Course details

Summary

The Bachelor of Commerce with Honours is for high-achieving students with a relevant Bachelor's degree.

As a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours graduate you will be able to:

• demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of current theoretical concepts and frameworks within your major discipline
• think logically, analytically and critically with respect to the academic literature in your major discipline
• plan and carry out a supervised programme of academic research that shows a sound understanding of ethical practice
• synthesise academic or professional literature and effectively communicate research orally and in written form.

Subjects and courses

Subject areas for the Bachelor of Commerce with Honours are:

• Accounting
• Economics
• Finance
• Information Systems
• Management
• Marketing
• Taxation and Accounting

Combined Honours

With permission of each of the Heads of Department concerned, a candidate may complete the degree of Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in two subjects (combined honours). Students must satisfy the course requirements for entry to honours in each subject, take honours-level courses totalling at least 60 points (0.5 EFTS) in each subject, with a total points value no less than the minimum allowed for a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours degree in either subject. Included in these courses must be a research paper that normally would reflect the combined nature of the degree.

Qualification structure and duration

The BCom(Hons) comprises one year of coursework (between six and nine courses) to the value of at least 120 points.

Further study

Honours degrees are often a pathway to further study, for instance students who complete to a satisfactory standard may be able to progress to a master's degree by thesis-only.

Career opportunities

As a commerce graduate, you could work in numerous and varied roles from an accountant, economist or financial analyst, through to a manager, marketer or information systems specialist.

Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.

Entry criteria

Candidates must have qualified for a bachelor's degree with high grades and satisfied the prerequisites for the subject concerned. Prerequisites vary between departments, but normally good grades in 300-level courses in the subject concerned are required.

Other English language requirements: TOEFL PBT with a minimum score of 550 and TWE with a minimum score of 4.5; CCEL EAP Level 2 with a minimum C+ grade; CAE or CPE minimum score of 169 with at least 162 in reading, writing, listening and speaking; Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE with an overall score of 57 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50.