At-a-glance

Name: Bachelor of Commerce with Honours

Abbreviation: BCom(Hons)

Duration: 2 trimesters 

Duration details: 2 trimesters of full-time study or normally 4 if studied part time

Schedule: Daytime lectures

Intensity: Full time or part time

Type: Coursework

Location: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington)

Complete: 120 points (7 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree with a B average in the relevant subject 

Start: Trimester 1

Apply by: Standard trimester dates

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: Requires

Entry requirements

A Bachelor of Commerce

To have met the prerequisites for this subject (see subject section below)

Acceptance by the programme director as being capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

• If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some of the entry requirements, you should contact Victoria Business School to discuss your options. While entry to the BCom(Hons) normally requires a BCom (or equivalent), other degrees will be considered. Selection is based on your academic performance in relevant subjects and an interview. 
• The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.
  

Programme requirements

Complete 120 points, of which:

30 points is for the research project

90 points must be of approved courses at 400 level

Satisfy the subject requirements

Subject requirements

Accounting

Have previously completed three courses from ACCY 300-399

Complete seven courses:

ACCY 401

ACCY 421

ACCY 430

Four further courses from:

ACCY 402-413

ACCY 423

ACCY 425

COML 401-405

COML 421

COML 425

FINA 401

FINA 402

Economics

Have previously completed three courses from:

ECON 300-399

PUBL 303

Complete seven courses:

Either ECON 402 and ECON 403

Or ECON 404 and ECON 405

ECON 430

Two further courses from ECON 401-489

Two further courses from:

ECON 401-489

FINA 401-489

Finance

Have previously completed three courses from FINA 300-399

Complete seven courses:

FINA 401

FINA 402

FINA 430

Two further courses from FINA 401-489

Two further courses from:

FINA 401-489

ECON 401-489

Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations

Have previously completed HRIR 320 and

• Either two further courses from HRIR 300-399
• Or one further course from HRIR 300-399 and one course from MGMT 300-399

Complete seven courses:

• HRIR 401
• HRIR 402
• MGMT 404
• MGMT 405
• MGMT 411
• MGMT 430
• One further course from:
  • HRIR 411
  • HRIR 412
  • MGMT 401-418

Information Systems

Have previously completed three courses from INFO 300-399

Complete seven courses:

INFO 401

INFO 402

INFO 403

INFO 430

One further course from INFO 400-499

Two further courses from INFO 400-499 or other approved courses

International Business

Have previously completed IBUS 305 and IBUS 312

Complete seven courses:

IBUS 401

IBUS 405

INFO 430

Two further from IBUS 402-408

Two further courses from IBUS 401-489 or other approved courses

Management

Have previously completed MGMT 320 and two further courses from MGMT 300-399

Complete seven courses:

MGMT 404

MGMT 430

Three courses from:

MGMT 401

MGMT 403

MGMT 405-418

Two further courses from:

MGMT 401-489

HRIR 401-419

Other approved Honours courses

Marketing

Have previously completed three courses from MARK 300-399

Complete seven courses:

MARK 401

MARK 405

MARK 430

Two courses from:

MARK 402

MARK 403

MARK 404

MARK 406

MARK 410

Two further courses from:

MARK 401-489

IBUS 401-489

INFO 401

INFO 402

INFO 403

INFO 404

MGMT 401

COML 401

COML 402

COML 403

Other approved courses