Progression guides
The following tables show course progression examples for a student enrolled in the Master of Commerce, the Graduate Diploma in Commerce or the Graduate Certificate in Commerce.
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.
For available units of study refer to the Table of postgraduate units of study: Commerce and the Commerce subject areas.
1. Master of Commerce
(i) One specialisation: The following table shows an example degree progression for a student who wishes to attain one specialisation in the Master of Commerce on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester.
Note. In this sequence core units are listed in bold type and foundational units are indicated by italics type.
|
YEAR |
SESSION |
UNITS OF STUDY |
CREDIT POINTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Year 1 |
Semester 1 |
foundational (articulates to specialisation) |
foundational |
foundational OR degree elective |
BUSS5020 Business Insights |
24 |
|
Semester 2 |
unit for specialisation |
foundational OR degree elective |
foundational OR degree elective |
foundational OR degree elective |
24 |
|
|
Year 2 |
Semester 1 |
unit for specialisation |
unit for specialisation |
degree elective |
degree elective |
24 |
|
Semester 2 |
unit for specialisation |
degree elective |
degree elective |
BUSS6000 Succeeding in Business (capstone) |
24 |
|
| 96 | ||||||
(ii) Two specialisations: The following table shows an example degree progression for a student who wishes to attain two specialisations in the Master of Commerce on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester.
Note. In this sequence core units are listed in bold type and foundational units are indicated by italics.
|
YEAR |
SESSION |
UNITS OF STUDY |
CREDIT POINTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Year 1 |
Semester 1 |
foundational (articulates to specialisation A) |
foundational (articulates to specialisation B) |
foundational OR degree elective |
BUSS5020 Business Insights |
24 |
|
Semester 2 |
unit for specialisation A |
foundational OR degree elective |
foundational OR degree elective |
unit for specialisation B |
24 |
|
|
Year 2 |
Semester 1 |
unit for specialisation A |
unit for specialisation A |
unit for specialisation B |
unit for specialisation B |
24 |
|
Semester 2 |
unit for specialisation A |
foundational OR degree elective |
unit for specialisation B |
BUSS6000 Succeeding in Business (capstone) |
24 |
|
| 96 | ||||||
2. Graduate Diploma in Commerce
The following table shows a course progression example for a student enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Commerce on a full-time basis completing four units of study per semester.
Note: Students are not awarded a specialisation in the Graduate Diploma.
Please Note. In this sequence core units are listed in bold type and foundational units are indicated by italics type.
|
YEAR |
SESSION |
UNITS OF STUDY |
CREDIT POINTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Year 1 |
Semester 1 |
foundational |
foundational |
foundational OR course elective |
BUSS5020 Business Insights |
24 |
|
Semester 2 |
course elective |
course elective |
course elective |
course elective |
24 |
|
| 48 | ||||||
3. Graduate Certificate in Commerce
The following table illustrates a course progression example for a student enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Commerce on a full-time basis completing four units of study per semester.
Please Note. Foundational units are indicated by italics.
|
YEAR |
SESSION |
UNITS OF STUDY |
CREDIT POINTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Year 1 |
Semester 1 |
foundational |
foundational |
foundational OR course elective |
course elective |
24 |