Course

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business and Commerce

Approved Abbreviation: BSc/BBus&Com

Western Sydney University Course Code: 3659.4

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 068792A

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This course version applies to students who commenced study in this course in 2014 or later.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

Commencement Year 2012 to 2013 - 3659.3 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business and Commerce

Commencement Year 2011 - 3659.2 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business and Commerce

Commencement Year 2010 - 3659.1 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business and Commerce

The Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business and Commerce double degree program allows graduates to span both the commercial and scientific worlds in a way that single degree graduates cannot. It provides students with the capacity for critical analysis and independent thinking. The double degrees permit students to undertake multi-skilling, and offer diverse career paths providing high marketability in multiple areas of expertise. This double degree program equips its graduates with a qualification in science, combined with a good understanding of basic business issues, complemented by a high level of knowledge relevant to a specific business discipline as applied in a global environment. Graduates will have a solid grounding in a core science discipline such as Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, General Biology, or Mathematics. This qualification in science is combined with one of the following Majors from the Bachelor of Business and Commerce: Applied Finance; Hospitality Management; Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations; International Business; Management; Marketing; Sport Management. Graduates will be equipped to work as scientists, with a good understanding of business principles and practices. Alternatively, as Business and Commerce graduates they will be well-prepared to work in science-based industries and institutions.

Study Mode
Four years full-time.

Accreditation
Accreditation is held with the Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI) for students completing the Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations) major only. The Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) is accredited by The Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI).

Admission

Eligibility for admission to the Bachelor Science/Bachelor of Business and Commerce is based on the following requirements:

The following sets of Assumed Knowledge and Recommended Studies apply:

Bachelor of Science

Assumed knowledge: At least two of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics at HSC level.

Bachelor of Business and Commerce

Assumed knowledge: HSC Mathematics and any two units of HSC English.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

UAC

International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points as prescribed in the structure below.

Note: At least 60 credit points must be at Level 3 or above.

Students who complete this award will graduate with a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Business and Commerce.

Students who wish to exit this double degree after their third year and graduate with a Bachelor of Science must have completed 240 credit points and completed the units as listed below in Years 1, 2 and 3.

Students completing the Bachelor of Science portion of this double degree must complete one of the Science majors, in the first three years of study. Students must study 16 Science units of which a minimum of 8 units must be from one of the Science majors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, General Biology, or Mathematics.

Consult the handbook entry for the Bachelor of Science degree course for further details about the science majors.

The conceptual design of this Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business and Commerce double degree is as follows

1) Years 1 to 3 - Students will complete 160 credit points of Bachelor of Science units as listed in the course structure below.

2) also, in Years 1 to 3 students complete the Bachelor of Business and Commerce seven common core units and also one Bachelor of Business and Commerce Major unit. In Year 4 they complete eight Bachelor of Business and Commerce Major units.

3) students within this course will only be permitted to undertake the following majors within 2753 Bachelor Business and Commerce.

MT2011.1 Applied Finance

MT2010.1 Economics

MT2002.1 Hospitality Management

MT2003.1 Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations

MT2005.1 Management

MT2006.1 Marketing

MT2008.1 Sport Management

Recommended Sequence

Students in the Bachelor of Science /Bachelor of Business and Commerce must follow one of the study programs listed below.

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Applied Finance)

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