Progression guides

For the units of study that are available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Advanced Studies, refer to the Subject areas section in this handbook.

Please Note The information listed in these progression examples is based on the unit of study offerings for the current year and is intended as a guide only. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their course in different sequences to that which is listed (including enrolling in units in summer or winter intensive sessions when available). Students are advised to plan their course based upon their individual needs.

Bachelor of Commerce

(1) Bachelor of Commerce - one major and one minor

(a) Example 1

The following table illustrates a generic degree progression example for a student enrolled full-time (24 credit points per semester) in the Bachelor of Commerce completing a major and a minor.

This example shows a major with a two 1000-level + two 2000-level + four 3000-level structure. Students who wish to complete a major with a two 1000-level + three 2000-level + three 3000-level structure would then replace one of the degree electives in Year 2 with a 2000-level unit for the major and one of the 3000-level units for the major in Year 3 with a degree elective. The same would apply for students choosing a minor with a different structure to that displayed in the example below.

Note: In this example, core units of study are indicated in 'bold type' and Open Learning Environment (OLE) units in ‘italics’.

 

YEAR	SEMESTER	UNITS OF STUDY				CREDIT POINTS
Year 1	Semester 1	BUSS1000  Future of Business	BUSS1020  Quantitative Business Analysis	1000-level (Table A) for major OR Table A or S elective *	1000-level (Table A or S) for minor	24
	Semester 2	BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society	Open Learning Environment (OLE) unit/s ^	1000-level (Table A) for major OR Table A or S elective *	1000-level (Table A or S) for minor	24
Year 2	Semester 1	BUSS2000  Leading and Influencing in Business	2000-level (Table A) for major	Table A or S elective	2000-level (Table A or S) for minor	24
	Semester 2	Open Learning Environment (OLE) unit/s ^	2000-level (Table A) for major	Table A or S elective	2000-level (Table A or S) for minor	24
Year 3	Semester 1	3000-level (Table A) for major	3000-level (Table A) for major	Table A or S elective	3000-level (Table A or S) for minor	24
	Semester 2	3000-level (Table A) for major	3000-level (Table A) for major (capstone)	Table A or S elective	3000-level (Table A or S) for minor	24
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Note. BUSS1000, BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 must be completed in a student’s first year of study. Depending on the major chosen BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 can be completed in either semester in any order (i.e. BUSS1020 in Semester 1 and BUSS1030 in Semester 2 or vice versa) or both in Semester 1.

* Students completing a Commerce major where the degree core units BUSS1020 or BUSS1030 are the core for the major could replace this unit with a Table A or S elective rather than a 1000-level unit for the major.

^ OLE units can be worth either 6 or 2 credit points. In this example OLE units are listed in 6 credit point blocks. Students are required to complete 12 credit points in these units. If a student chooses to complete three 2 credit point units then their progression would appear differently from the sequence indicated in this example.

(b) Example 2

The following table illustrates a generic degree progression example for a student enrolled full-time (24 credit points per semester) in the Bachelor of Commerce completing a major and a minor.

This example shows a major with a two 1000-level + three 2000-level + three 3000-level structure. Students who wish to complete a major with a two 1000-level + two 2000-level + four 3000-level structure would then replace one of the 2000-level unit for the major in Year 3 with a 3000-level unit for the major. The same would apply for students choosing a minor with a different structure to that displayed in the example below.

Note:In this example, core units of study are indicated in 'bold type' and Open Learning Environment (OLE) units in ‘italics’.

 

YEAR	SEMESTER	UNITS OF STUDY				CREDIT POINTS
Year 1	Semester 1	BUSS1000  Future of Business	BUSS1020  Quantitative Business Analysis	BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society	Open Learning Environment (OLE) unit/s ^	24
	Semester 2	1000-level (Table A) for major OR Table A or S elective *	Table A or S elective	1000-level (Table A or S) for minor	Table A or S elective	24
Year 2	Semester 1	BUSS2000  Leading and Influencing in Business	1000-level (Table A) for major OR Table A or S elective *	1000-level (Table A or S) for minor	Open Learning Environment (OLE) unit/s ^	24
	Semester 2	2000-level (Table A) for major	2000-level (Table A) for major	2000-level (Table A or S) for minor	Table A or S elective	24
Year 3	Semester 1	2000-level (Table A) for major	3000-level (Table A) for major	2000-level (Table A or S) for minor	2000 or 3000-level (Table A or S) for minor	24
	Semester 2	3000-level (Table A) for major	3000-level (Table A) for major (capstone)	3000-level (Table A or S) for minor	Table A or S elective	24
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Note. BUSS1000, BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 must be completed in a student’s first year of study. Depending on the major chosen BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 can be completed in either semester in any order (i.e. BUSS1020 in Semester 1 and BUSS1030 in Semester 2 or vice versa) or both in Semester 1.

* Students completing a Commerce major where the degree core units BUSS1020 or BUSS1030 are the core for the major could replace this unit with a Table A or S elective rather than a 1000-level unit for the major.

^ OLE units can be worth either 6 or 2 credit points. In this example OLE units are listed in 6 credit point blocks. Students are required to complete 12 credit points in these units. If a student chooses to complete three 2 credit point units then their progression would appear differently from the sequence indicated in this example.

(2) Bachelor of Commerce - two majors

(a) Example 1

The following table illustrates a degree progression example for a student enrolled full-time (24 credit points per semester) in the Bachelor of Commerce completing two majors.

This example shows two majors with a two 1000-level + two 2000-level + four 3000-level structure. Students who wish to complete a major/s with a two 1000-level + three 2000-level + three 3000-level structure would then replace one of the degree electives in Year 2 with a 2000-level unit for the major and one of the 3000-level units for the major in Year 3 with a degree elective.

Note: In this example, core units of study are indicated in 'bold type' and OLE units in ‘italics’.

 

YEAR	SEMESTER	UNITS OF STUDY								CREDIT POINTS
Year 1	Semester 1	BUSS1000 Future of Business			BUSS1020  Quantitative Business Analysis		1000-level (Table A) for major 1 OR Table A or S elective *		1000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society			Open Learning Environment unit/s^		1000-level (Table A) for major 1 OR Table A or S elective *		1000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
Year 2	Semester 1	BUSS2000 Leading and Influencing in Business			2000-level (Table A) for major 1		Table A or S elective		2000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	Open Learning Environment unit/s ^			2000-level (Table A) for major 1		Table A or S elective		2000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
Year 3	Semester 1	3000-level (Table A) for major 1			3000-level (Table A) for major 1		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	3000-level (Table A) for major 1			3000-level (Table A) for major 1 (capstone)		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
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Note. BUSS1000, BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 must be completed in a student’s first year of study. Depending on the major chosen BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 can be completed in either semester in any order (i.e. BUSS1020 in Semester 1 and BUSS1030 in Semester 2 or vice versa) or both in Semester 1.

* Students completing a Commerce major where the degree core units BUSS1020 or BUSS1030 are the core for the major could replace this unit with a Table A or S elective rather than a 1000-level unit for the major.

^ OLE units can be worth either 6 or 2 credit points. n this example OLE units are listed in 6 credit point blocks. Students are required to complete 12 credit points in these units. If a student chooses to complete three 2 credit point units then their progression would appear differently from the sequence indicated in this example.

(b) Example 2

The following table illustrates a generic degree progression example for a student enrolled full-time (24 credit points per semester) in the Bachelor of Commerce completing a major and a minor.

This example shows two majors with a two 1000-level + three 2000-level + three 3000-level structure. Students who wish to complete a major with a two 1000-level + two 2000-level + four 3000-level structure would then replace one of the 2000-level unit for the major in Year 3 with a 3000-level unit for the major.

Note:In this example, core units of study are indicated in 'bold type' and Open Learning Environment (OLE) units in ‘italics’.

 

YEAR	SEMESTER	UNITS OF STUDY								CREDIT POINTS
Year 1	Semester 1	BUSS1000 Future of Business			BUSS1020  Quantitative Business Analysis		BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society		Open Learning Environment (OLE) unit/s ^	24
	Semester 2	1000-level (Table A) for major 1 OR Table A or S elective *			Table A or S elective		1000-level (Table A or S) for major 2		Table A or S elective	24
Year 2	Semester 1	BUSS2000 Leading and Influencing in Business			1000-level (Table A) for major 1 OR Table A or S elective *		1000-level (Table A or S) for major 2		Open Learning Environment (OLE) unit/s ^	24
	Semester 2	2000-level (Table A) for major 1			2000-level (Table A) for major 1		2000-level (Table A or S) for major 2		2000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
Year 3	Semester 1	3000-level (Table A) for major 1			2000-level (Table A) for major 1		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2		2000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	3000-level (Table A) for major 1			3000-level (Table A) for major 1 (capstone)		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
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Note. BUSS1000, BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 must be completed in a student’s first year of study. Depending on the major chosen BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 can be completed in either semester in any order (i.e. BUSS1020 in Semester 1 and BUSS1030 in Semester 2 or vice versa) or both in Semester 1.

* Students completing a Commerce major where the degree core units BUSS1020 or BUSS1030 are the core for the major could replace this unit with a Table A or S elective rather than a 1000-level unit for the major.

^ OLE units can be worth either 6 or 2 credit points. In this example OLE units are listed in 6 credit point blocks. Students are required to complete 12 credit points in these units. If a student chooses to complete three 2 credit point units then their progression would appear differently from the sequence indicated in this example.

(3) Bachelor of Commerce (Dalyell stream) - two majors

The following table illustrates a generic degree progression example for a student enrolled full-time (24 credit points per semester) in the Bachelor of Commerce completing two majors.

Note: In this example, core units of study are indicated in 'bold type' and Open Learning Environment (OLE) units in ‘italics’. Dalyell units are in 'bold italics'.

 

YEAR	SEMESTER	UNITS OF STUDY								CREDIT POINTS
Year 1	Semester 1	BUSS1000 Future of Business			BUSS1020  Quantitative Business Analysis		1000-level (Table A) for major 1 OR Table A or S elective *		1000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society			Open Learning Environment (OLE) unit/s ^		1000-level (Table A) for major 1 OR Table A or S elective *		1000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
Year 2	Semester 1	BUSS2000 Leading and Influencing in Business			2000-level (Table A) for major 1		Dalyell unit		2000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	Open Learning Environment (OLE) unit/s ^			2000-level (Table A) for major 1		Dalyell unit		2000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
Year 3	Semester 1	3000-level (Table A) for major 1			2000 or 3000-level (Table A) for major 1		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2		2000 or 3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	3000-level (Table A) for major 1			3000-level (Table A) for major 1 (capstone)		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
										144

Note. BUSS1000, BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 must be completed in a student’s first year of study. Depending on the major chosen BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 can be completed in either semester in any order (i.e. BUSS1020 in Semester 1 and BUSS1030 in Semester 2 or vice versa) or both in Semester 1.

* Students completing a Commerce major where the degree core units BUSS1020 or BUSS1030 are the core for the major could replace this unit with a Table A or S elective rather than a 1000-level unit for the major.

^ OLE units can be worth either 6 or 2 credit points. In this example OLE units are listed in 6 credit point blocks. Students are required to complete 12 credit points in these units. If a student chooses to complete three 2 credit point units then their progression would appear differently from the sequence indicated in this example.

2. Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies

(1) Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies - two majors

(a) Example 1

The following table illustrates a generic degree progression example for a student enrolled full-time (24 credit points per semester) in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies completing two majors.

This example shows two majors with a two 1000-level + two 2000-level + four 3000-level structure. Students who wish to complete a major/s with a two 1000-level + three 2000-level + three 3000-level structure would then replace one of the degree electives in Year 2 with a 2000-level unit for the major and one of the 3000-level units for the major in Year 3 with a degree elective.

Note: In this example, core units of study are indicated in 'bold type' and OLE units in ‘italics’.

 

YEAR	SEMESTER	UNITS OF STUDY								CREDIT POINTS
Year 1	Semester 1	BUSS1000 Future of Business			BUSS1020  Quantitative Business Analysis		1000-level (Table A) for major 1 OR Table A or S elective *		1000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society			Open Learning Environment (OLE) unit/s ^		1000-level (Table A) for major 1 OR Table A or S elective *		1000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
Year 2	Semester 1	BUSS2000 Leading and Influencing in Business			2000-level (Table A) for major 1		Table A or S elective		2000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	Open Learning Environment (OLE) unit/s ^			2000-level (Table A) for major 1		Table A or S elective		2000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
Year 3	Semester 1	3000-level (Table A) for major 1			Table A or S elective		Table A or S elective		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	3000-level (Table A) for major 1			Table A or S elective		Table A or S elective		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
Year 4	Semester 1	3000-level (Table A) for major 1			4000-level advanced project unit		4000-level (Table A or S) advanced elective		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	3000-level (Table A) for major 1 (capstone)			4000-level advanced project unit		4000-level (Table A or S) advanced elective		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
										192

Note. BUSS1000, BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 must be completed in a student’s first year of study. Depending on the major chosen BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 can be completed in either semester in any order (i.e. BUSS1020 in Semester 1 and BUSS1030 in Semester 2 or vice versa) or both in Semester 1.

* Students completing a Commerce major where the degree core units BUSS1020 or BUSS1030 are the core for the major could replace this unit with a Table A or S elective rather than a 1000-level unit for the major.

^ OLE units can be worth either 6 or 2 credit points. In this example OLE units are listed in 6 credit point blocks. Students are required to complete 12 credit points in these units. If a student chooses to complete three 2 credit point units then their progression would appear differently from the sequence indicated in this example.

(b) Example 2

The following table illustrates a generic degree progression example for a student enrolled full-time (24 credit points per semester) in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies completing two majors.

This example shows two majors with a two 1000-level + three 2000-level + three 3000-level structure. Students who wish to complete a major with a two 1000-level + two 2000-level + four 3000-level structure would then replace one of the 2000-level unit for the major in Year 3 with a 3000-level unit for the major. The same would apply for students choosing a minor with a different structure to that displaying in the example below.

Note:In this example, core units of study are indicated in 'bold type' and Open Learning Environment (OLE) units in ‘italics’.

 

YEAR	SEMESTER	UNITS OF STUDY								CREDIT POINTS
Year 1	Semester 1	BUSS1000 Future of Business			BUSS1020  Quantitative Business Analysis		BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society		Open Learning Environment (OLE) unit/s ^	24
	Semester 2	1000-level (Table A) for major 1 OR Table A or S elective *			Table A or S elective		1000-level (Table A or S) for major 2		Table A or S elective	24
Year 2	Semester 1	BUSS2000 Leading and Influencing in Business			1000-level (Table A) for major 1 OR Table A or S elective *		1000-level (Table A or S) for major 2		Open Learning Environment (OLE) unit/s ^	24
	Semester 2	2000-level (Table A) for major 1			2000-level (Table A) for major 1		Table A or S elective		2000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
Year 3	Semester 1	2000-level (Table A) for major 1			Table A or S elective		2000-level (Table A) for major 2		2000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	3000-level (Table A) for major 1			Table A or S elective		Table A or S elective		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
Year 4	Semester 1	3000-level (Table A) for major 1			4000-level advanced project unit		4000-level (Table A or S) advanced elective		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	3000-level (Table A) for major 1 (capstone)			4000-level advanced project unit		4000-level (Table A or S) advanced elective		3000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
										192

Note. BUSS1000, BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 must be completed in a student’s first year of study. Depending on the major chosen BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 can be completed in either semester in any order (i.e. BUSS1020 in Semester 1 and BUSS1030 in Semester 2 or vice versa) or both in Semester 1.

* Students completing a Commerce major where the degree core units BUSS1020 or BUSS1030 are the core for the major could replace this unit with a Table A or S elective rather than a 1000-level unit for the major.

^ OLE units can be worth either 6 or 2 credit points. In this example OLE units are listed in 6 credit point blocks. Students are required to complete 12 credit points in these units. If a student chooses to complete three 2 credit point units then their progression would appear differently from the sequence indicated in this example.

(2) Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Dalyell stream)

The following table illustrates a generic degree progression example for a student enrolled full-time (24 credit points per semester) in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies completing two majors.

Note: In this example, core units of study are indicated in 'bold type' and Open Learning Environment (OLE) units in ‘italics’. Dalyell units are in 'bold italics'.

 

YEAR	SEMESTER	UNITS OF STUDY								CREDIT POINTS
Year 1	Semester 1	BUSS1000 Future of Business			BUSS1020  Quantitative Business Analysis		1000-level (Table A) for major 1 OR Table A or S elective*		1000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society			Open Learning Environment unit/s (6 credit points)^		1000-level (Table A) for major 1 OR Table A or S elective *		1000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
Year 2	Semester 1	BUSS2000 Leading and Influencing in Business			2000-level (Table A) for major 1		Dalyell unit		2000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	Open Learning Environment unit/s (6 credit points)^			2000-level (Table A) for major 1		Dalyell unit		2000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
Year 3	Semester 1	2000 or 3000-level (Table A) for major 1			Table A or S elective		2000 or 3000-level (Table A) for major 2		3000-level (Table A or S) elective	24
	Semester 2	3000-level (Table A) for major 1			Table A or S elective		Table A or S elective		3000-level (Table A) for major 2	24
Year 4	Semester 1	3000-level (Table A) for major 1			4000-level advanced project unit		4000-level (Table A or S) advanced elective		3000-level (Table A) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	3000-level (Table A) for major 1 (capstone)			4000-level advanced project unit		4000-level (Table A or S) advanced elective		3000-level (Table A) for major 2	24
										192

Note. BUSS1000, BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 must be completed in a student’s first year of study. Depending on the major chosen BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 can be completed in either semester in any order (i.e. BUSS1020 in Semester 1 and BUSS1030 in Semester 2 or vice versa) or both in Semester 1.

* Students completing a Commerce major where the degree core units BUSS1020 or BUSS1030 are the core for the major could replace this unit with a Table A or S elective rather than a 1000-level unit for the major.

^ OLE units can be worth either 6 or 2 credit points. In this example OLE units are listed in 6 credit point blocks. Students are required to complete 12 credit points in these units. If a student chooses to complete three 2 credit point units then their progression would appear differently from the sequence indicated in this example.

(2) Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours)

The following table illustrates a generic degree progression example for a student enrolled full-time (24 credit points per semester) in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies completing two majors (in the first three years) and Honours in the fourth year.

This example shows two majors with a two 1000-level + two 2000-level + four 3000-level structure. Students who wish to complete a major/s with a two 1000-level + three 2000-level + three 3000-level structure would then replace one of the degree electives in Year 2 with a 2000-level unit for the major and one of the 3000-level units for the major in Year 3 with a degree elective.

Note: In this example, core units of study are indicated in 'bold type' and OLE units in ‘italics’.

 

YEAR	SEMESTER	UNITS OF STUDY								CREDIT POINTS
Year 1	Semester 1	BUSS1000 Future of Business			BUSS1020  Quantitative Business Analysis		1000-level (Table A) for major 1 OR Table A or S elective *		1000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society			Open Learning Environment unit/s (6 credit points)^		1000-level (Table A) for major 1 OR Table A or S elective *		1000-level (Table A or S) for major 2	24
Year 2	Semester 1	BUSS2000 Leading and Influencing in Business			2000-level (Table A) for major 1		Table A or S elective		2000-level (Table A) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	Open Learning Environment unit/s (6 credit points)^			2000-level (Table A) for major 1		Table A or S elective		2000-level (Table A) for major 2	24
Year 3	Semester 1	3000-level (Table A) for major 1			3000-level (Table A) for major 1		3000-level (Table A) for major 2		3000-level (Table A) for major 2	24
	Semester 2	3000-level (Table A) for major 1			3000-level (Table A) for major 1 (capstone)		3000-level (Table A) for major 2		3000-level (Table A) for major 2	24
Year 4	Semester 1	BUSS4001 Business Honours Research Methods					BUSS4X12 Discipline Honours unit		BUSS4X13 Discipline Honours unit	24
	Semester 2	BUSS4104 Business Honours Thesis								24
										192

Note. BUSS1000, BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 must be completed in a student’s first year of study. Depending on the major chosen BUSS1020 and BUSS1030 can be completed in either semester in any order (i.e. BUSS1020 in Semester 1 and BUSS1030 in Semester 2 or vice versa) or both in Semester 1.

* Students completing a Commerce major where the degree core units BUSS1020 or BUSS1030 are the core for the major could replace this unit with a Table A or S elective rather than a 1000-level unit for the major.

^ OLE units can be worth either 6 or 2 credit points. In this example OLE units are listed in 6 credit point blocks. Students are required to complete 12 credit points in these units. If a student chooses to complete three 2 credit point units then their progression would appear differently from the sequence indicated in this example.