Program Overview

Bachelor of Commerce; Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies

Course Resolutions

The course resolutions detailed in this page apply to all courses included in the table below under section 1 (course codes). These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies.

(1) Course Codes

• Code | Course Title
  • BPCOMMER-06 | Bachelor of Commerce
  • BPCOMAVS-01 | Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies

(2) Attendance Pattern

• The attendance pattern for this course is full time or part time according to candidate choice.

(3) Streams

• The Dalyell stream is available in the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies.
• Completion of a stream is not a requirement of the Bachelor of Commerce or the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies.
• The requirements for the completion of the Dalyell stream are as specified in Table D of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees and section 6 of these resolutions.

(4) Cross-Faculty Management

• Candidates in the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies will be under the supervision of the University of Sydney Business School throughout.
• The Dean of the University of Sydney Business School shall exercise authority in any matter concerned with the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies combined degrees not otherwise dealt with in these resolutions.

(5) Admission to Candidature

• Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program.
• Admission prerequisites set by the Academic Board must be met where applicable.
• English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English.
• Special admission pathways are open for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking.

(6) Requirements for Award

• The units of study that may be taken for the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies are set out in:
  • Table A for the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies
  • Table S of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees
  • Table O of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees
  • For students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, Table D of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees
• To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Commerce, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, comprising:
  • 24 credit points of core units of study as set out in Table A
  • A major (48 credit points) or program listed in section 7 below and specified in Table A
  • A minor (36 credit points) or second major (48 credit points) as listed and specified in Table A or Table S
  • For students not enrolled in the Dalyell stream, a minimum of 6 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as listed in Table O
  • For students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, a minimum of 12 credit points of Dalyell units of study as specified in Table D
  • Where appropriate, elective units from Table A for the Bachelor of Commerce, or Table S, Table O or, for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, Table D
• To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies, a candidate must complete 192 credit points, comprising:
  • 24 credit points of core units of study as set out in Table A
  • A major (48 credit points) or program listed in section 7 below and specified in Table A
  • A second major (48 credit points) as listed and specified in Table A or Table S
  • For students not enrolled in the Dalyell stream, a minimum of 6 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as listed in Table O
  • For students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, a minimum of 12 credit points of Dalyell units of study as specified in Table D
  • A minimum of 24 credit points at 4000-level from Table A or Table S, including a community, industry or entrepreneurship project of at least 12 and up to 36 credit points
  • Where appropriate, elective units from Table A, Table S, Table O or, for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, Table D

(7) Programs, Majors and Minors

• Completion of a major or program from Table A and a minor or second major from Table A or Table S is a requirement of the Bachelor of Commerce.
• Completion of a major or program from Table A and a second major from Table A for the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies, or Table S is a requirement of the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies.
• The programs, majors and minors available in Table A for the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies are:
  • Programs | Majors | Minors
    • Professional Accounting | Accounting | Accounting
    • Banking |
    • Business Analytics | Business Analytics
    • Business Information Systems | Business Information Systems
    • Business Law | Business Law
    • Finance |
    • Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management | Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management
    • Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    • International Business | International Business
    • Management and Leadership | Management and Leadership
    • Marketing | Marketing

(8) Progression Rules

• Full time students must enrol in all 1000-level degree core units of study within the first year of enrolment.
• Part time students must enrol in all 1000-level degree core units of study within the first two years of enrolment.
• Progression within a major, minor or program is governed by progression rules specified for that component in the relevant Table.

(9) Requirements for Honours

• Honours is available for students who meet the applicable admission requirements as a Bachelor Honours degree, after completion of the requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies or the Bachelor of Commerce as specified in section 6.

(10) Award of the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies

• Candidates for the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies will be awarded a separate testamur for each degree completed.
• Candidates for the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies combined degree who have completed the requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce but who do not meet the requirements for the combined degree will be awarded the Bachelor of Commerce.

(11) Cross-Institutional Study

• Cross-institutional study is available in this course under the conditions specified in the Resolutions of the University of Sydney Business School.

(12) International Mobility

• The Business School encourages candidates in this course to participate in international mobility programs as set out in the Resolutions of the University of Sydney Business School.

(13) Course Transfer

• A candidate may transfer from the Bachelor of Commerce to the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies and receive credit in accordance with the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies.
• A candidate may transfer from the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies and elect to complete the Bachelor of Commerce and receive full credit, in accordance with the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce, for work completed up to 144 credit points.

(14) Credit for Previous Study

• Credit transfer is subject to the provisions of the Coursework Rule and the Resolutions of the University of Sydney Business School.

(15) Transitional Provisions

• Sections 9 and 10 of these resolutions apply to all students in the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies regardless of when they commenced their candidature.
• All other sections of these resolutions apply to students who commenced after 1 July 2024.