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Curtin Business School is renowned for our practical and applied business degrees for a reason – we take you beyond the classroom and into the real world. The knowledge, skills and challenges offered by the Bachelor of Commerce degree will prepare you for whatever career path you choose, anywhere in the world.
Within the Bachelor of Commerce degree you can choose to study one area of specialisation (a single major); or two (a major combination). Either way, your degree will take the same amount of time to complete and you will graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce.
Careers
Our business graduates land diverse and interesting careers all over the world. Whatever career path you decide to take – a Commerce degree from Curtin will really open doors. Investigate business careers with Curtin's Career Planner.
Duration and availability
In total you will study 24 units to complete the Bachelor of Commerce degree - full-time load is four units per semester, eight units a year. Our business degree takes three years to complete in full-time mode. Part-time study mode is available for the Bachelor of Commerce. Students can also study many units in an online or external mode. International students studying in Australia on a student visa can only study in full-time mode.
Bachelor of Commerce Course structure
First year
In the first year you will complete the initial ‘common core’ compulsory units. These units provide an introduction to the different aspects of business.
In the first semester you take four of the compulsory units, and in second semester take the remaining three compulsory units and begin your specialisation, choosing either a single major or a major combination.
The common core units are:
- Accounting 100: an introduction to business structures, profit analysis, accounting transactions and adjustments.
- Business Information Systems 100: an overview of business information systems and the use of technology in business.
- Business Law 100: an introduction to law with a business focus, examing the nature of law in Australia and international systems.
- Economics 100: covers key principles of economics, including trade, demand and supply theory, elasticity and government policies.
- Management 100: introduces students to the development of management thought and practices and organisational behaviour.
- Marketing 100: provides an overview of marketing concepts including consumer behaviour, marketing research, promotion and pricing.
- Communication in Business 100: introduces students to the principles of effective communication in a business context.
Second year
In the second year you continue with your specialisation, immersing yourself in your chosen major or double major.
Third year
In third year you will complete your specialisation units and the final common core unit, Business Capstone 301. In this popular unit you are placed in teams from across all the specialisations to take part in a simulation of running a business, putting to use the skills learnt in your degree.
