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Bachelor of Commerce
Macquarie University
Bachelor Degree (Pass)
| Campus | ATAR Cutoff | Mid Year Intake? | Study Mode | Entry Requirements | |
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| North Ryde | 81^ | Yes | Full-time internal, Part-time internal | Year 12 or equivalent; Assumed knowledge: HSC general mathematics; Recommended: Mathematics. Students can take a unit in mathematics as a first year subject, which has been tailored for those who don't meet the assumed knowledge requirement |
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Course Description
The Bachelor of Commerce prepares evidence-driven, world-ready business professionals for a wide range of service. Students will study a set of broad, integrated foundation units to orient them to business, and then complete one or two majors to develop depth in their chosen commerce discipline(s). The Bachelor of Commerce is a flexible business degree to prepare them for a range of business careers. The degree is designed with a broad foundation year then an in-depth study of one or two discipline major(s).
Subjects you can Study
Accounting; Applied econometrics; Business information systems; Commercial law; Decision science; Demographics; Economics; Finance; Human resources; International business; Marketing; Public sector management
^ Shows the minimum tertiary entrance ranking needed by Australian school leavers to get into each CSP-based course. Cut-offs are not determined in advance. Course data and cut-off scores published on Hobsons Course Finder are indicative of the 2013 academic year.
Bachelor Degree (Pass)
Duration
North Ryde
- Full-time internal = 3 years
- Part-time internal = 6 years
Structure
69 credit points; minimum 39 credit points at 200 level or above; minimum 18 credit points at 300 level or above; minimum 42 credit points designated as commerce
Entry Requirements
Year 12 or equivalent; Assumed knowledge: HSC general mathematics; Recommended: Mathematics. Students can take a unit in mathematics as a first year subject, which has been tailored for those who don't meet the assumed knowledge requirement
Comments
Career opportunities: financial planner, investment advisor, management accountant, financial economist, business analyst, finance manager, insurance broker, bursar, budget accountant, human resources manager, taxation economist.
How does this course perform?
How do study fields for Bachelor of Commerce at Macquarie University perform?
Accounting
Who is studying Accounting at Macquarie University
| 5,305 | 3,660 | 49% | 10% | 87% |
| Undergraduate students | International students | School leavers | Over 25 years old | Part time students |
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Business and management
Who is studying Business and management at Macquarie University
| 5,544 | 1,987 | 71% | 7% | 87% |
| Undergraduate students | International students | School leavers | Over 25 years old | Part time students |
|---|
Economics
Who is studying Economics at Macquarie University
| 2,649 | 1,110 | 73% | 8% | 85% |
| Undergraduate students | International students | School leavers | Over 25 years old | Part time students |
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