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Undergraduate Courses

Curtin Business School offers two undergraduate degrees:

Bachelor of Commerce

The Bachelor of Commerce course will develop your business knowledge and practical skills to prepare you for a diverse range of business careers, from advertising to banking, property to tourism management. The course is highly regarded and internationally accredited.

Within the course you can choose to focus on one area of specialisation in-depth (a single major); or two separate areas, offering a broader perspective (a double major). No matter what specialisation you choose, your degree will be the Bachelor of Commerce.

Course entry requirements/Prerequisites

No prerequisites (although a pass in TEE Applicable Mathematics or TEE Discrete Mathematics is desirable).

Study areas within the Bachelor of Commerce

You can view courses by 'Study Area' or 'Major Type'


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Course Structure


First year
In the first year all Bachelor of commerce students complete the first of the ‘common core’ compulsory units that provide an introduction to the different aspects of business and help you decide which major or double major you are going to choose.

These are:


In the first semester students take four of the compulsory units, and then in second semester they take the remaining two compulsory units and begin their specialisation either choosing a single major or a double major.

Second Year
In second year they study one common core unit, Communication in Business 201 as well as continue in their area of specialisation.

Third Year
In third year students complete their specialisation and must complete the final common core unit, the Business Capstone 301. In this popular unit  students are placed in teams from across all the specialisations and take part in a simulation of a running a business, using the skills they have learnt in the degree.

Bachelor of Business Administration

This general course in business administration is well suited to those seeking professional expertise in the general management area.
View the Bachelor of Business Administration course overview.

Course entry requirements/Prerequisites

No prerequisites for this course, although a pass in TEE Applicable Mathematics or TEE Discrete Mathematics is desirable. 


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