Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies)

The University of Sydney

Bachelor's degree

In Canberra (Australia)

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    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Canberra (Australia)

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    Different dates available

Your global business journey starts here. The Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) is a highly flexible program that allows you to combine the solid business foundations and experiential learning opportunities of our commerce degree with other areas of study, such as the arts and sciences. The critical thinking and decision-making skills you will acquire on this program will set you apart from your peers.Key Features of the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies)The Sydney Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) is a customised degree with breadth and flexibility, and is recognised as a prestigious qualification both in Australia and abroad. Students are provided with an opportunity to develop enhanced communication skills and an unrivalled depth of knowledge. We provide a rich learning environment comprising an elite group of high-achieving students with a diverse range of interests.Overview of the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies)The four-year full-time (or equivalent part-time) Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) enables you to choose up to three majors and more elective units than you would be able to complete in a three-year program.You can choose majors that appeal to your interests from outside of the usual suite of business degrees, including languages, humanities and sciences. This depth of choice allows you to develop skills that go above and beyond, helping to set you apart from the pack when you graduate.Employers often look for graduates with proficiency in more than one area of expertise, so the high-level skills in critical thinking and decision making that you will acquire from this degree will set you apart in an increasingly competitive employment market.We offer students an opportunity to work for a leading firm, through our Industry Placement Program. Students are encouraged to incorporate either an exchange program or semester of independent study abroad into their degree.

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Course programme

OUTLINE OF DEGREE STRUCTURE

This degree can be undertaken full-time over four years or part-time over a minimum of eight years.

The Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) requires the completion of units of study to the value of 192 credit points, comprising:

  • 18 credit points in core units of study, comprising two junior core units (12 credit points); and one senior six credit point capstone unit of study;
  • a minimum of 24 credit points in units of study from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Table A subject areas);
  • a minimum of 12 credit points in units of study from the Faculty of Science (Table 1 subject areas);
  • two compulsory majors: one selected from the 'Major I' subject areas ' and one from the 'Major II' subject areas;
  • a maximum of 96 credit points in junior units of study (1000 level units of study); and
  • a minimum of 108 credit points in units of study from the University of Sydney Business School (a maximum of 84 credit points from non-Business School subject areas).

Core units of study

Students must complete two core junior units of study (1000 level) in their first year of study and a senior capstone unit (3000 level) in their final semester of study.

(i) Junior core units:

  • BUSS1001 Understanding Business, and
  • BUSS1002 The Business Environment.

(ii) Senior (capstone) unit:

  • BUSS3500 Integrated Business Applications

Compulsory units of study

Students must also complete at least 24 credit points of study from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (`Table A' subject areas) and at least 12 credit points of study from the Faculty of Science (`Table 1' subject areas).

Majors

Students are required to complete two majors selected from `Major I' and `Major II' subject areas. For 2016, the available majors are as follows:

Major I subject areas (Business School):

  • Accounting,
  • Business Analytics,
  • Business Information Systems,
  • Commercial Law,
  • Finance,
  • Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management,
  • International Business,
  • Management, and
  • Marketing.

Major II subject areas:

  • any subject area listed under Major I,
  • a subject area offered by the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment,
  • a subject area from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences e.g. Agricultural Economics, Economics, Econometrics, Digital Cultures, History, Social Policy or a language; or
  • a subject area from the Faculty of Science e.g. Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Financial Mathematics and Statistics, Geography or Psychology.

The `Major II' major must be different to the one chosen from the 'Major I subject areas'.
Students can also complete an optional third major from Business School or any other faculty of the University of Sydney (subject to degree requirements) e.g. an Education major from the Faculty of Education and Social Work or electives from the Sydney College of the Arts (SCA).

PROGRESSION GUIDES

Sample degree progression

YEAR ONE

Semester 1 Semester 2 BUSS1001
Understanding Business BUSS1002
The Business Environment Unit for Major I (junior) Unit for Major I (junior) Unit for Major II (junior) Unit for Major II (junior) Arts & Social Sciences unit*  Arts & Social Sciences unit* 24 credit points 24 credit points


YEAR TWO

Semester 1 Semester 2 Unit for Major I (senior) Unit for Major I (senior) Unit for Major II (senior) Unit for Major II (senior) Arts & Social Sciences unit* Arts & Social Sciences unit* Science unit* Science unit* 24 credit points 24 credit points


YEAR THREE

Semester 1 Semester 2 Unit for Major I (senior) Unit for Major I (senior) Unit for Major II (senior) Unit for Major II (senior) Unit for Major OR elective unit Unit for Major OR elective unit Elective unit Unit for Major OR elective unit 24 credit points 24 credit points


YEAR FOUR

Semester 1 Semester 2 Unit for Major I (senior) BUSS3500
Integrated Business Applications Unit for Major II (senior) Unit for Major I (senior) Unit for Major OR elective unit Unit for Major II (senior) Unit for Major OR elective unit Unit for Major OR elective unit 24 credit points 24 credit points

* If the second major chosen is from the Faculty of Science or Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences then this structure would differ as the compulsory units of study in these areas could be counted towards the second major (Major II). 

Progression examples for completing this degree with one or two majors can be found in the Business School (Undergraduate) Handbook.

Further degree progression examples for particular majors and major combinations available in this degree can be found on the Business School website.

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