Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (BCom(Hons))
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (BCom(Hons))
Program Code
HCOM
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2025
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Apply advanced theoretical and methodological knowledge to a disciplinary research problem with some independence.
- Demonstrate autonomous skills in planning and prioritising tasks.
- Communicate discipline-specific ideas as well as a structured argument for academic and professional publications.
- Apply ethical considerations to disciplinary research.
Conditions
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Program Maximum Duration: As specified in Table 1 of the Coursework Academic Programs Policy, this program must be completed within a Maximum Duration which includes any periods of non-enrolment, leave of absence or approved study at other institutions for credit towards a Program.
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
There shall be a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours).
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 24 units:
- Core courses to the value of 12 units in either Accounting, Marketing, Management, International Business or Applied Finance
- Research dissertation to the value of 12 units
Core Courses
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Core Courses in Accounting, Management, Marketing or International Business
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses in Accounting, Management, Marketing or International Business students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMERCE 4037 Research Methodology (H) 3 and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMERCE 4015 Business Statistics (H) 3 COMMERCE 4100 Qualitative Methods (H) 3 COMMERCE 4106 Advanced Readings (H) 3 CORPFIN 4033 Quantitative Methods (H) 3 ECON 4014 Econometrics IV (H) 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTING 4101 Advanced Theory in Accounting (H) 3 ACCTING 4102 Advanced Theory in Auditing 3 COMMERCE 4104 Advanced Theory in Management (H) 3 INTBUS 4000 Advanced Theory in International Business (H) 3 MARKETNG 4103 Advanced Theory in Marketing (H) 3 -
Core Courses in Applied Finance
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses in Applied Finance students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMERCE 4037 Research Methodology (H) 3 CORPFIN 4102 Advanced Finance (H) 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMERCE 4015 Business Statistics (H) 3 COMMERCE 4100 Qualitative Methods (H) 3 COMMERCE 4106 Advanced Readings (H) 3 ECON 4018 Econometrics for Business Research IV(H) 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Level IV Finance courses, by agreement with your supervisor.
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Research Dissertation
To satisfy the requirements for Research Dissertation students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMERCE 4105 Dissertation (H) 12