The combined Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts offers two degrees from different faculties of the University and provides you with the opportunity to combine professional commerce-related studies with further studies in the humanities. The Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts offers advantages similar to the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies), but both courses are studied concurrently and will be awarded after five years of full-time study.

Upon successful completion of this program, you will receive a Bachelor of Commerce, one of the most significant professional business programs offered in Australia; and a Bachelor of Arts, which will develop a range of life-long skills with in-depth and in-breadth knowledge over several disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields. 

For example, this combined degree allows you to specialise in the fine arts or a foreign language and culture while pursuing a career in accounting, marketing or finance. 

For further details of elements of this combined degree, please refer to the individual degrees: Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Commerce.

Course completion requirements

To be awarded the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts, students must complete 240 credit points.

For the Bachelor of Commerce compenent:

(i) All students undertake seven core units of study in areas that include accounting, business information systems, business statistics, and economics. These units of study provide key skills in business and have the potential for further study in these and related areas.

(ii) Students must aslo complete at least one major from one of the Commerce subject areas for the degree.

Commerce subject areas for majors and /or elective

For the Bachelor of Arts component:

(i) You must complete at least one major from one of the Faculty of Arts subject areas.

(ii) 72 credit points in senior units of study from the Faculty of Arts.

Arts subject areas for majors and/or electives

Please refer to the Part A listings under the Bachelor of Arts in the Faculty of Arts Handbook ( http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/ ) for further details of Bachelor of Arts major subject areas of specialisation.

Additional majors and electives may be chosen from either within the Faculty of Economics and Business or from the Faculty of Arts, Science, Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources or Education and Social Work (subject to degree requirements).

For further details of the structure of this degree, please refer to Faculty of Economics and Business Handbook or the course information section on the Faculty of Economics and Business website.

On campus attendance pattern

Full time, Part time

End qualification

Bachelor's degrees (pass)

Professional recognition

Students who complete a sequence of units in fields including accounting, commercial law and finance are recognised for professional qualifications by CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Professional recognition is also available from the Australian Computer Society (ACS)and the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).

Articulation courses

M.A. (DC034), M.Com. (FC014), M.Phil. (FC021)

Similar courses

B.A. (DH031)|B.A.(Lang) (DH025)|B.A.(Media & Comm.) (DH026)|B.A.,B.S.W. (DH019)|B.A.,LL.B. (DH021)|B.Com. (FH027)|B.Com.(Liberal Studies) (FH019)|B.Com.,B.Sc. (FH034)|B.Com.,LL.B. (FH028)|B.Com.,M.B.,B.S. (FH036)|B.E.,B.A. (HH016)|B.E.,B.Com. (HH014)|B.I.T.,B.A. (HH047)|B.I.T.,B.Com. (HH042)

Course level

Bachelor

Honours availability

Additional honours course

Handbook website link

http://www.usyd.edu.au/handbooks/handbooks_admin/economics_business.shtml