Bachelor of Commerce (Applied)
Bachelor of Commerce (Applied)
Our commerce course is designed to meet the emerging demands of business and the broader community, so grasp the opportunity to develop your business skills through practical teaching and join a learning community that provides support to help you achieve your career aspirations and succeed in the business world. You’ll…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Our commerce course is designed to meet the emerging demands of business and the broader community, so grasp the opportunity to develop your business skills through practical teaching and join a learning community that provides support to help you achieve your career aspirations and succeed in the business world.
You’ll be exposed to realistic business problems and environments through a qualification that’s also designed to be relevant to the national and global marketplace, a must have when starting out your career. Offering courses at both degree and associate degree levels, your studies will focus on developing your skills in key areas such as:
- accounting (including auditing and taxation)
- finance
- management
- marketing
- business ethics
- law
- economics
- communications
- international business (subject to the number of students enrolled)
Classes are timetabled on weekdays during the day and are delivered face-to-face.
In your final year you’ll complete a 6-7 week (3 days per week) workplace internship, from which you’ll deliver and present a critical business project.
Our supportive small group environments mean you’re more than just a face in a crowded lecture theatre, with access to one-on-one support to assist your learning. Committed and passionate teachers, with practical experience in their field of expertise, use innovative teaching strategies to assist you in developing your subject knowledge.
Career & Learning Outcomes
Accountant
Financial Advisor
Economist
Graduates will have:
a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning
cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge
cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas
cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgment in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence
communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas
Pathways & Accreditation
After successful completion, you may apply for entrance to post-graduate studies at a range of universities.
The Bachelor of Commerce (Applied) is accredited by CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). Undergraduates may apply for student membership of these professional accounting bodies, which they can convert to associate membership on graduation. You can then choose to undertake the professional body’s qualification program, and after 3-years relevant practical experience progress to full membership.
This course is accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) and the qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 7 and Box Hill Institute Graduate Attributes.
REQUIREMENTS
International students must have completed an Australian Year 12 or international equivalent with a pass.
PLEASE NOTE: Box Hill Institute only accept enrolments from International students who are 18 years of age or above at the time of course commencement.
English Language Requirements
IELTS overall 6.0 (academic) with no band less than 5.5; TOEFL IBT overall score 64, with each section no less than 12 for listening, 13 for reading, 21 for writing, 18 for speaking; PTE academic English overall 50 no communicative skills less than 42; Cambridge English advanced (CAE): 169-175; Occupational English Test (OET): minimum score of C in each of the four components.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Box Hill Institute is an educational provider with three campuses in Australia- of which one is based in Melbourne- and was the ‘2016 Australian Large Training Provider of the Year’. The Institute offers courses that are pathways into a higher qualification either at Box Hill Institute or with its university partners. Students will also benefit from its modern facilities and its industry partnerships- which will help them work with industry, gain valuable hands-on experience, and broaden horizons through overseas projects. Box Hill Institute is home to approximately 40,000 students from diverse backgrounds. 85% of the Institute’s students are employed within 6 months of completing their study, and are found to earn a higher salary after graduating than university graduates.
