Bachelor of Commerce

This course offers a wide variety of subject options, hands-on learning experiences and a strong industry grounding in business. Gain an edge with guaranteed, work-ready learning experiences integrated throughout your degree from our award-winning teams. This will allow you to tailor your degree to launch your career in virtually any field, anywhere in the world.

Areas of study

A major from Table A and a second major, or a minor either from Table A or Table S. Degree core units, Open Learning Environment units, and additional elective units to make up the required credit point total.

Table A: Accounting; banking (major only); business analytics; business information systems; business law; finance (major only); industrial relations and human resource management; innovation and entrepreneurship; international business; management and leadership; marketing; professional accounting (program).

Table S: Accounting; American studies; anatomy and histology; Ancient Greek; ancient history; animal health, disease and welfare; animal production; anthropology; applied medical science; Arabic language and cultures; archaeology; art history; Asian studies; banking; biochemistry and molecular biology; biology; business analytics; business information systems; business law; chemistry; Chinese studies; computer science; computer systems; criminology; cultural studies; data science; design; digital cultures; digital music; disability and participation; discrete mathematics and algorithms; diversity studies (minor); ecology and evolutionary biology; econometrics; economic policy; economics; education studies; English; environmental, agricultural and resource economics; environmental studies; European studies; film studies; finance; financial economics; financial mathematics and statistics; food science; French and francophone studies; gender studies; genetics and genomics; geography; geology and geophysics; Germanic studies; health; hearing, speech and communication; Hebrew (Modern); high performance in sport; history; history and philosophy of science; immunology (minor); immunology and pathology; Indigenous studies; Indonesian studies; industrial relations and human resource management; infectious diseases; innovation and entrepreneurship; international and comparative literary studies; international business; international relations; Italian studies; Japanese studies; Jewish civilisation, thought and culture; Korean studies; Latin; linguistics; management and leadership; marine science; marketing; mathematical modelling and computation; mathematics; medicinal chemistry; microbiology; Modern Greek studies; music; neuroscience; nutrition science; pathology (minor); pharmacology; philosophy; physical activity and health; physics; physiology; plant production; plant science; political economy; politics; project management; psychological science; Sanskrit (minor); socio-legal studies; sociology; software development; soil science and hydrology; statistics; Spanish and Latin American studies; studies in religion (minor); sustainability; theatre and performance studies; urban studies; virology (minor); visual arts; wildlife conservation (minor).

Career opportunities

Depending on majors chosen: Accountant, business analyst, corporate/government relations, economist, entrepreneur, enterprise architect, financial dealer and broker, human resources specialist, international business consultant, investment banker, management consultant, marketing executive, policy adviser, project manager, industrial relations consultant, advertising and market research executive, public sector management.

Professional recognition

By completing a sequence of units in fields including accounting, accounting (professional program), commercial law and finance, you may be eligible for professional accreditation with CPA Australia, and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). Depending on units selected, professional recognition is available from the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI). The University of Sydney is also recognised as an affiliated university under the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program.

Practical experience

At the University of Sydney Business School every student has guaranteed access to award-winning, work-ready learning experiences integrated into their program. From internships to consulting projects and cultural immersion programs, you can choose your own unique path to achieve your personal career goals.

Fees and charges

The Australian Government subsidises the tuition fee for this course. The remaining balance is paid by the student. Current University of Sydney fee information.