Study a commerce degree
The Bachelor of Commerce is a practical and flexible degree, with core courses designed to give you a thorough overview of business and commerce environments before you specialise in Accounting, Economics, or Finance. When you study a commerce degree at the University of Newcastle, you will be equipped to make a smooth transition from the classroom to the boardroom, by acquiring skills that employers value.
Our Bachelor of Commerce Accounting major is designed to provide accreditation with the major professional bodies in accounting, including CPA Australia, CA Australia and New Zealand, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Association of International Accountants (AIA).
A sense of global citizenship is imparted through international case studies and cross-cultural analysis. Through courses in your chosen major, you will gain insight into the interplay between the financial, legal, political and economic systems and how these factors influence the contemporary business environment, both in Australian and global contexts.
Why study with us?
Employers prefer our graduates - 92.8% of Bachelor of Commerce graduates are employed within four months of completing their degree. (Overall employment rate - 2019 Graduate Outcomes Survey).
Real-world experience - We work with industry to create work-ready graduates that possess the skills and business acumen employers desire.
Greater Bank Finance Lab - Located on level one of the University’s new state of the art CBD vertical campus, NUspace, the Greater Bank Finance Lab is a hands-on learning environment, enabling University of Newcastle Business School students to build their skills in financial decision making, risk management and economic systems, before they graduate.
Make global connections - Take part in international immersions, placements, student exchange and leadership programmes in countries all over the world.
Study in state-of-the-art facilities - NUspace, located in Newcastle’s CBD, provides the optimum environment for you to excel in your studies.
Build your networks - The BusCom Student Association is a vibrant student community that provides professional networking opportunities through industry partnerships.
What you will study
We maintain strong relationships with employers and professional associations to ensure that the courses and majors offered in our Bachelor of Commerce degree maintain real-world relevance in a complex business environment.
In the first year of your Commerce degree, you will complete courses from a broad range of disciplines. This initial year gives you a strong grounding in business and economic principles, and you will learn core business development skills before selecting your major. You will develop skills in the following areas:
Accounting
Management
Law
Marketing
Microeconomics
Finance
Business decision making
In the second and third years of your Commerce degree, you'll undertake courses relevant to your chosen major in accounting, economics or finance. Each of our Commerce majors provides specialist skills to succeed within that field, and beyond.
Professional recognition
Our Bachelor of Commerce Accounting major is designed to provide accreditation with the major professional bodies in accounting, including CPA Australia, CA Australia and New Zealand, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Association of International Accountants (AIA).
