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Bachelor of Commerce

VTAC (International)

37403

CRICOS Code

016532G

Duration (International)

3.0

Classes Held

Will be informed upon enrolment

Commences

March and July

Outline

The flexible degree structure allows program combinations to be tailored to suit chosen career paths. Aside from undertaking a general Bachelor of Commerce students may elect to undertake a specialisation in Accounting, Applied Economics and Finance or Business Law. A feature of the program is the group of practical business placements and projects courses that are available.

The core curriculum in the Bachelor of Commerce (undesignated) focuses on quantitative, analytical and argumentation skills, although there is extensive scope through elective courses. Up to one-third of the program may be selected from other degree programs, including management, marketing, human resouce management, tourism, Asian studies and languages, psychology, arts and mathematics.

This program is recognised for professional qualification purposes by accounting and computing associations. There is further opportuntity, by undertaking specified courses, to badge your degree with a specialisaton.

Assessment (Internat.)

Assignments, essays, class presentations, group work and exams.

Career Opportunities

Accounting
Whilst the Bachelor of Commerce is recognised for professional qualification purposes by professional accounting bodies, the study of accounting also appeals to aspiring professionals in a broad range of other fields because of its importance in promoting effective organisational management and accountability.

Career Opportunities
Graduates with accounting majors are employed in a wide variety of commercial, government and professional settings. These include public accounting, banking, teaching, government organisations, stockbroking, business consulting, and the retailing, manufacturing and mining industries. Functional responsibilities include accounting, information systems analysis and design, financial reporting, cost accounting, finance, taxation, audit, financial planning and general management responsibilities.

Business Law
Law courses can be included in most degrees offered by the University. These courses cover legal aspects of the following areas of employment: sport, tourism, marketing, e-Commerce, consumer issues, contracts, negligence, business structures, partnerships and companies (eg. Director's duties), buying/selling goods and services, insurance and tax.

Career Opportunities
Knowledge of law can enhance all career opportunities, especially those in public administration, management, human resource management, the service sector including marketing, tourism, finance and accounting, and information technology. Self-employed persons also benefit from knowledge of law.

Applied Economics and Finance
The Applied Economics and Finance program seeks to meet the needs of students who plan to enter commerce and industry with a view to specialising in the management of the economic and financial performance of private and public sector organisations.

Career Opportunities
Graduates work in a number of specialist fields and are employed by a wide variety of organisations. Popular employmment fields for graduates include retail and merchant banking, insurance, investment management and stockbroking, public accounting, federal, state and local government, corporate finance, government business enterprises, business consulting, teaching in state and private schools, and retail management.

RPL and Credit Transfer

International students wishing to apply for RPL and Credit Transfer are required to provide syllabus of previous study undertaken at time of applying for program. Not all programs offer RPL and Credit Transfer. Contact the International Student Programs office at international@ballarat.edu.au

Objectives

Successful completion of this program will give you the foundation, knowledge and skills to:

. Appreciate how to acquire knowledge and skills
. Think logically, critically and independently
. Collect, integrate and interpret information
. Solve problems and communicate effectively
. Develop leadership qualities and the capacity to work cooperatively
. Understand and have a commitment to ethical practice
. Commit to intellectual thoroughness and a long-term commitment to learning
. Acquire a body of knowledge in business and related disciplines and an understanding of the principles and conceptual framework underpinning those disciplines
. Possess a body of knowledge of sufficient depth and development to facilitate the obtaining of new knowledge and skills via postgraduate studies
. Possess a combination of knowledge and skills which can be translated directly into the workplace and which will provide a basis for future professional developments
. Work independently and systematically apply your learning to the requirements of the workplace.

Requirements

Student workload in the program will normally be evenly spread across all semesters. Ordinarily, this will involve four courses of 15 credit points per semester for full-time students. Contact hours for full-time students will normally be a maximum of 15 hours per week.

The program is made up of a total of 24 courses which includes foundation courses (8), Specialisation courses (8) and elective courses (8).

Foundation courses should be completed early in the program of study (i.e. by the end of the third semester). Specialisation and elective courses can be undertaken throughout the program.

To fulfil the academic requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce a student will complete an approved program of study comprising the following.

Gain a minimum of 360 credit points of which at least 17 courses must be Foundation and Specialisation courses. No more than 10 introductory courses with the exception of the Accounting specialisation where 12 introductory courses are permitted.

Foundation Courses (Complete all eight)
. BUACC1506 Accounting & Business Decisions
. BUACC1507 Accounting Fundamentals
. BUECO1507 Business Microeconomics
. BUECO1508 Business Macroeconomics
. BULAW1502 Fundamentals of Law
. BULAW1503 Commercial Law
. ITECH1005 Business Information Systems
. STATS1900 Business Statistics

Specialisation Courses
In the Bachelor of Commerce degree, students may choose to complete approved specialisations. Students may choose a specialisation when commencing the program or after completing the first year of the program.

Students must pass at least 8 courses (or 120 credit points) from one of the following strands:

. Accounting
. Applied Economics & Finance
. Business Law

Students may then nominate to graduate with one of the following specialised degrees:

. Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
. Bachelor of Commerce (Applied Economics & Finance)
. Bachelor of Commerce (Business Law)

Elective Courses
In the Bachelor of Commerce degree, students may choose to up to eight elective courses. Elective courses can be selected from any of the courses available in the School of Business or any other University of Ballarat School. For students wishing to obtain CPA Australia or Institute of Chartered Accountants (CA) accreditation only six electives are available.

Content

For further information regarding the Program Content for this program, please select one of the following links:

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - UNDESIGNATED


BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - ACCOUNTING


VTACCode=37401&CourseCode=BC5&MajorCode=0112">BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - APPLIED ECONOMICS & FINANCE


BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - BUSINESS LAW

Teaching Location (International Students)

The Bachelor of Commerce is offered at the following locations:

Mt Helen Campus, Ballarat (CRICOS Code 016532G)

AMI: Melbourne (CRICOS Code 055555G)
SINO Institute of Continuing Education: Hong Kong

Application Method

International students currently studying VCE in Victoria (Australia) are required to apply through VTAC. All other international students applying for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees are required to apply through the University of Ballarat's International Student Programs office. All international students applying for Higher Degrees by Research are required to apply through the Research & Graduate Studies Office.

Entry Requirements - Int

International students must meet the following basic entry requirements (see below):

Extra Requirements - Int

There are no additional entry requirements to enter this program other than the University Entry Requirements listed above.

Other Providers

n/a

Pathways (International)

Please refer to the contact listed under 'Program Enquiries'.

Partner Provider/s

The Bachelor of Commerce is offered at the following Partner Providers:

AMI (Melbourne)
CRICOS Code 00103D
http://www.ami.vic.edu.au Ph: +61 3 8610 4100

SINO Institute of Continuing Education (Hong Kong)
http://www.sino.edu.hk Ph: +85 2 2314 3221

Other Study Costs

Textbooks and materials.

Teaching Methods

Usually 3 hours face to face teaching, per course, per week, including lectures, tutorials, seminars and laboratory exercises.

Teaching Resources

Library and computing facilities.

Learning Facilities

Lecture theatres and tutorial rooms
Video and Powerpoint facilities

Program Enquiries - Inter.

International Student Programs
University of Ballarat
PO Box 663
Ballarat Victoria 3353
Australia

Tel: +61 3 5327 9018
Fax: +61 3 5327 9017
Email: international@ballarat.edu.au
Web: www.ballarat.edu.au/international

Information correct as at

21-10-2009

Further Information

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