Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Overview
The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree programme enables each student to develop his or her own interests in business and related subjects. Students are able to create individualised courses using a range of papers offered across teaching departments in the School of Business and University as a whole. Students have the flexibility within the BCom degree to combine two specialisations and graduate with a double major.
Students may be invited to participate in the Honours degree programme based on their academic performance at the end of their second or third year of study for the BCom degree.
Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
1 Structure of the Programme
Every degree programme
(a) shall consist of papers worth not less than 360 points,
(b) shall include at least 180 points for papers above 100-level of which at least 72 points shall be for papers above 200-level,
(c) shall satisfy the requirements for at least one of the major subjects listed below. No paper above 200-level may count for more than one Major Subject Requirement,
(d) shall include the following Required Papers*: BSNS 102, BSNS 103, BSNS 104, BSNS 105, BSNS 106, BSNS 107, BSNS 108
(e) may include one or more optional minor subjects listed below. No paper may count for both a Major and a Minor Subject Requirement or for more than one Minor Subject Requirement unless that paper is at 100- or 200-level and is specified as compulsory for both Requirements,
(f) may include papers which are not listed in Commerce Schedule C
(i) up to 90 points; or
(ii) as specified in the Major Subject Requirements; or
(iii) as specified in the Minor Subject Requirements.
* Note: These papers should normally be completed before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers.
2 Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions
(a) Every programme of study shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites, and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions.
(b) A candidate with outstanding results in a subject prior to entering the University may be permitted by the Head of Department concerned to enrol for a paper at 200-level without having satisfied the normal prerequisites. In such cases the candidate shall not be credited with the prerequisite papers but shall be exempted from including those papers in a major subject requirement. A candidate may not, having passed any such paper at 200-level, enrol subsequently for any prerequisite paper from which the exemption has been given.
(c) A candidate will not be permitted to enrol for certain papers in the following circumstances:
(i) A candidate who has previously passed or is currently enrolled for LAWS 203 or LAWS 204 may not enrol for BLAW 201.
(ii) A candidate who has previously passed or is currently enrolled for LAWS 202 may not enrol for BLAW 202.
(iii) A candidate who has previously passed or is currently enrolled for LAWS 307 or LAWS 407 may not enrol for BLAW 203.
For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this paragraph will affect any credits a candidate may be entitled to purusant to paragraph 3(b).
3 Cross Credits
(a) A candidate who is enrolled for the degree concurrently with another degree, or who has completed one degree and is proceeding with another, may cross credit 100- and 200-level papers which are common to both degrees up to a maximum of 126 points where the other degree is a three-year degree and up to a maximum of 180 points where the other degree is longer than a three-year degree.
(b) A candidate who wishes to complete the requirements for the degrees of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws may as part of the credits permitted in 3(a) be entitled to credit:
LAWS 203 and either LAWS 307 or LAWS 407 as a pass in BLAW 211, and LAWS 202 as a pass in BLAW 212.
In the event of a cross credit under this provision, the points credited to the degree of Bachelor of Commerce will be as for the appropriate BLAW paper.
4 Credits
A combination of specified and unspecified credits up to a maximum of 126 points may be granted for papers taken towards a New Zealand Diploma in Business (NZDB).
Note: Enquiries may be directed to the Student and Course Administrator (Commerce). Also see Credits, Exemptions, and Cross Credits in General Regulations.
5 Variations
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Commerce) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.
Major Subject Areas
For a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree you must major in at least one of the following subjects:
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- Information Science
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing Management
- Tourism
Minor Subject Areas
Selecting a minor subject is not compulsory and there may be other combinations of papers more appropriate to your degree. There are no particular subject requirements for the other papers of your degree, but if you wish you may have another subject specified as a minor subject in your degree by passing the prescribed papers for any of the subjects listed below.
- Accounting
- Anatomy and Structural Biology
- Anthropology
- Applied Geology
- Art History and Theory
- Asian Studies
- Biblical Studies
- Biochemistry
- Botany
- Buddhist Studies
- Chemistry
- Chinese Culture
- Chinese Language
- Christian Thought and History
- Classical Music
- Classics
- Clothing and Textile Sciences
- Clothing, Textiles and the Human Environment
- Communication Studies
- Computational Modelling
- Computer Science
- Consumer Food Science
- Dance Studies
- Design Studies
- Design for Technology
- Ecology
- Economics
- Education
- Electronics
- Energy Management
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environment and Society
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Toxicology
- Ethnomusicology
- European Studies
- Finance
- Food Science
- Food Service Management
- French Culture
- French Language
- Gender Studies
- Genetics
- Geographic Information Systems
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Greek
- History
- History and Philosophy of Science
- Hospitality
- Human Nutrition
- Human Services
- Human Services Law
- Indigenous Development/He Kura Matanui
- Information Science
- Irish Studies
- Islamic Studies
- Japanese Culture
- Japanese Language
- Land Planning and Development
- Latin
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Management
- Māori Studies
- Marine Science
- Marketing Management
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Moral and Political Thought
- Music
- Music Industry
- Music Technology
- Neuroscience
- New Zealand Studies
- Nutrition Communication
- Pacific Islands Studies
- Pastoral Studies
- Performing Arts Studies
- Pharmacology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology
- Plant Biotechnology
- Popular Music
- Politics
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Spanish Culture
- Spanish Language
- Statistics
- Telecommunications
- TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
- Theatre Studies
- Theology
- Tourism
- Visual Culture
- Writing
- Zoology
Programme Requirements
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Accounting
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | BSNS 103, BSNS 104, BSNS 105, BSNS 106 must normally be taken before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers | 18 18 18 18 72 |
| 200-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 300-level | One further 300-level ACCT paper | 18 18 18 18 |
| Plus | 90 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. May be taken from outside Commerce | 90 |
Every BCom programme must include BSNS 102-108. 100-level BSNS papers need not all be taken in the first year of study; all 100-level BSNS papers must normally be passed before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 102 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: (a) the paper has been passed before the student has enrolled for a BCom degree; or (b) a student is enrolling for both a BCom and another degree for which STAT 110 or STAT 115 is required. | ||
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Economics
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | BSNS 102, BSNS 103, BSNS 105, BSNS 106, BSNS 107, BSNS 108 must normally be taken before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers | 18 18 108 |
| 200-level | One further 200-level ECON paper | 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | Four 300-level ECON papers | 72 |
| Plus | 90 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. May be taken from outside Commerce | 90 |
Every BCom programme must include BSNS 102-108. 100-level BSNS papers need not all be taken in the first year of study; all 100-level BSNS papers must normally be passed before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 102 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: (a) the paper has been passed before the student has enrolled for a BCom degree; or (b) a student is enrolling for both a BCom and another degree for which STAT 110 or STAT 115 is required. | ||
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Finance
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | BSNS 103, BSNS 104, BSNS 105, BSNS 106 must normally be taken before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers | 18 18 18 18 72 |
| 200-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 300-level | Two further 300-level FINC papers | 18 18 36 |
| Plus | 90 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. May be taken from outside Commerce | 90 |
Every BCom programme must include BSNS 102-108. 100-level BSNS papers need not all be taken in the first year of study; all 100-level BSNS papers must normally be passed before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 102 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: (a) the paper has been passed before the student has enrolled for a BCom degree; or (b) a student is enrolling for both a BCom and another degree for which STAT 110 or STAT 115 is required. | ||
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Information Science
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | BSNS 102, BSNS 103, BSNS 104, BSNS 105, BSNS 107, BSNS 108 must normally be taken before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers | 18 18 108 |
| 200-level | 18 18 36 | |
| 300-level | One further 300-level INFO paper or SENG 301 or TELE 303 | 18 18 18 18 |
| Plus | 72 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above. May be taken from outside Commerce | 72 |
Every BCom programme must include BSNS 102-108. 100-level BSNS papers need not all be taken in the first year of study; all 100-level BSNS papers must normally be passed before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 102 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: (a) the paper has been passed before the student has enrolled for a BCom degree; or (b) a student is enrolling for both a BCom and another degree for which STAT 110 or STAT 115 is required. | ||
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in International Business
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | ECON 112 recommended BSNS 103, BSNS 106 must normally be taken before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers | 18 18 18 18 18 36 |
| 200-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 300-level | 18 18 18 18 | |
| Plus | 108 points of approved language and/or culture papers which will normally include an 18 point business language paper and an approved 18 point culture paper. At least 36 of these 108 points must be at 200-level or above. Students must either include a total of 54 points at 200-level or above in the language/culture component or take 18 further Commerce points at 200-level or above. Language papers must be in a language other than the student's native language. | 108
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Every BCom programme must include BSNS 102-108. 100-level BSNS papers need not all be taken in the first year of study; all 100-level BSNS papers must normally be passed before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 102 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: (a) the paper has been passed before the student has enrolled for a BCom degree; or (b) a student is enrolling for both a BCom and another degree for which STAT 110 or STAT 115 is required. | ||
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Management
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | BSNS 102, BSNS 103, BSNS 104, BSNS 106, BSNS 107, BSNS 108 must normally be taken before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers | 18 108 |
| 200-level | One further 200-level MANT paper | 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | Four 300-level MANT papers (excluding MANT 365) | 72 |
| Plus | 108 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Commerce | 108 |
Every BCom programme must include BSNS 102-108. 100-level BSNS papers need not all be taken in the first year of study; all 100-level BSNS papers must normally be passed before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 102 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: (a) the paper has been passed before the student has enrolled for a BCom degree; or (b) a student is enrolling for both a BCom and another degree for which STAT 110 or STAT 115 is required. | ||
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Marketing Management
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | BSNS 104, BSNS 105, BSNS 106, BSNS 107, BSNS 108 must normally be taken before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers | 18 18 18 90 |
| 200-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 300-level | Two of MART 304, MART 305, MART 306, MART 325, MART 326, MART 328, MART 329, MART 330 | 18 18 36 |
| Plus | 90 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. May be taken from outside Commerce | 90 |
Every BCom programme must include BSNS 102-108. 100-level BSNS papers need not all be taken in the first year of study; all 100-level BSNS papers must normally be passed before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 102 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: (a) the paper has been passed before the student has enrolled for a BCom degree; or (b) a student is enrolling for both a BCom and another degree for which STAT 110 or STAT 115 is required. | ||
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Tourism
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | BSNS 102-108 must normally be taken before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers | 18 128 |
| 200-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 300-level | Three further 300-level TOUR papers | 18 54 |
| Plus | 90 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. May be taken from outside Commerce | 90 |
Every BCom programme must include BSNS 102-108. 100-level BSNS papers need not all be taken in the first year of study; all 100-level BSNS papers must normally be passed before enrolling in 300-level Commerce papers. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 102 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: (a) the paper has been passed before the student has enrolled for a BCom degree; or (b) a student is enrolling for both a BCom and another degree for which STAT 110 or STAT 115 is required. | ||
| Total | 360 |
