Combine a business specialisation with financial planning.
In this combined program, you’ll major in financial planning and study business finance, insurance and risk management, retirement and superannuation, investment management, taxation law and practice, tax and estate planning, and financial plan construction.
This program is not currently open for applications
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
- * Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at USC Noosa or USC Gympie. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa is not available to international students on a Student visa.
- * Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at USC Noosa or USC Gympie. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa is not available to international students on a Student visa.
In this combined program, you’ll major in financial planning and study business finance, insurance and risk management, retirement and superannuation, investment management, taxation law and practice, tax and estate planning, and financial plan construction.
On top of your commerce degree you’ll also get to major in a business specialisation such as accounting, management or international business, giving you that extra edge when it comes to graduate employment.
You’ll earn two degrees in just four years of study instead of six. You are challenged to integrate skills and knowledge from a wide range of business areas and apply this to areas such as corporate governance, management accounting and professional practice.
Our graduates meet the competency and skills requirements for Financial Advisers outlined by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission. Choose to complete the accounting major and apply to become a member of CPA Australia; Institute of Charted Accountants in Australia and Institute of Public Accountants.
Majors
Business majors: Accounting; human resource management; international business; management; marketing; supply chain management; tourism, leisure and event management.
Career opportunities
Depending on the majors chosen: financial planning, business management, human resource management, marketing management, international business, tourism and hospitality management, business analysis.
Membership
Graduates meet the competency and skill requirements outlined by the regulator, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission in Regulatory Guide RG146 for Financial Advisers. Students completing the Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) degree are eligible to join the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and if coupled with the accounting major, graduates may also become members of CPA Australia^; Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia^; Institute of Public Accountants^.
^ It is the responsibility of the student to confirm with the three Australian accounting bodies (CPA, ICAA and IPA) whether any credit granted will impact on their eligibility for professional association membership.
Program structure
School of Business courses
Required courses (7) 84 units
BUS101 Participation and Conflict Resolution
BUS102 Professional Planning Practice
BUS104 Community Planning Studio
BUS105 Planning Practicum
BUS203 Planning Project
BUS320 Planning Project
COR109 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
Business major, minor and/or electives (9) 108 units
Select required courses from your chosen Business major or minor study area.
The number of electives is dependent on the Business major or minor chosen and the number of required courses included in that major or minor. Note that the total number of courses required to complete the program is 32 courses. All 9 courses must be from the School of Business.
Commerce courses
Required courses (6) 72 units
ACC106 Environmental and Resource Economics
BUS108 Cultural Heritage
ACC210 Social Research
ACC220 Introducing Human Geographies
ACC221 Hydrology and Geomorphology
ACC310 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
Major courses (8) 96 units
ACC211 Biogeography
ACC311 Coastal Geomorphology
FIN210 Historical Geographies
FIN220 Animal Geographies
FIN221 Business Analytics
FIN310 Introduction to Economics
FIN320 Introduction to Management
FIN321 Introduction to Marketing
Elective (2) 24 units
Select 1 elective course (12 units) from the School of Business
PLUS select 1 elective course (12 units) from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 384
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- Complete no more than 15 introductory level (100 coded) courses in total (180 units), including the core course
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
- Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)