* Subject to final faculty approval.
Course code: TBA + Gippsland campus + Normally eight years part-time + Course coordinator: Dr Mindi Nath (business); Ms Kim Styles (information technology) + Total credit points required: 204 + Attendance not required
This double-degree course is designed to enable graduates to pursue a computing career in areas requiring a strong business and commercial background, or a career in one of the business discipline areas supported by commercially relevant professional computing skills.
To complete the requirements of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce, students must complete a major sequence in one of the following disciplines: accounting, business law, economics, electronic business, international business, management or marketing.
To complete the requirements of the Bachelor of Information Technology, students must complete a major sequence in one of the following disciplines: business systems, system development or multimedia technology.
Supporting studies can be chosen from the other disciplines taught by the Faculty of Business and Economics. Students can combine their major with one or more professional specialisations, consisting of a sequence of four units.
Students must complete at least 204 credit points including units with a total credit value of at least 96 points from the Faculty of Information Technology, and at least 108 points from the Faculty of Business and Economics. The following course requirements must be met:
(a) Completion of six compulsory units:
Note: students are unable to complete an information technology specialisation on the business side of the degree.
(b) Completion of one business major consisting of at
least 48 points, including at least 12 points at each of second and third-year
levels (one core unit from part (a) may form part of the 48-point requirement).
(c) Completion of one computer major of 96 credit points. Computer majors:
system development, business systems and multimedia technology.
(d) Completion of any additional units to complete the minimum of 204 credit points required for the double degree.
plus two third level elective units from:
plus two third-level elective units from:
plus two third-level electives from:
The Bachelor of Business and Commerce with an accounting major and professional specialisation sequence is recognised by both CPA Australia and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia as meeting the academic requirements for membership.
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