Study Bachelor of Arts and Commerce in Data Science at The University of Otago in New Zealand, Otago Business School

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Combine two major subjects into one degree and expand your future career opportunities. Four years of full-time study. Personalise your degree to suit your interests, strengths and career plans as you choose from hundreds of subject combinations. The Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom) is an exciting new degree that will enable you to combine your passion for arts and business in one degree. Today's workplaces demand a different kind of graduate. The ability to think critically, solve problems and work as a team could prove advantageous in your future career. Studying for a multidisciplinary degree demonstrates adaptability and resourcefulness – skills that many employers are seeking. The BACom will give you both a creative and a business background to work in arts and business professions, or related areas, such as consumer behaviour, ethics, international relations, leadership, and communication.

Which department am I in?

Otago Business School

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

NZ$41,000.00 (US$ 24,457) per year

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

Application deadline

15/11/2026

Start date

March 2027

Venue

Dunedin Campus

362 Leith Street,

DUNEDIN,

Otago,

9016, DUNEDIN, New Zealand

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

NZ$41,000.00 (US$ 24,457) per year

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

Application deadline

30/04/2027

Start date

July 2027

Venue

Dunedin Campus

362 Leith Street,

DUNEDIN,

Otago,

9016, DUNEDIN, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

You must provide scanned copies of your previous official academic transcripts (awards gained, marks, grades) with your application. If you are applying for undergraduate study you are required to provide scanned copies of your official high school or foundation transcripts with your application. International Baccalaureate: A completed IB Diploma with a minimum of 24 points. If taken in New Zealand: you must also satisfy literacy and numeracy requirements by completing English as the language at Higher or Standard level in Language A: literature, or Language A: language and literature, or at Higher level in Language B, together with any mathematics subject. Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) Advanced Levels You must obtain: a minimum of 120 points on the New Zealand Tariff at A or AS level from any syllabus groups which are broadly equivalent to those in the list of approved subjects for NCEA; and a D grade or better in syllabuses from at least three different syllabus groups (excluding Thinking Skills).

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