Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)/(Business Economics)/(Finance), Bachelor of International Relations

A combined Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Bachelor of Commerce (Business Economics) or Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), Bachelor of International Relations requires the completion of a minimum of 144 units of study.

Students who commence, but subsequently do not wish to complete, the combined degrees program may be eligible to transfer to either the Bachelor of International Relations or Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Bachelor of Commerce (Business Economics), or Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) programs and to receive credit for some, or all, of the topics already completed.

Program of study

To qualify for the combined degrees of Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) Bachelor of Commerce (Business Economics) or Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), Bachelor of International Relations, a student must complete the following program of study with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic:

an International Relations component of at least 72 units for the Bachelor of International Relations as detailed below
a Commerce component of at least 72 units for the Bachelor of Commerce as detailed below
sufficient other units to make at least 144 units in total.

Bachelor of International Relations component

To qualify for the Bachelor of International Relations a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic. This must include:

Year 1 topics

9 units of core topics:

AMST1002 America and the World: The United States in a Global Context (4.5 units)
INTR1006 International Relations: An Introduction (4.5 units)

Plus 9 units chosen from the following:

HIST1704 History's Killing Fields (4.5 units)
HIST1802 Europe, 1945 to the Present (4.5 units)
HIST1803 'The Lucky Country'? Australia and the World since 1939 (4.5 units)
INNO1001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognising Opportunities (4.5 units)
INTR1101 Discovering Asia (4.5 units)
INTR1102 Modern Asia since 1945 (4.5 units)
POLI1003 An Introduction to Democracy and Government (4.5 units)

Year 2 topics

13.5 units of core topics:

INTR2003 The Asia-Pacific in the 20th Century (4.5 units)
INTR2006 Debating Human Rights (4.5 units)
INTR2015 New Security Agenda (4.5 units)

Plus 4.5 units chosen from the following:

HIST2014 War and Society in the Modern World (4.5 units)
HIST2016 Globalisation in World History (4.5 units)

Plus 9 units chosen from the following:

AMST2002 American Politics (4.5 units)*
HIST2009 Nazi Germany: Its Origins and Nature, 1870-1945 (4.5 units)
HIST2030 The Great Powers and the Origins of the Modern Middle East (4.5 units)
HIST2043 Terrorism and Society in Modern Europe(4.5 units)
HIST2076 The Divided States of America, 1920-2000 (4.5 units)
INNO2001 Innovation for Social Impact: Doing Good While Doing Well (4.5 units)
INTR2005 The Next Superpower? The Rise of China in the 21st Century (4.5 units)
INTR2008 Africa on a Global Stage (4.5 units)
INTR2012 Food Security (4.5 units)
INTR2100 Reimagining the Global South (4.5 units)
INTR2101 Democracy and Human Rights in Asia (4.5 units)
POLI2005 Politics of the European Union (4.5 units)
POLI2012 Environmental Politics (4.5 units)

* Note that students who wish to qualify and apply for the Washington Internship must select AMST2002

Year 3 topics

9 units of core topics:

INTR3001 Australian Foreign Policy (4.5 units)
INTR3102 Controversies in International Relations (4.5 units)

Plus 18 units chosen from the following:

AMST3013 The Alliance and the Rise of China (4.5 units)
AMST3016 Internship Program: Washington DC (9 units)
HIST3004 The Fall of Britannia's Empire and the Postcolonial Experience (4.5 units)
INNO3001A From Innovation to Impact: Creating a Roadmap from Opportunity to Action (4.5 units)
INTR3003 Africa: International Interventions (4.5 units)
INTR3006 The Rise of the Indo-Pacific (4.5 units)
INTR3100 Environment and Development in Asia (4.5 units)
INTR3101 Global Inequality (4.5 units)
INTR3103 International Practicum (4.5 units)
POLI3103 Politics and the Internet (4.5 units)

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Bachelor of Commerce (Business Economics) or Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) component

To qualify for the Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Bachelor of Commerce (Business Economics) or Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic. This must include:

For Accounting:

31.5 units of core topics; and
40.5 units specialisation.

For Business Economics or Finance:

36 units of core topics; and
36 units specialisation.

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

Core - Year 1, 2 & 3 topics

31.5 units comprising:

BUSN1001 Accounting Principles (4.5 units)
BUSN1009 Quantitative Methods (4.5 units)
BUSN1012 Management, People and Organisations (4.5 units)
BUSN1013 Economics for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN1015 Foundations of Finance (4.5 units)
BUSN1019 Law for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN3064 Financial Statement Analysis (4.5 units)

Specialisation - Accounting - Year 1, 2 & 3 topics

40.5 units comprising:

BUSN1002 Financial Accounting Processes (4.5 units)
BUSN2029 Financial Reporting (4.5 units)
BUSN2035 Cost and Management Accounting (4.5 units)
BUSN2036 Financial Accounting Issues (4.5 units)
BUSN2037 Financial Management (4.5 units)
BUSN2042 Corporations Law (4.5 units)
BUSN3047 Company Accounting (4.5 units)
BUSN3048 Auditing (4.5 units)
BUSN3054 Taxation Law and Practice (4.5 units)

Bachelor of Commerce (Business Economics)

Core - Year 1, 2 & 3 topics

36 units comprising:

BUSN1001 Accounting Principles (4.5 units)
BUSN1009  Quantitative Methods (4.5 units)
BUSN1012  Management, People and Organisations (4.5 units)
BUSN1013  Economics for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN1015 Foundations of Finance (4.5 units
BUSN1019  Law for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN2034 Interpersonal Skills for Professionals (4.5 units)
BUSN3043 Governance, Sustainability and Ethics (4.5 units)

Specialisation - Business Economics - Year 1, 2 & 3 topics

36 units comprising:

  BUSN1008  Introductory Macroeconomics (4.5 units)
  BUSN2031  Business Forecasting (4.5 units)
  BUSN2040  Macroeconomics (4.5 units)
  BUSN2043  Managerial Economics (4.5 units)
  BUSN3056 International Trade (4.5 units)

Including 13.5 units selected from the following:

BUSN2019 International Business Context (4.5 units)
BUSN2022  The Australian Economy (4.5 units)
BUSN2024  Sustainable Resource Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3037  Import-Export Theory and Practice (4.5 units)

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)

Core - Year 1, 2 & 3 topics

36 units comprising:

BUSN1001  Accounting Principles (4.5 units)
BUSN1009  Quantitative Methods (4.5 units)
BUSN1012  Management, People and Organisations (4.5 units)
BUSN1013  Economics for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN1015 Foundations of Finance (4.5 units)
BUSN1019  Law for Business (4.5 units)
BUSN2034 Interpersonal Skills for Professionals (4.5 units)
BUSN3043  Governance, Sustainability and Ethics (4.5 units)

Specialisation - Finance - Year 1, 2 & 3 topics

36 units comprising:

BUSN1008  Introductory Macroeconomics (4.5 units)
BUSN1014  Financial Markets (4.5 units)
BUSN2021  Management of Financial Institutions (4.5 units)
BUSN2027  International Finance (4.5 units)
BUSN2037  Financial Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3029  Investments and Portfolio Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3049  Corporate Finance (4.5 units)