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 285 points from the courses listed in the Bachelor of Commerce Schedule, including:
(i) 105 points from the Business 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
(v) 15 points: WTRBUS 100
b 15 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 45 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 the requirement with another course 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 15 points from courses offered in the General Education Schedules.
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, the Programme Director may approve a variation to a student’s programme of study in accordance with the Enrolment and Programme Regulations.
Amendment
10 These regulations and/or schedule have been amended with effect from 1 January 2025.
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 II courses: MGMT 211, 223
Stage III courses: MGMT 300, 302, 304, 309, 314, 320, 325
Core courses:
Waipapa Taumata Rau Core Course:
15 points: WTRBUS 100
Business Core:
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
90 points comprising:
45 points: ACCTG 102, 211, 311
15 points from ACCTG 221, 222
30 points from ACCTG 312, 321, 323, 331, 371, FINANCE 301
Business Analytics
90 points comprising:
75 points from BUSAN 101, 200, 201, 300, 302
15 points from BUSAN 303–307, OPSMGT 357
Commercial Law
75 points comprising:
30 points: COMLAW 201, 203
15 points COMLAW 316
30 points from COMLAW 301, 303, 305, 306, 314, 320
Economics
105 points comprising:
75 points: MATHS 108, ECON 152, 201, 211, 311
30 points from ECON 301–381
Finance
105 points comprising:
75 points from ACCTG 102, FINANCE 251, 261, 351, MATHS 108
15 points from FINANCE 361, 362, 383, 384
15 points from FINANCE 301, 361, 362, 383, 384
Information Systems
75 points comprising:
30 points: INFOSYS 220, 222
15 points from INFOSYS 304, 305
30 points from BUSAN 300, 302, INFOSYS 300–302, 304, 305, 306, 321, 341, OPSMGT 357
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
75 points comprising:
30 points: INNOVENT 203, 204
15 points: INNOVENT 307
30 points from INNOVENT 305, 308–310
International Business
75 points comprising:
45 points: INTBUS 201, 202, 333
15 points from INTBUS 305, 306, 337
15 points from INTBUS 305, 306, 308, 309, 337
Note: INTBUS 333 and 337 will be available from 2026.
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
75 points comprising:
45 points: MGMT 211, 223, 309
30 points: COMLAW 314, MGMT 300, 304, 314
Marketing
75 points comprising:
45 points: MKTG 202, 203, 303
30 points from MKTG 301, 302, 304, 306, 308, 309, 312, 314