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)

To be accepted 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