Strengthen your business qualification with communication, research and analytical skills developed in the arts degree.

As part of the Bachelor of Arts, you can choose to study from a range of units in the liberal arts fields such as psychology, economics, digital journalism or literature studies.

As part of the Bachelor of Commerce, you can choose to specialise in Accounting, Marketing or Human Resource Management. An innovative range of business minors from data analytics and entrepreneurship through to international business is offered at the Brisbane, North Sydney and Melbourne campuses.

Pursue a career in accounting, advertising, HRM, marketing, policy administration or financial analyst.

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Campus availability

• Brisbane (Attendance)
• Melbourne (Attendance)
• Strathfield (Attendance)

Study mode definitions

Attendance: Face-to-face and/or via video conference, at an ACU campus or another location.

Multi-mode: A combination of Online and Attendance (including examinations, practicums, residentials, etc.).

Online: Fully online (including assessments).

In Sydney the course is offered over two campuses. Students undertake some commerce units and the Arts units at the Strathfield Campus and the remainder of the commerce units at the North Sydney campus.

*Campus availability – Sydney students will undertake arts units at the Strathfield Campus and business units across both Strathfield and North Sydney campuses depending on availability. Students will not be required to travel between campuses on the same day.
Note: Business majors available: accounting, human resource management, marketing.
Note: Not all majors and minors will be available on all campuses.

'Pre:' – indicates a unit that must be completed before the next unit can be undertaken (prerequisite).
A blank cell indicates that there are no additional units required for that study period.
This is a sample program only and units will vary between states. Please refer to the handbook for the prerequisite units and the current listing.

Deferment

Credit Points

320

Course Units (Subjects)

• Average first year fee: $10389 Commonwealth Supported (indicative only; subject to passage of legislation)

Important Note on Fees

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a full-time study load of 40 credit points (normally 4 units) per semester.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• the number of units studied per semester;
• the choice of major or specialisation; and
• elective units.

The University reviews fees annually.

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:

New South Wales

• Prerequisites: English (Standard) (Band 2), EAL (Band 3)
• Assumed knowledge: For Mathematics major or minor: Mathematics (not Mathematics General 2).
• Recommended studies: For Visual Arts minor: Visual Arts.

Queensland

• Prerequisites: English (4, SA)

Victoria

• Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English.
• Assumed knowledge: For Mathematics major or minor: Satisfactory completion of Math Methods Unit 3 & 4.

Or be admitted under the Passion 4 Business Program.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.

The table below shows the range of ATARs/OPs (excludes adjustment factors) and Selection Ranks (may include adjustment factors) achieved by students who were accepted into this course last year. These may vary from year to year. Learn more about admission to ACU.

ATAR/OP range

For those offered places in 2019

Student Profile

Breakdown of how students entered this course last year and in what numbers.

Further information

• ACU
• Pathways and entry schemes
• Handbook
• Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching
• Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC)
• TEQSA National Register
• University Admissions Centre (UAC) for NSW and ACT students
• Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)

There are essential components of a course or unit that demonstrate the capabilities, knowledge and skills to achieve the core learning outcomes of the course or unit. Learn more about inherent requirements and how they affect you, and explore the requirements for your course.

Brisbane, Queensland

Apply through QTAC

Melbourne, Victoria

Apply through VTAC

Sydney (Strathfield), NSW

Apply through UAC

Direct Applications

Admission Schemes

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Admission Program
• Community Achiever Program (CAP)
• ACU's Schools' Recommendation Program (SRP)
• Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) - NSW/ACT only
• Passion for Business (P4B)

Adjustment Factors which may improve your Selection Rank

• Most applicants to undergraduate courses at ACU are eligible for adjustment factors – which can help improve your selection rank when applying for a degree. Your location, school or personal circumstances may make you eligible too. Learn more about the full list of available adjustments.

Articulation from another course

• ACU non-award Certificate in Liberal Studies
• ACU non-award Certificate in Commerce

Work and Life Experience

• Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
• Work experience - A Selection Rank can be calculated based on your work experience - you need to document all of your experience and provide supporting documentation

If you have a Selection Rank but it's not enough for this course

• Complete 2 non-award individual UG units; the results attained for these units can then be converted to a Selection Rank
• Complete a VET qualification such as an AQF Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma
• Commence another ACU Bachelor degree with a lower required Selection Rank, successfully complete 2 or more units, then apply for an internal transfer to this course. A new Selection Rank will be calculated from your results in the ACU units.

• Accounting firms
• Advertising
• Employment relations
• Event management
• Financial management
• Human resource management
• International trade and investment
• Marketing management
• Marketing research
• Personal investment
• Policy administration
• Retailing and wholesaling

Students may elect to enrol in a Professional Experience unit involving professional placement within a business organisation (in the relevant discipline area) over a period of 105 hours (not available for the Accounting major in Commerce).

Graduates are eligible for membership of the following professional organisations depending on the business major and minor completed:

Accounting

• CPA Australia
• Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
• Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)

A requirement of the degree is a Community Engagement unit where students engage in voluntary work within a not-for-profit organisation over a period of 35-70 hours.

An honours degree in arts or business is available for high-achieving students.

In keeping with the Mission of the University, several units within the degree focus on business ethics and personal values. One compulsory unit of Community Engagement is also incorporated in the degree and is designed to assist with personal development. Students will have the opportunity to engage with the community in a tangible way through voluntary work in a not-for-profit organisation.

An additional elective Professional Experience unit involves placement in a related business organisation and is designed to assist students to apply their studies to the real working environment, and to gain employment in their chosen career after graduating.

• Individual Units (apply for units outside of a course)
• Financial support
• Student support
• Exchange and Study Abroad