Commerce

The Bachelor of Commerce program prepares you for a career in accounting, banking, financial management, information systems and management.

Compulsory courses in the degree build a solid foundation of business skills that you will apply to many decisions and issues in the contemporary business environment. These core skills are then further developed in your second and third years as you specialise by undertaking one or two majors. Commerce majors are in accounting, business information systems and finance.

Completion of the Bachelor of Commerce degree with the accounting major, for example, allows students to apply for associate membership of the professional accounting bodies.

The combination of core skills and specialist knowledge learned in the Bachelor of Commerce will ensure you can adapt effectively to the ever-changing business environment and as a result be in high demand with employers.

• Accounting
• Business Information Systems
• Finance

Prerequisites

Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) English, Mathematics B. View the equivalent qualifications for International students.

Visa requirements

CRICOS Code: 001944K

English proficiency

IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6.

Indicative annual fees are calculated on the basis of two full-time semesters only. Actual annual fees may vary in accordance with your choices of majors and electives and whether you study in Summer Semester. Tuition fees are indexed each year. The indexation rate is fixed 18 months in advance of a particular academic year thereby allowing you to plan your finances ahead of time. The University's intent is that fee rate increases will be kept to a minimum and that indexation rates will remain stable wherever possible. Since 2007 the indexation rate has remained at or less than 4%.

To calculate the fees for any program, you will first need to choose the courses you wish to complete. To see all courses available please refer to the course list.

Careers

Graduates work in a range of fields including:

• Public sector government departments and agencies (local, state and commonwealth) concerned with economic policy or public accounting/financial auditing
• Private sector multinational corporations or local firms as professional accountants, economists or managers
• Financial institutions, stockbroking firms and merchant banks as security, economic, investment and business analysts
• Public utilities fields of transport, communications and power supply
• Specialist organisations, industry associations, management consultancies, market research and advertising organisations, trade unions, and stockbroking and investment advisory services

Professional memberships

Graduates may be eligible for membership with the following professional bodies:

• Association of Certified Chartered Accountants
• Australian Computer Society
• Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand
• Chartered Secretaries Australia Limited
• Certified Practising Accountants Australia
• Financial Services Institute of Australasia

While this degree may be accredited by an official industry accreditation body in Australia, completion of the degree may not result in graduates receiving automatic accreditation. Please contact the relevant registration body for details of any conditions for accreditation.