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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce

Australia

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What will I learn?

This double degree is designed to enable students to develop critical thinking, creativity, initiative and business acumen to succeed in today's rapidly changing society.

It will broaden students' understanding of themselves, their community and the larger world as well as provide them with a foundation in the disciplines which constitute business studies, together with the opportunity for in-depth study and valuable industry experience.

Course Learning Outcomes

  • Apply an international perspective and a global outlook to industry.
  • Apply creative thinking and innovation to generate and evaluate complex ideas and provide sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges.
  • Collaborate in team project settings to produce measurable outcomes and evaluate team processes.
  • Demonstrate cross-cultural awareness, including Indigenous cultural competence in a range of professional contexts.
  • Obtain, analyze, interpret and communicate information using trans literacy skills, including technology, information literacy and numeracy proficiency.
  • Reflect on and evaluate personal practices and performance feedback to identify opportunities for learning in the context of employment and life.

Course structure

Students are required to complete: 16 Arts units, comprising of 4 Core Arts units and a 12-unit Arts Major; plus 16 Commerce units, comprising of 7 Core Commerce units, and an 8-unit Commerce Major and one elective unit. Students who wish to take the Accounting major (11 unit major) in this double degree will need to consult the Course Information Hub to ensure the additional units required for accreditation fit within the course.

Career opportunities

This double degree provides students with lifelong transferable skills, equipping them for employment in a wide range of professions.

Possible future job titles

Community Service Professional, Diplomat, Interpreter, Overseas Aid Worker, Marketing Manager, Management Consultant, International Business Consultant, Government Adviser, Environmental Consultant, Planning Officer.

Majors

  • Accounting
  • Event Management
  • Finance
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Which department am I in?

School of Arts and Humanities

CRICOS

100539

Study options

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
A$35,450.00 (US$ 23,103) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

Expected February 2025

Venue

Edith Cowan University (ECU)

Joondalup Campus,

270 Joondalup Drive,

JOONDALUP,

Western Australia,

6027, PERTH, Australia

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
A$35,450.00 (US$ 23,103) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

Expected February 2025

Venue

Mount Lawley Campus

2 Bradford Street,

MOUNT LAWLEY,

Western Australia,

6050, PERTH, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course.

  • AQF Cert IV;
  • Successfully completed 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
  • Special Tertiary Admissions Test;
  • University Preparation Course;
  • Indigenous University Orientation Course;
  • Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment; or
  • Experience Based Entry Scheme.

Minimum requirements for secondary school results can change, depending on the country where you completed secondary study.

English competency requirements

IELTS Academic: An overall band minimum score of 6.0, with no individual band less than 6.0. (Results are typically valid for only 2 years.); TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT): Minimum score of 70, with no individual score less than 17. (Results are typically valid for only 2 years.); Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 52, with no scores less than 50. (Results are typically valid for only two years.)

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

Pathways options

Offered by other partners

This university accepts pathways courses from
  • Phoenix Academy
  • NIT Australia
  • Australian Professional Skills Institute
  • Edith Cowan College (ECC)
  • International Institute of Business & Technology (Australia)
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About Edith Cowan University (ECU)

For the third year in a row, ECU students have rated it the top public university in Australia for overall undergraduate experience (QILT 2023).

  • Among world’s top 100 best young universities (THE)
  • Offers a range of industry-relevant programmes
  • World-class research profile
  • Enjoys broad industry connections

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