OVERVIEW
Study Deakin’s Bachelor of Commerce and earn a well-recognised qualification that’s a pathway into the professions. You will receive an education that’s relevant to industry via commerce majors accredited to each discipline’s top industry bodies. Plus, you will get a taste of professional life and understand what it takes to be job ready with work-integrated learning and experiential learning programs.
A traditional yet contemporary degree, the ‘B Com’ is designed to help you find a professional fit and a passion for a discipline, whether it’s accounting, economics, finance, financial planning, human resource management, information systems, management or marketing. With have opportunities to develop personally, to hone adaptability, curiosity, imagination, innovation, entrepreneurial thinking and confidence, you will increase your chance of success and develop your professional capability.
COURSE STRUCTURE
To complete the Bachelor of Commerce students must attain 24 credit points. The 24 credit points include 8 credit points of core units, 8 credit points of units from a major (you will be required to complete at least one major), plus 1 credit point WIL unit and 7 credit points of elective units plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point module, DAI001 Academic Integrity Module. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake 2 trimesters each year.
To complete the course you must include the following:
- at least 16 credit points from Business and Law undergraduate units
- 8 credit points of core Bachelor of Commerce units
- completion of DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit point compulsory module)
- at least one 8 credit point Bachelor of Commerce major
- plus a 1 credit point WIL unit
- Level 1 - no more than 10 credit points
- Level 3 - at least 6 credit points (at least 4 must be Business and Law undergraduate units)
Deakin graduates are in demand because they are flexible, proactive, highly engaged, and trained in commercial thinking. As a commerce graduate, you will have the opportunity to enter a professional vertical career that reflects your choice of industry-accredited discipline. These verticals operate in each industry and across government and non-governmental bodies and allow scope and paths for career progression and promotion.
Most importantly, commerce studies equip you with the skills and qualifications that are in demand across all industries. This means your degree will enable you to bring your career to different sectors. Professional entry level roles for Deakin commerce graduates include:
- accountant
- economist
- financial planner
- human resource manager
- business analytics professional
- social and economic policy developer
- international trade officer
- marketing manager
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future
- Discipline Specific knowledge and capabilities
- Communication
- Digital Literacy
- Critical thinking
- Problem Solving
- Self-management
- Teamwork
- Global Citizenship
