Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Business Administration
This comprehensive double degree is designed for future business leaders. It will help you stand out from the crowd and give you a competitive edge. Upon graduating you’ll be ready to launch straight into your career thanks to our Future Ready employability program, designed to systematically build each of the…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This comprehensive double degree is designed for future business leaders. It will help you stand out from the crowd and give you a competitive edge.
Upon graduating you’ll be ready to launch straight into your career thanks to our Future Ready employability program, designed to systematically build each of the elements of your personal brand: your professional identity; experience; job-ready skills; and networks.
This unique multi-discipline qualification combines the specialist knowledge of the Bachelor of Commerce with the flexibility of the Bachelor of Business Administration, enabling you to expand your areas of expertise. Together, you’ve got business covered.
Business acumen is fundamental to your success. You will learn through gamified business simulations based on a real-world situations, and you’ll come to understand core business terms and concepts and discover how operations and finance decisions support organisations. Microsoft certification is embedded into units in the degree, so you’ll graduate with a strong foundation in the Microsoft programs favoured by employers.
In today’s world, you need professional, technical and cross-cultural skills. All our units are embedded with the United Nations sustainable goals and our intercultural communication module is designed to build cultural awareness and communication skills which are vital in the global workplace. You can further extend your intercultural experience by taking part in a Global Virtual Classroom, studying at our Rome Campus or participating in an international study tour.
You’ll have a choice of several majors that will lead to professional accreditation, including human resource management, accounting and marketing. You can then choose to either undertake minors that complement your major or opt for any of the units offered through the Peter Faber Business School or from any other faculty at ACU.
Your course, your choice.
Careers
Our graduates have pursued careers in:
accountancy
human resource management
marketing
entrepreneurship
sales management
brand management
business analysis
event management
advertising
finance
management
stock broking
data science
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REQUIREMENTS
Applicants require the equivalent of Australian Year 12 certificate and an overall academic IELTS score of 6.0 (with minimum scores of 6.0 in speaking and writing, and 5.5 in listening and reading).
Recognised international high school qualification
Year 12 or equivalent; NSW: English; QLD: English (4, SA); VIC: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English; International students need to meet the English Language requirements.
Adjustment factors
If you’re currently completing Year 12 you may be eligible for adjustment factors that can boost your rank and help you get into your desired course.
Adjustment factors may be applied to your TAC application if you study particular subjects, attend schools geographically close to our campuses or in certain regional areas, apply as an elite athlete or performer or meet certain other criteria.
Inherent requirement
There are essential components of a course or unit that demonstrate the capabilities, knowledge and skills to achieve the core learning outcomes of that course or unit. You will need to be able to meet these inherent requirements to complete your course.
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – 6.0 overall score (with minimum scores of 6.0 in speaking and writing, and 5.5 in listening and reading)
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) – 50
- Test of English as a Foreign Language – Academic (TOEFL) – 60 (Writing – 21, Reading – 13, Speaking – 18, Listening – 12)
- ACU English Language Test – C
- Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) – 169
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an Australian education provider that is ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide and the top 40 of Generation Y universities. Study options are offered in the areas of arts and humanities; business and IT; education; law; nursing and health sciences; philosophy and theology; psychology; sport and biological science. A degree at ACU involves much more than classes and study. Throughout the degree, students will hear and learn from industry leaders who bring their expertise to ACU to inspire a new generation of leaders. ACU has campuses across Brisbane, Adelaide, Ballarat, Blacktown, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Rome, and Strathfield.
