Continue business undergraduate studies at a higher level by specialising in a commerce field.
Develop an independent style of learning, combined with advanced knowledge in a specific research area. This academic background offers advantages in the employment market. An honours program is the main pathway to further postgraduate study, particularly research-focused study. Studies are supervised by a Faculty of Arts and Business academic who has relevant research interests and expertise in the chosen field of study. There is a thesis component.
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Develop an independent style of learning, combined with advanced knowledge in a specific research area. This academic background offers advantages in the employment market. An honours program is the main pathway to further postgraduate study, particularly research-focused study. Studies are supervised by a Faculty of Arts and Business academic who has relevant research interests and expertise in the chosen field of study. There is a thesis component.
Specialisations
Accounting; finance; financial planning.
Career opportunities
Accounting, auditing, taxation, treasury, financial management, business advisory services, insolvency and business recovery, corporate services, merchant banking and management consulting.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Commerce, or a related degree with a major in accounting, financial planning or finance from a recognised higher education institution, with at least eight courses in the area of study of their dissertation topic.
A cumulative GPA of at least 5.0 (Credit level) in the Bachelor’s degree is the normal standard for eligibility for admission to the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours). These are minimum requirements and do not guarantee entry. Enrolment is contingent upon the faculty's capacity to provide appropriate supervision in the intended field of research.
Program structure
Program structure
The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) structure is as follows:
- a 48-unit coursework component (consisting of four 12-unit courses), and
- a 48-unit thesis component
Coursework component
Thesis component
The nature and topic of the thesis is determined by the student's interests, the interests of potential supervisors and the availability of appropriate supervision.