6. Combined degrees

A minimum (and in most cases a maximum) of 500 points is required for the award of two degrees. The normal requirements for the BCom pass degree apply, except that combined course students will be required to complete a minimum (and in some cases a maximum) of 200 points of commerce subjects. See Commerce and non-commerce subjects.

At present there are approved courses that combine the Bachelor of Commerce with the Bachelor of Agriculture, the Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications), the Bachelor of Engineering, the Bachelor of Engineering (IT), the Bachelor of Forestry, the Bachelor of Information Systems, the Bachelor of Laws, the Bachelor of Property and Construction and the Bachelor of Science.

6.1. Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce

For the combined BA/BCom degree, students must complete a minimum (and maximum) of 500 points. Within the 500 points, students must satisfy the minimum requirements stated below for the BCom and the BA components.

Commerce component

A minimum of 200 commerce points are required which must include:

between 50 and 125 level-1 commerce points; and
at least 50 level-3 commerce points; and
compulsory subjects: 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics, 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics, 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1 and at least one of 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 or 316-205 Introductory Econometrics or 325-210 Managerial Decision Analysis or 325-212 Market Research.

Arts component

A minimum of 225 points of study from approved arts departments is required, see Combined arts degrees.

50 points at first-year level
75 points at second-year level
100 points at third-year level

Students wishing to choose subjects from outside those offered by the Faculties of Arts or Economics and Commerce should discuss their options with a course advisor in either Faculty.

6.2. Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)/Bachelor of Commerce

For further information, please see The Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)/Bachelor of Commerce degree

6.3. Bachelor of Agricultural Science/Bachelor of Commerce

For further information, please see Bachelor of Agricultural Science/Bachelor of Commerce. Note there is no first-year entry into this course from 2001 onwards. Also see Bachelor of Agriculture/Bachelor of Commerce.

6.4. Bachelor of Agriculture/Bachelor of Commerce

For further information, please see Bachelor of Agriculture/Bachelor of Commerce.

6.5. Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce

For further information, please see Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce (BE/BCom)and Bachelor of Engineering(IT)/Bachelor of Commerce (BE(IT)/BCom).

6.6. Bachelor of Engineering (IT)/Bachelor of Commerce

For further information, please see Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce (BE/BCom)and Bachelor of Engineering(IT)/Bachelor of Commerce (BE(IT)/BCom).

6.7. Bachelor of Forest Science/Bachelor of Commerce

For further information, please see Bachelor of Forest Science/Bachelor of Commerce. Note there is no first-year entry into this course from 2001 onwards. Students commencing in 2002 should see Bachelor of Forestry/Bachelor of Commerce.

6.8. Bachelor of Forestry/Bachelor of Commerce

For further information, please see Bachelor of Forestry/Bachelor of Commerce.

6.9. Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Information Systems

For further information, please see Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Information Systems (BCom/BIS).

6.10. Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce

For further information please see Combined commerce/law degree.

6.11. Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Property and Construction

For further information please see Bachelor of Property and Construction/Bachelor of Commerce.

6.12. Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science

For further information, please see Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science (BCom/BSc).

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