Program Overview

Diploma in University Studies: Commerce

Key Information

Duration

3 trimesters (1 year)

Intake Dates

February, June, October

Location

Christchurch

Fees

NZD$33,500 (per programme)

Course Overview

Diploma in Commerce is equivalent to the first year of your undergraduate commerce studies. Upon completion of the programme you will be eligible to progress* to the second year of the Bachelor of Commerce degree and you will be able to choose from a variety of specialisations.

UC boasts New Zealand’s oldest Bachelor of Commerce degree. At the time of its introduction in 1906 the UC Bachelor of Commerce degree was one of the first business degrees in the British Commonwealth.

The UC School of of Business and Law is ranked in the top 150 universities in the world for Accounting and Finance, and in the top 200 for Business and Management, and Economics and Econometrics**.

UC and its business partners provide many opportunities for you to gain practical business experience and make important contacts. Internships, business case competitions, career fairs and student groups all allow you to put classroom theories to the test in the real world and network with industry professionals.

Available Majors

Not all courses are offered every semester. Elective options will be chosen in consultation with the academic team

• Accounting
  • Required courses:
    • Accounting and Financial Information
    • Introduction to Microeconomics
    • Information Systems
    • Fundamentals of Management
    • Statistics
    • Financial Accounting
    • Introduction to Macroeconomics
    • 1 Elective
  • An elective may include:
    • Mathematics 1
    • Managerial Decision Making
    • Principles of Marketing
• Economics
  • Required courses:
    • Accounting and Financial Information
    • Introduction to Microeconomics
    • Information Systems
    • Fundamentals of Management
    • Statistics
    • Introduction to Macroeconomics
    • Mathematics 1
    • 1 Elective
  • An elective may include:
    • Financial Accounting
    • Managerial Decision Making
    • Principles of Marketing
• Finance
  • Required courses:
    • Accounting and Financial Information
    • Introduction to Microeconomics
    • Information Systems
    • Fundamentals of Management
    • Statistics
    • Mathematics 1
    • 2 Electives
  • Electives may include:
    • Financial Accounting
    • Introduction to Macroeconomics
    • Managerial Decision Making
    • Principles of Marketing
• Human Resources Management
  • Required courses:
    • Accounting and Financial Information
    • Introduction to Microeconomics
    • Information Systems
    • Fundamentals of Management
    • Statistics
    • Principles of Marketing
    • Managerial Decision Making
    • 1 Elective
  • An elective may include:
    • Financial Accounting
    • Introduction to Macroeconomics
    • Mathematics 1
• Information Systems
  • Required courses:
    • Accounting and Financial Information
    • Introduction to Microeconomics
    • Information Systems
    • Fundamentals of Management
    • Statistics
    • Introduction to Programming for Engineers
    • 2 Electives
  • Electives may include:
    • Financial Accounting
    • Introduction to Macroeconomics
    • Principles of Marketing
    • Mathematics 1
• International Business - Marketing
  • Required courses:
    • Accounting and Financial Information
    • Introduction to Microeconomics
    • Information Systems
    • Fundamentals of Management
    • Statistics
    • Principles of Marketing
    • 2 Electives
  • Electives may include:
    • Financial Accounting
    • Introduction to Macroeconomics
    • Managerial Decision Making
    • Mathematics 1
• International Business - Finance
  • Required courses:
    • Accounting and Financial Information
    • Introduction to Microeconomics
    • Information Systems
    • Fundamentals of Management
    • Statistics
    • Mathematics 1
    • 2 Electives
  • Electives may include:
    • Financial Accounting
    • Introduction to Macroeconomics
    • Principles of Marketing
    • Managerial Decision Making
• Management
  • Required courses:
    • Accounting and Financial Information
    • Introduction to Microeconomics
    • Information Systems
    • Fundamentals of Management
    • Statistics
    • Principles of Marketing
    • Managerial Decision Making
    • 1 Elective
  • An elective may include:
    • Financial Accounting
    • Introduction to Macroeconomics
    • Mathematics 1
• Marketing
  • Required courses:
    • Accounting and Financial Information
    • Introduction to Microeconomics
    • Information Systems
    • Fundamentals of Management
    • Statistics
    • Principles of Marketing
    • 2 Electives
  • Electives may include:
    • Financial Accounting
    • Introduction to Macroeconomics
    • Mathematics 1
    • Managerial Decision Making
• Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • Required courses:
    • Accounting and Financial Information
    • Introduction to Microeconomics
    • Information Systems
    • Fundamentals of Management
    • Statistics
    • Managerial Decision Making
    • 2 Electives
  • Electives may include:
    • Financial Accounting
    • Introduction to Macroeconomics
    • Principles of Marketing
    • Mathematics 1
• Strategy and Entrepreneurship
  • Required courses:
    • Accounting and Financial Information
    • Introduction to Microeconomics
    • Information Systems
    • Fundamentals of Management
    • Statistics
    • Principles of Marketing
    • Managerial Decision Making
    • 1 Elective
  • An elective may include:
    • Financial Accounting
    • Introduction to Macroeconomics
    • Mathematics 1
• Tourism Marketing and Management
  • Required courses:
    • Accounting and Financial Information
    • Introduction to Microeconomics
    • Information Systems
    • Fundamentals of Management
    • Statistics
    • Principles of Marketing
    • 2 Electives
  • Electives may include:
    • Financial Accounting
    • Introduction to Macroeconomics
    • Mathematics 1
    • Managerial Decision Making

Entry to Second Year: University of Canterbury Bachelor of Commerce

• Students must complete and pass all courses in the Diploma programme, apply before the University of Canterbury deadline and meet any additional requirements from the University. Access to selected faculties of the University may require the completion of certain prerequisites. UCIC will advise students individually in this regard as required. Course offerings may change without notice. Please note that this information is subject to change.

Careers

Potential career paths

A Commerce degree can be applied to almost any career, including the financial sector, industry and trade, international commerce, the not-for-profit sector, government, health care and technology. A Commerce degree provides an all-round knowledge base for management careers or starting your own business.