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Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Commerce

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Commerce

Abbreviation:

BSc-BCom

Home Faculty:

Science

Duration:

4.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

216

Delivery Mode:

On campus (Face-to-face)

Starting Session(s):

Autumn or Spring

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

747_6

UAC Code:

751802

CRICOS Code:

028399G

Overview

This double degree enables students to undertake comprehensive majors in both Science and Commerce.

Entry Requirements

Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of 80 (or equivalent). The ATAR is reviewed each year.

Assumed Knowledge

Any two units of English plus Mathematics and any two units of Science. Students who have not completed Biology and/or Chemistry at the HSC are strongly recommended to enrol in bridging courses offered in February each year. Students without at least HSC Mathematics Band 4 (or equivalent) are required to take a Mathematics subject (usually MATH151) in the first year.

Course Requirements

Students must consult academic advisers from both the Faculty of Commerce and the Faculty of Science about selecting a major study from each Faculty.

The double degree consists of a minimum of 216 credit points taken over at least four years and shall include:

    1. 90 credit points of subjects from the Science Schedule (including a minimum of 60 credit points for a Science major: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geology, Geosciences, Human Geography, Physical Geography);

    2. for the Bachelor of Commerce component, students must complete 54 credit points of core subjects (including the capstone subject), plus a 48 credit point major;

    3. subjects from the Science, Commerce or General Schedules to ensure that a minimum of 216 credit points have been completed.

Note: Students may be given exemption from a subject when similar subjects exist in both majors selected, eg. Statistics.

Honours

Students who complete the double degree with the required academic standard in the relevant major are eligible for either Bachelor of Science Honours or Bachelor of Commerce Honours.

Other Information

For further information contact the Faculty of Science Office, or telephone +61 2 4221 3530.

Web site: www.uow.edu.au/science/.

The Degree Coordinator is the Associate Dean, Associate Professor Paul Carr, email: pcarr@uow.edu.au.