Double Degrees with Bachelor of Commerce

Students may combine their Commerce studies with studies in a number of other faculties and qualify for the award of two degrees. Double degrees are designed for students to complete two degrees in less time than it would normally take.

• Students must seek advice and approval from both Faculties before enrolment.
• Candidates must satisfy the entry requirements of both the degree programs.
• Double degrees, where both degrees are normally of three years duration will be a minimum of 216 credit points and take a minimum of four years to complete.
• Double degrees, where one of the degrees is normally of four years duration will be a minimum of 264 credit points and take a minimum of five years to complete.
• Students may be given exemptions where equivalences exist between subjects.

Bachelor of Commerce

For all double degrees, candidates are required to complete subjects from the Commerce Schedule, including core subjects and subjects to satisfy the requirements of one of the Commerce specialisations . Candidates need to be aware that the number of credit points required by each specialisation varies.

AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

Bachelor of Arts

To qualify for the double degree Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Commerce candidates must fulfil the following:

 (i)  complete at least 72 credit points, including a major study, for subjects listed in the Arts schedule , and including at least 36 credit points for subjects offered by member Units of the Faculty of Arts;

 (ii) not more than 96 credit points for 100-level subjects may be undertaken for both degrees;

 (iii) the Arts major study and the Commerce specialisation are to be chosen from two different disciplines.

OR

Bachelor of Creative Arts

All students undertaking the Bachelor of Creative Arts - Bachelor of Commerce Double Degree must:

 (i) complete a major study for the Bachelor of Creative Arts comprising 108 credit points of compulsory subjects as listed in the Creative Arts Schedule

 (ii) undertake, where necessary, elective subjects to ensure a total of 216 credit points have been completed

OR

Bachelor of Engineering — Faculty of Engineering or Faculty of Informatics

For the award of Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Commerce, a minimum of 264 credit points have to be completed.

All students undertaking the Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Commerce Double Degree must complete

 (i) a total of at least 174 credit points of engineering subjects made up of the Engineering core or compulsory subjects and one of the engineering specialisations. The minimum of 174 credit points will be exceeded by some engineering program requirements.

 (ii) where required, at least 12 weeks of approved professional engineering experience during the course. Exemptions may be given to part-time candidates who are in approved full-time engineering employment.

OR

Bachelor of Laws

To qualify for the award of the degrees of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws a candidate must complete all compulsory subjects prescribed in the Law Schedule AND elective subjects prescribed in the Law Schedule, having a value of 56 credit points

NOTES:

1. The Bachelor of Commerce specialisation in Legal Studies is not available to students undertaking this double degree.

2. Where the Commerce Schedule contains any subjects with the prefix LAW, the equivalent LLB subject may be substituted.

3. Students wishing to be considered for the award of honours in Law MUST complete either LLB313 Legal Research Project A or LLB314 Legal Research Project B

OR

Bachelor of Science - Faculty of Science

All students undertaking the Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Commerce Double Degree must complete 90 credit points of subjects from the Science Schedule , including a Science major study.

Any extra credit points required to achieve a double degree total of 216 credit points, additional to the Commerce and Science Requirements specified above, may be selected from the Commerce, Science or General Schedule.

OR

Bachelor of Science - Faculty of Health and Behavioural Science Specialisations

For the Bachelor of Science students will be required to complete subjects from the Health and Behavioural Sciences Schedule approved by the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.

Any additional subjects needed to complete a minimum of 216 credit points should be selected from the Health and Behavioural Sciences Schedule, the Commerce Schedule or the Science Schedule.

OR

Bachelor of Psychology - Faculty of Health and Behavioural Science

For the award of Bachelor Psychology - Bachelor of Commerce, a total of 264 credit points have to be completed.

This double degree fulfils the requirements needed to become a registered psychologist.

For the Bachelor of Psychology, students will be required to complete

 (i) the 150 credit points of psychology subject requirements for the Bachelor of Psychology.

 (ii) Any additional subjects needed to complete the required 264 credit points should be selected from either the Health and Behavioural Sciences Schedule or the Commerce Schedule .

Further information, including details of all these double degrees can be obtained by contacting the relevant Faculty Offices.