- Program summary
- Program overview
- Professional recognition
- Career opportunities
- Special features
- Credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and articulation
- Program structure
- Program requirements and notes
- Enquiries
Program summary
QTAC code: 015401
OP/Rank for 2009 entry: OP-16 / Rank-68
Award abbreviation: BBus/BCom(FinPlan)
Degree type: undergraduate
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type 2010: Commonwealth supported places, visiting non-award domestic places, international fee-paying places
Total units: 384
Recommended prior study: English and Maths
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
USC program code: BU358
CRICOS code: 065675G
Program overview
The Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) enables you to gain broad business knowledge alongside advanced skills in financial planning.
A 2008 survey by Australia’s peak professional financial planning body, the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), found that demand for financial planners is set to increase by 55 percent within the next five years.
In the financial planning major, you will study courses in business finance, insurance and risk management, retirement and superannuation, investment management, taxation law and practice, tax and estate planning, and financial plan construction.
A second business major will develop advanced skills in one of the following areas:
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
A series of business and commerce foundation courses provide fundamental knowledge in the disciplines of accounting, economics, information and communications technology, management, and marketing.
Other more advanced courses provide knowledge in business law and ethics, business research methods, and strategic management. A capstone course develops in-depth understanding in corporate governance and corporate social responsibility.
The Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) allows you to earn two degrees in a shorter amount of time than if you were to study the programs separately. You will receive two testamurs (degree certificates) on completion.
Professional recognition
This program is a pathway to the Financial Planning Association’s Certified Financial Planner designation. Graduates meet the competency and skill requirements outlined by the regulator, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission, in Regulatory Guide RG146 for Financial Advisers.
Career opportunities
For information on careers in the different areas of study, refer to the program descriptions for the Bachelor of Business, and the Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning).
Special features
- gain skills and knowledge in business, commerce and financial planning
- earn two degrees in four years of full-time study
Program structure
Core courses
COR109 Global e-Business *
Plus select 1 course from:
COR110 Business Finance
COR111 Business Internship
15 courses from Bachelor of Business degree program
7 required courses:
BUS101 Managing Workplace Relations
BUS102 Leadership and Team Dynamics
BUS103 Introduction to Tourism, Leisure and Events
BUS104 Tourism, Leisure and Special Interests
BUS105 Policy and Planning for Tourism and Leisure
BUS211 Sustainable Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
BUS320 Technology and Innovation in Tourism, Leisure and Events
Plus select 8 courses from 1 of the following Business majors:
- Applied Marketing (plus 1 elective *)
- Human Resource Management (plus 1 elective *)
- Information Systems (plus 1 elective *)
- International Business (plus 1 elective *)
- Management (plus 2 electives *)
- Marketing Research (plus 1 elective *)
- Tourism, Leisure and Event Management (plus 1 elective *)
* Students may apply to complete BUS331 International Politics: An Australian Perspective
15 courses from Bachelor of Commerce degree program
7 required courses:
ACC106 Making Public Policy in a Global Era
ACC108 International Relations: Theory and Practice
ACC210 Forces of Change in International Politics
ACC220 Politics and Security in East Asia
ACC221 Services Marketing
ACC310 Sport and Event Marketing
BUS301 Communication and Thought
Plus 8 courses:
Financial Planning major
ACC211 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
ACC311 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
FIN210 International Politics: An Australian Perspective
FIN221 Japanese A
FIN220 Japanese B
FIN310 Forces of Change in International Politics
FIN320 Making Public Policy in a Global Era
FIN321 Politics of the USA
* To meet Financial Planning professional body requirements all students must complete COR109 Communication and Thought.
Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program
As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider.
Program requirements and notes
- Refer to the Academic Rules.
- Refer to the explanation of terms.
- Refer to the recommended enrolment patterns. For previous recommended enrolment patterns refer to the relevant archived Student Handbook.
- International students need to refer to the University's English language proficiency requirements.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including, for example, essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests, and examinations.
Enquiries
Faculty of Business
Tel: +61 7 5430 1221
Email: businessfaculty@usc.edu.au