Combine the Bachelor of Commerce with a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science and expand your future career opportunities.
- Four years of full-time study
- Personalise your degree to suit your interests, strengths and career plans as you choose from hundreds of subject combinations
Today's workplaces demand a different kind of graduate. The ability to think critically, solve problems and work as a team could prove advantageous in your future career. Studying for a multidisciplinary degree demonstrates adaptability and resourcefulness – skills that many employers are seeking.
The Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom)
The Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom) is an exciting new degree that will enable you to combine your passion for arts and business in one degree.
What will the BACom give you?
The BACom will give you both a creative and a business background to work in arts and business professions, or related areas, such as consumer behaviour, ethics, international relations, leadership, and communication.
How long will the degree take?
- It will normally take four years, although if you choose a higher workload you could complete in three and a half years
- It takes less time than a double degree, so you'll be able to launch your career or go on to further study sooner
What your degree might look like
Choose two different majors from two study areas, one from Arts and one from Business. There are over 400 combinations of majors available. Here are some examples:
- Communication Studies and Marketing
- Geography and Economics
- English and Human Resources Management
- History and Tourism
- Music and Management
- Politics and Management
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics and Finance
How is the degree structured?
Majors and papers
Each major usually consists of between nine and eleven papers.
The BACom requires papers worth 486 points (normally 27 x 18-point papers). This must include at least 216 points (normally 12 x 18-point papers) for papers from Arts and Music and at least 216 points (normally 12 x 18-point papers) for papers from Business.
Get course advice so you're on the right track from the start
If you're considering studying for a BACom talk to a Schools' Liaison Officer first. They can help you personalise your degree to suit your interests and goals and will ensure you're taking the correct number of papers to complete your qualification. Once you get to Otago course advice and planning is available as many times as you need throughout your time with us.
Find your Schools' Liaison Officer
Are you already at university?
If you are already at university, contact the course advisers on campus.
Programme requirements and applying for a Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom)
Read the programme requirements and apply for the degree
The Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc)
The Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc) is an exciting new degree that will enable you to combine your passion for science and business in one degree.
What will the BComSc give you?
The BComSc gives graduates a professional and scientific experience. Graduates will develop proficiency across subjects and the ability to apply thinking to both the experimental and industry application of a subject, setting them up for success in areas such as nature, nutrition, animal studies and maths.
How long will the degree take?
- It will normally take four years, although if you choose a higher workload you could complete in three and a half years
- It takes less time than a double degree, so you'll be able to launch your career or go on to further study sooner
What your degree might look like
Choose two different majors from two study areas, one from Business and one from Science or Applied Science. There are nearly 300 combinations of major subjects available. Here are some examples:
- Food Science and Marketing
- Zoology and Accounting
- Energy Studies and Economics
- Agricultural Innovation and Tourism
- Sport Development and Management and Marketing
- Psychology and Marketing
- Human Nutrition and Management
- Land Planning and Development and Management
- Psychology and Philosophy, Politics and Economics
How is the degree structured?
Majors and papers
You'll choose two different majors, one from Business subjects and one from either Science or Applied Science subjects. Each major usually consists of a minimum of nine papers.
The BComSc requires papers worth 486 points (normally 27 x 18-point papers). This must include at least 216 points (normally 12 x 18-point papers) for papers from Business and at least 216 points (normally 12 x 18-point papers) for papers from Science or Applied Science.
Get course advice so you're on the right track from the start
If you're considering studying for a BComSc talk to a Schools' Liaison Officer first. They can help you personalise your degree to suit your interests and goals and will ensure you're taking the correct number of papers to complete your qualification. Once you get to Otago course advice and planning is available as many times as you need throughout your time with us.
Find your Schools' Liaison Officer
Are you already at university?
If you are already at university, contact the course advisers on campus.
Programme requirements and applying for a Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc)
Read the programme requirements and apply for the degree
What our students say
“I've enjoyed all my majors but especially love how interactive my Politics paper has been [...] and my Finance lecturers have made all the papers fascinating.”
Jett Groshinski
Studying for a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) and a Bachelor of Arts (Chinese)
“Otago's combined degrees offer so many possibilities, and I think that graduating with two majors will broaden my career opportunities.”
Amber Harrison
Studying for a Bachelor of Commerce and Science (Marketing and Microbiology)
