If you dream of a career in digital business, La Trobe's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Computer Science will give you the right mix of commercial, analytical, and technical skills to succeed in a thriving digital economy.

Explore your interests in this flexible double degree. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the business principles underpinning the tech market, as well as the scientific principles behind computer hardware and software. You'll gain strong foundations in mathematics, statistics and data analytics, as well as a well-rounded business skillset.

Dig deeper into your interests when you choose from six commerce majors – business analytics, economics, finance, management, marketing or accounting.

Learn how to identify business challenges and create technological solutions for key social, environmental and commercial issues. With a heavy focus on practical and industry-based learning, you'll benefit from work placement opportunities across both commerce and computer science subjects.

With wide ranging expertise – from economics to object-oriented systems – and valuable industry experience, you'll graduate with the skills employers are searching for in the rapidly changing world of digital business.

You'll learn:

• Economics
  • Explore economic concepts and discover how they're used to solve problems faced by a wide range of industries, including governments and multinational organisations.
• Computer science
  • Acquire essential skills in programming, logic and data structures, software development, computer architecture and databases.
• Business analytics
  • Learn how to use data for statistical analysis and reporting. Provide insights and recommendations that drive continuous improvement.
• Software engineering
  • Develop expertise across algorithms and data structures, user interface design, measurement and testing principles, and cloud-based web and mobile applications.
• Finance
  • Prepare to manage investment and funding strategies. Construct investment portfolios that meet your investors' goals and risk profiles.
• System analysis and design
  • Use science and software engineering concepts to analyse and design systems and learn how to use Unified Modelling Language (UML).
• Marketing
  • Help businesses get a competitive edge. Gain the skills to research, analyse, develop and execute comprehensive marketing strategies.
• Algorithms and data structures
  • Understand important algorithms and data structures. Learn how to construct data structures and algorithms, then apply them to problems and analyse their effectiveness.
• Management
  • Build fundamental business knowledge and explore concepts and issues relating to the management of firms and global business environments.
• Problem solving and critical thinking
  • Identify and analyse business challenges and create innovative responses.
• Communication
  • Learn how to communicate complex ideas and engage with a broad range of audiences.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.

Sample course structure

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.