Program Overview

Introduction to the Certificate in Commerce

The Certificate in Commerce (CertCom) is an option for students who want to add commerce content alongside their non-commerce degree or do not want to study the full Bachelor of Commerce degree.

What Will My Study Involve?

• Enhance your business skills from accounting theories to marketing practices in our rapidly expanding world of commerce.
• Study four standard courses of your choice at 100, 200, and/or 300-level.
• The Certificate can be studied full-time in 6 months or part-time over 6 years.
• Studying this Certificate can be used as a pathway to the Diploma in Commerce or the Bachelor of Commerce.

Entry Requirements

To enrol in the certificate, you will need:

• University Entrance (or equivalent).
• If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Undergraduate language requirements.

Degree Structure

The Certificate is made up of 60 points of courses at 100, 200, and/or 300-level, from select Bachelor of Commerce subjects.

• The CertCom can be completed in 6 months full-time, or up to 4 years part-time.
• Credit from your completed courses can be transferred to the Diploma in Commerce or the Bachelor of Commerce (and some other degrees), as long as you have not graduated with the Certificate beforehand.

Subjects and Courses

60 points of courses at any level can be chosen from any of the below subjects:

• Accounting
• Business
• Computer Science
• Economics
• Finance
• Information Systems
• Management
• Marketing
• Mathematics
• Statistics

Fees

Domestic Students

• 2025 tuition fee estimate: $3,786 (60 points)
• 2026 tuition fee estimate: $4,013 (60 points)

International Students

• 2025 tuition fee estimate: $17,450 (60 points)
• 2026 tuition fee estimate: $18,150 (60 points)
• 2027 tuition fee estimate: $18,950 (60 points)

Further Study

The Certificate in Commerce is good preparation towards the full Bachelor of Commerce degree.

Career Opportunities

As a commerce graduate, you could work in numerous and varied roles from being an accountant, economist, and financial analyst, through to being an operations manager, marketer, and information systems specialist. You could become a manager, consultant, or be your own boss.