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BH-COMM

Commerce

Bachelor honours degree

Advance your business knowledge and undertake high-quality research in your field.

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Course outline
  • Qualification
    Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
  • Duration

    Duration

    1 year full-time
  • Credit

    Credit

    200
  • CRICOS

    CRICOS

    078136F
  • Location

    Location

    Curtin Perth
Course outline

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2024

Semester 1

On campus

2025

Semester 1

On campus

2026

Semester 1

On campus

Course outline

Outline

Outline

Studying honours helps you gain research and critical thinking skills that are in high demand in business and industry, and build on your professional knowledge. 

You’ll learn from researchers and professionals with many years of specialised industry experience, and undertake research under the guidance of a supervisor. You’ll study a topic that interests you in-depth, and will present your findings in a dissertation.

This course prepares you for stepping straight into professional roles in commerce, providing excellent project management skills and the ability to solve real industry problems. 

Studying honours can also be a pathway to further learning in a master degree or doctoral degree.

Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.

Learn alongside the next generation of business leaders and researchers with the Bachelor of Advanced Commerce (Honours). This course is available to a selected cohort of elite students and combines the three-year Bachelor of Commerce with the one-year Honours program.

How this course will make you industry ready

This course prepares students for industry by enhancing their analytical, research and critical thinking skills. Students are able to undertake high quality research in an area of interest that can be aligned with real business problems within industry.

What jobs can the Commerce lead to?

On completion of the course, students will have further developed their analytical, critical thinking and research skills in preparation for the workplace. This course also enables students to align their career interests through investigation of a specific problem facing decision makers in their chosen industries.

What you'll learn

  • apply knowledge, theories, frameworks and techniques to solve complex business problems
  • analyse relevant information from a range of sources to develop sound practical business solutions that consider the ethical perspectives in a global business environment
  • communicate professionally, in ways that are responsible and appropriate for international business contexts and in formats relevant to the audience
  • demonstrate digital and cultural competency expected in business and academic contexts
  • critique and use ethical practices and demonstrate professional and academic integrity
Credit for recognised learning (CRL)

Use your experience to get credit towards your degree

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

Fees and charges

Australian and New Zealand student indicative fees

2024 Fee year:

$16,300*

Commonwealth supported

Commonwealth supported

Fees are indicative first year only and are subject to passage of legislation.

*The indicative first-year fee is calculated on 200 credit points, which is the typical full-time study load per year, however some courses require additional study to be completed, in which case the fee will be higher than that shown.

This fee is a guide only. It may vary depending on the units you choose and does not include incidental fees (such as lab coats or art supplies) or the cost of your textbooks – visit other fees and charges for more information. For more information on fees and to determine your eligibility for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP, please visit fee basics or the Study Assist website

To be eligible for the Commonwealth supported fee:

  • Australian citizens must complete some of their course of study while residing in Australia.
  • Australian permanent residents or New Zealand citizens must be residing in Australia for the entire course.

For further information on eligibility please refer to the Australian Government Study Assist website.

If you’re not an Australian citizen, permanent resident or New Zealand citizen, please see information for international students.

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Location

For start dates, please view the academic calendar.

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2024

Semester 1
  • On campus

2025

Semester 1
  • On campus

2026

Semester 1
  • On campus

All endeavours are made to ensure location information for courses is up to date but please note they are subject to change.

The University reserves the right to withdraw any unit of study or program which it offers, to impose limitations on enrolment in any unit or program, and/or to vary arrangements for any program.

How to apply

Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice

Please note that each campus has different application deadlines. Please view our application deadlines page for further information.

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  • Curtin course code: BH-COMM
  • CRICOS code: 078136F
  • Last updated on: 28 March 2024

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