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Bachelor of Commerce

Enabling career pathways

Program code

1684

Available at

Nathan

Gold Coast

Mount Gravatt

Logan

South Bank

Online

Offshore

Other

Duration

3 years full-time
6 years part-time
2 years full-time accelerated

Credit points

240

Indicative fee

$17,000.00* per year (more)
* 2025 indicative annual CSP fee

Commencing in

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2

Prerequisites

  • NIL

Assumed knowledge

  • Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 and 4, C)

Important Notes

This program is scheduled to commence in Trimester 1, 2025.

About this program

Embark on a transformative journey with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, designed to unleash your potential in the dynamic world of business. Through a comprehensive curriculum, you'll acquire the essential technical skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in various fields such as accounting, finance, economics, and beyond. Dive into the core concepts of commerce, including accounting principles, economic theories, business statistics, and effective management strategies, laying the groundwork for a successful career. 

What sets this program apart is its collaborative approach with industry experts, ensuring that you're equipped with the latest insights and practical knowledge demanded by today's competitive job market. With a focus on experiential learning and sustainable business practices, you'll not only tackle practical challenges but also cultivate a mindset geared towards innovation and adaptability. Whether you aspire to become a financial analyst, business consultant, or entrepreneur, a Bachelor of Commerce degree empowers you to excel in a wide range of professional environments and make a meaningful impact on the world of commerce. 

You'll be able to choose from majors in applied accounting, economics and finance to align your education with your career goals - and, with this degree's emphasis on financial analytics and modelling, gain a competitive edge for employment across the public and private sectors. 

GRADUATE OUTCOMES 

Our Commerce degrees have been created with your future career in mind. Our partnerships with industry leaders and structured support to help you gain coveted industry qualifications equip you with the knowledge and skills to be successful in your field.  

From first year onwards you'll be given practical skills to increase your employability, and you'll be working amongst a tight-knit cohort of fellow students, with the opportunity to take part in extracurricular programs such as Business Plus.  

My attendance during the program

Attendance information

This degree is offered full-time and part-time at the Nathan, Gold Coast and Digital campuses. You may choose to study courses on-campus, online or a combination of modes to suit your requirements. You may also choose to study courses at other campuses if or where the program structure allows.

Online students will be able to access course materials, participate in learning activities, lodge assessment items and access support services via Learning@Griffith. There is no requirement for on-campus attendance but access to a reliable computer with an internet connection is essential.

As a full-time student, you will generally attend 12-15 hours of scheduled classes per week throughout the trimester. As a part-time student, you will generally attend 6-8 hours of scheduled classes per week. 

Classes may be scheduled during the day and evening throughout the week.

Student Income Support

To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.

Domestic students who commence in Trimester 3 may be eligible for student income support from the onset of study provided they are enrolled full-time in this study period.

Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.

Managing Study Interruptions
Leave of Absence

Taking a leave of absence from this program is permitted, subject to conditions outlined in the Enrolment Procedure.

My career opportunities

My career opportunities

Graduates will be able to find employment in roles as diverse as accountant, banking and finance industry analyst, business manager, government policy advisor, market analyst, amongst many others. 

Not only will you acquire the essential skills for a successful career in finance, economics and accounting but you'll also be prepared for diverse employment opportunities in a range of sectors. Whether it's contributing to public infrastructure projects, enhancing operations in hospitals, managing finances in retail or working with government bodies and non-profit organisations, your versatile knowledge, modelling and analytical skills will be applicable across a wide array of industries. 

What are the fees?

Commonwealth supported students

  • The indicative fee represents the expected average fee for an annual full-time study load (80 credit points). This is based on average study patterns across courses and the Australian Government's broad discipline areas (student contribution bands). A student's actual annual fee may vary in accordance with his or her choice of majors and electives. The Australian Government sets student contribution amounts on an annual basis.
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Fee-paying undergraduate (domestic) students

These fees are only applicable to domestic students who are not Commonwealth supported including:

  • Full-fee paying domestic students who commenced their program prior to 2009.
  • International students who have been approved to pay domestic tuition fees after obtaining Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency or a permanent humanitarian visa and who have not obtained a Commonwealth supported place.
Tuition fees
  • A fee-paying undergraduate student pays tuition fees.
  • Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
  • The tuition fee is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
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Program fees for the Bachelor of Commerce (1684)

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FEE-HELP

Eligible undergraduate fee-paying students may defer their tuition fees by taking out a FEE-HELP loan which is part of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). Payment of the loan is via the taxation system when income reaches a specified level.

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