Regulations - Business And Economics
The Degree of Bachelor of Commerce – BCom
The regulations for this degree are to be read in conjunction with all other relevant statutes and regulations including the Academic Statutes and Regulations.
Note: This is a limited entry programme as per the Limitation of Entry Statute 1991 and selection criteria apply. Selection criteria are available from the Faculty of Business and Economics.
Duration and Total Points Value
1 A student enrolled for this degree must follow a programme of the equivalent of six full-time semesters and pass courses with a total value of 360 points, unless credit is granted under the Admission Regulations and/or the Credit Regulations.
Structure and Content
2 Of the 360 points required for this degree, a student must pass:
a at least 300 points from the courses listed in the Bachelor of Commerce Schedule, including:
(i) 105 points from the Core Courses listed in the Bachelor of Commerce Schedule
(ii) 15 points from the Capstone Courses listed in the Bachelor of Commerce Schedule
(iii) at least 180 points above Stage I, of which at least 75 points must be above Stage II from the courses listed in the Bachelor of Commerce Schedule
(iv) the requirements of one or more majors as listed in the Bachelor of Commerce Schedule with at least 45 points at Stage III in each major
and
b 30 points from courses offered in either the General Education Open Schedule or the General Education Faculty Schedule approved for this degree or from a combination of these schedules, and the Academic Integrity course as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic Integrity, of the University Calendar.
3 Up to 30 points may be taken from other undergraduate courses offered at this University.
4 A student who is required to meet the Academic English Language Requirement, as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic English Language Requirement, of the University Calendar, must complete ACADENG 104 to fulfill their General Education requirement, or with approval from Senate or its representative, may substitute an alternative Academic English Language Requirement course for 15 points of General Education.
5 Students must pass or be concurrently enrolled in all the Stage I Core Courses listed in the Bachelor of Commerce Schedule before enrolling in any other courses for this degree.
General Education Exemptions
6 a A student is exempted from the requirement to pass courses offered in the General Education Schedules who has:
either
(i) completed an undergraduate degree at a tertiary institution
or
(ii) commenced study for this degree at a tertiary institution before 1 January 2006
or
(iii) been admitted to this degree having completed 240 points or more of degree-level study at another tertiary institution.
b A student who has been exempted from the requirement to pass courses offered in the General Education Schedules must substitute 30 points from courses available for this degree.
c A student admitted to this degree, who has completed between 120 and 235 points inclusive of degree-level study at another tertiary institution, or who has completed a minimum of 50 points of study towards this degree in one semester at an overseas institution, either through an overseas exchange programme or through prior approval under the Credit Regulations, must pass:
(i) 15 points from courses offered in the General Education Schedules
and
(ii) a further 15 points from courses available for this degree.
d A student who has been fully or partially exempted from the requirement to pass courses offered in the General Education Schedules is nonetheless required to complete the Academic Integrity course.
Conjoint Degrees
7 Special arrangements apply where this degree is taken as a component degree of an approved conjoint combination. The specific requirements and a complete list of the conjoint degrees available are set out in the Conjoint Degrees section of the University Calendar.
Special Cases
8 In exceptional circumstances Senate or its representative may permit a suitably qualified student to enrol directly in a Stage II course(s). If the student fails the Stage II course(s) but is certified by the examiner as having reached the standard of a pass at Stage I, the student may be credited with the appropriate Stage I course(s).
Variations
9 In exceptional circumstances Senate or its representative may approve a personal programme which does not conform to these regulations.
Amendment
10 These regulations and/or schedule have been amended with effect from 1 January 2024.
Courses available for BCom:
Accounting
Stage I course: ACCTG 102
Stage II courses: ACCTG 211–222
Stage III courses: ACCTG 300–331, 371, 381, 382
Business
Stage I courses: BUSINESS 111–115
Stage II course: BUSINESS 200, 202, 210, 211
Stage III courses: BUSINESS 300–304, 310–312, 328, 350–353, 390
Economics
Stage I courses: ECON 151, 152
Stage II courses: ECON 200–271
Stage III courses: ECON 300–381
Information Systems
Stage I course: INFOSYS 110
Stage II courses: INFOSYS 220–222
Stage III courses: INFOSYS 300–341
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Stage II courses: INNOVENT 203, 204
Stage III courses: INNOVENT 300–310
Management
Stage I course: MGMT 101
Stage II courses: MGMT 211, 223
Stage III courses: MGMT 300, 302, 304, 309, 314, 320, 325
Core courses:
75 points: BUSINESS 111, 114, 115, 202, INFOSYS 110
15 points from BUSINESS 112, 113
15 points from STATS 100, 108
Capstone courses
15 points from BUSINESS 350–353
BCom majors:
Accounting
15 points: ACCTG 102
30 points from ACCTG 211, 221, 222
30 points from ACCTG 311, 312, 321, 323, 331, 371, 382
15 points from ACCTG 311, 312, 321, 323, 331, 371, 382, COMLAW 301, INFOSYS 306, 321
Business Analytics
15 points: BUSAN 201
15 points from BUSAN 200, ECON 221, STATS 208, 255
15 points from BUSAN 300, 301
a further 30 points (or 45 points if INFOSYS 310 is selected) from BUSAN 300–303, 305–307, INFOSYS 310, MKTG 308, OPSMGT 357, STATS 330
Finance
75 points: ACCTG 102, FINANCE 251, 261, MATHS 108, 208
45 points from ACCTG 371, COMLAW 305, ECON 352, FINANCE 351, 361, 362, 383, 384
Information Systems
30 points: INFOSYS 220, 222
15 points from INFOSYS 303, INFOSYS 305
30 points (or 45 points if INFOSYS 310 is selected) from BUSAN 301, 302, INFOSYS 300–341, OPSMGT 357
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
30 points: INNOVENT 203, 204
45 points from INNOVENT 305, 307–310, MGMT 302
International Business
30 points: INTBUS 201, 202
15 points: INTBUS 300
15 points from INTBUS 305, 306, 307
15 points from BUSINESS 328, INTBUS 305–308, MGMT 302
International Trade
The BCom major in International Trade was suspended in 2014. Students who have a current enrolment in this major should contact their faculty for advice regarding completion.
60 points: ECON 201, 341, INTBUS 201, 305
15 points from ECON 342, 343, 352, INTBUS 306
Management
30 points: MGMT 211, 223
30 points from COMLAW 314, MGMT 300, 304, 309, 314
15 points from BUSINESS 328, MGMT 300, 302, 304, 309, 314, 320
Marketing
30 points: MKTG 202, 203
15 points: MKTG 303
30 points from MKTG 301, 302, 304–306, 308, 309, 312, 314