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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.
Major subjects
For a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree you must major in at least one of the following subjects:
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Information Science
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- Tourism
Minor subjects
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 listed subjects.
Full list of available minor subjects
For students enrolled in a BCom programme before 2017
From 2017 the required 100-level papers for all BCom programmes have changed from BSNS 102-108 to BSNS 111-115. BCom students who first enrolled in 2016 or earlier will normally complete the programme under the regulations in force when they first enrolled.
If you need to complete any of BSNS 102-108 the equivalent papers from 2017 onwards are:
| Papers required before 2017 | Equivalent from 2017 onwards |
|---|---|
| BSNS 102 | BSNS 112 |
| BSNS 103 | MART 112 |
| BSNS 104 | BSNS 113 |
| BSNS 105 | BSNS 111 or MANT 101 |
| BSNS 106 | COMP 111 (recommended) or COMP 101 |
| BSNS 107 | BSNS 115 |
| BSNS 108 | BSNS 114 |
If none of the above options are available to you, you will need to seek advice from the Associate Dean (Academic) for the School of Business in order to decide on an appropriate paper or papers to use instead.
Programme requirements
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Accounting
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | BSNS 112 Interpreting Business Data BSNS 114 Financial Decision Making BSNS 115 Accounting and Information Systems ACCT 102 Principles of Accounting BSNS 111 Business and Society, BSNS 113 Economic Principles and Policy – must normally be taken in first year of study | 18 18 18 18 36 |
| 200-level | ACCT 211 Financial Accounting and Reporting ACCT 222 Cost and Management Accounting At least one of ACCT 233 Fundamentals of Accounting for Financial Decisions or ACCT 260 Introduction to Accounting Analytics | 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | ACCT 302 Accounting Performance Management or ACCT 307 Management Accounting ACCT 310 Statement Analysis or ACCT 315 Advanced Financial Accounting Two further 300-level papers (one must be an ACCT paper, and the other must be an ACCT, ACFI or FINC paper) | 18 18 36 |
| Plus | 126 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Commerce. | 126 |
Every programme must include BSNS 111-115. At least three of these papers must be passed before enrolling in any 200-level Commerce paper, and all must normally be passed before enrolling in any 300-level Commerce paper. For single-degree BCom students, all five must be attempted in the first year of study or equivalent. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 112 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: | ||
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Economics
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | BSNS 113 Economic Principles and Policy ECON 112 Principles of Macroeconomics BSNS 111 Business and Society, BSNS 112 Interpreting Business Data, BSNS 114 Financial Decision Making, BSNS 115 Accounting and Information Systems – must normally be taken in first year of study | 18 18 72 |
| 200-level | ECON 201 Microeconomics, or ECON 271 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory ECON 202 Macroeconomics One further 200-level ECON paper | 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | Four 300-level ECON papers | 72 |
| Plus | 126 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above.Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Commerce. | 126 |
Every programme must include BSNS 111-115. At least three of these papers must be passed before enrolling in any 200-level Commerce paper, and all must normally be passed before enrolling in any 300-level Commerce paper. For single-degree BCom students, all five must be attempted in the first year of study or equivalent. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 112 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: | ||
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Finance
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | BSNS 112 Interpreting Business Data BSNS 114 Financial Decision Making BSNS 115 Accounting and Information Systems FINC 102 Business Mathematics BSNS 111 Business and Society, BSNS 113 Economic Principles and Policy – must normally be taken in first year of study | 18 18 18 18 36 |
| 200-level | FINC 202 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management FINC 203 Financial Data Analysis FINC 206 Fundamentals of Corporate Finance | 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | FINC 302 Applied Investments FINC 303 Financial Management Two further 300-level papers, (one must be a FINC paper, and the other must be a FINC, ACCT or ACFI paper) | 18 18 36 |
| Plus | 126 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Commerce. | 126 |
| Every programme must include BSNS 111-115. At least three of these papers must be passed before enrolling in any 200-level Commerce paper, and all must normally be passed before enrolling in any 300-level Commerce paper. For single-degree BCom students, all five must be attempted in the first year of study or equivalent. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 112 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: | |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Human Resource Management
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | MANT 101 Managing for Performance BSNS 111 Business and Society BSNS 112 Interpreting Business Data, BSNS 113 Economic Principles and Policy, BSNS 114 Financial Decision Making, BSNS 115 Accounting and Information Systems – must normally be taken in first year of study | 18 18 72 |
| 200-level | MANT 250 Managing People MANT 251 Managing Organisations One of | 18 18
18 |
| 300-level | MANT 345 Strategic Human Resource Management MANT 346 Employment Relations Two of | 18 18
36 |
| Plus | 126 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above.Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Commerce. | 126 |
Every programme must include BSNS 111-115. At least three of these papers must be passed before enrolling in any 200-level Commerce paper, and all must normally be passed before enrolling in any 300-level Commerce paper. For single-degree BCom students, all five must be attempted in the first year of study or equivalent. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 112 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: | ||
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Information Science
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | COMP 101 Foundation of Information Systems COMP 161 Computer Programming or COMP 162 Foundations of Computer Science BSNS 111 Business and Society, BSNS 112 Interpreting Business Data, BSNS 113 Economic Principles and Policy, BSNS 114 Financial Decision Making, BSNS 115 Accounting and Information Systems – must normally be taken in first year of study. Note: Students are exempt from COMP 161 if they have gained entry to COMP 162 by passing COMP 151 with a grade of at least B or via an Advanced Placement Test. | 18 18 90 |
| 200-level | INFO 201 Developing Information Systems 1 INFO 202 Developing Information Systems 2 INFO 203 Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience INFO 204 Introduction to Data Science | 18 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | INFO 301 Applied Project INFO 302 Information Systems Strategy and Governance Two further 300-level INFO papers Note: INFO 310 is the prerequisite for INFO 301. | 18 18 36 |
| Plus | 90 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above. May be taken from outside Commerce. | 90 |
Every programme must include BSNS 111-115. At least three of these papers must be passed before enrolling in any 200-level Commerce paper, and all must normally be passed before enrolling in any 300-level Commerce paper. For single-degree BCom students, all five must be attempted in the first year of study or equivalent. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 112 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: | ||
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in International Business
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | BSNS 113 Economic Principles and Policy MANT 101 Managing for Performance BSNS 111 Business and Society, BSNS 112 Interpreting Business Data, BSNS 114 Financial Decision Making, BSNS 115 Accounting and Information Systems – must normally be taken in first year of study | 18 18 72 |
| 200-level | ECON 201 Microeconomics MANT 217 International Management, or MANT 222 Interpersonal / International Business Communication One further Commerce paper at 200-level Language papers as outlined below | 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | ECON 302 International Trade MANT 332 International Management, or MANT 342 Global Business Strategy MART 326 International and Export Marketing One further Commerce paper at 300-level | 18 18 18 18 |
| Plus | Additional 18-point paper** Approved language and culture papers* If English or Māori is the student’s first language, these 108 points must include at least 72 points of language papers in one language, an 18 point culture paper, and an additional 18 points of either language or culture papers (preferably including a business language paper if available). If neither English nor Māori is the student’s first language, these 108 points must include language papers (not the student’s first language) and/or cultural papers as approved by the Director, International Business. * Papers requiring approval will in the first instance be approved by the Department concerned. However, overall approval including the appropriate language and culture papers shall rest with the Director of the International Business major. **The further 18-point paper may need to be a Commerce paper, and/or it may need to be at 200-level or above in order to satisfy the regulations for the Bachelor of Commerce, depending on a student’s individual course of study. Please refer to the Bachelor of Commerce regulations or seek course advice for clarification. | 18 108
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Every programme must include BSNS 111-115. At least three of these papers must be passed before enrolling in any 200-level Commerce paper, and all must normally be passed before enrolling in any 300-level Commerce paper. For single-degree BCom students, all five must be attempted in the first year of study or equivalent. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 112 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: | ||
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Management
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | MANT 101 Managing for Performance BSNS 111 Business and Society BSNS 112 Interpreting Business Data, BSNS 113 Economic Principles and Policy, BSNS 114 Financial Decision Making, BSNS 115 Accounting and Information Systems – must normally be taken in first year of study | 18 90 |
| 200-level | MANT 250 Managing People MANT 251 Managing Organisations One further 200-level MANT paper | 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | Four 300-level MANT papers | 72 |
| Plus | 126 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Commerce. | 126 |
Every programme must include BSNS 111-115. At least three of these papers must be passed before enrolling in any 200-level Commerce paper, and all must normally be passed before enrolling in any 300-level Commerce paper. For single-degree BCom students, all five must be attempted in the first year of study or equivalent. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 112 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: | ||
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Marketing
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | BSNS 112 Interpreting Business Data MART 112 Marketing Management BSNS 111 Business and Society, BSNS 113 Economic Principles and Policy, BSNS 114 Financial Decision Making, BSNS 115 Accounting and Information Systems – must normally be taken in first year of study | 18 18 72 |
| 200-level | MART 212 Understanding Markets Two of MART 201 Integrated Marketing Communications, MART 210 Consumer Behaviour, MART 211 Products to Market | 18 36 |
| 300-level | MART 301 Strategic Marketing Management three of MART 304, MART 305, MART 306, MART 308, MART 325, MART 326, MART 328, MART 329, MART 330, MART 333, MART 355 | 18 54 |
| Plus | 126 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Commerce. | 126 |
Every programme must include BSNS 111-115. At least three of these papers must be passed before enrolling in any 200-level Commerce paper, and all must normally be passed before enrolling in any 300-level Commerce paper. For single-degree BCom students, all five must be attempted in the first year of study or equivalent. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 112 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: | ||
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | BSNS 113 Economic Principles and Policy ECON 112 Principles of Economics 2 PHIL 105 Critical Thinking One 100-level POLS paper (POLS 102 New Zealand Politics - Introduction, recommended) BSNS 111 Business and Society, BSNS 112 Interpreting Business Data, BSNS 114 Financial Decision Making, BSNS 115 Accounting and Information Systems – must normally be taken in first year of study. | 18 18 18 18
72 |
| 200-level | PHPE 201 Political Economy 1: Method, Philosophy, Applications ECON 201 Microeconomics or ECON 271 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory One further 200-level ECON paper One 200-level PHIL paper One 200-level POLS paper one further 200-level ECON, PHIL or POLS papers | 18 18 18 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | MANT 331 Business Ethics Five 300-level ECON, PHIL, PHPE, or POLS papers, including at least two papers in Economics and at least one paper in each of Philosophy and Politics. CLAS 340 may be substituted for one 300-level PHIL paper. | 18 90 |
Every programme must include BSNS 111-115. At least three of these papers must be passed before enrolling in any 200-level Commerce paper, and all must normally be passed before enrolling in any 300-level Commerce paper. For single-degree BCom students, all five must be attempted in the first year of study or equivalent. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 112 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: | ||
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Tourism
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | TOUR 101 Introduction to Tourism TOUR 102 Global Tourism or TOUR 103 Introduction to Hospitality BSNS 111 Business and Society, BSNS 112 Interpreting Business Data, BSNS 113 Economic Principles and Policy, BSNS 114 Financial Decision Making, BSNS 115 Accounting and Information Systems – must normally be taken in first year of study | 18 18 90 |
| 200-level | TOUR 217 Tourist Behaviour TOUR 218 Tourism and Hospitality Enterprise Management TOUR 219 Destination Management | 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | Four 300-level TOUR papers | 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 programme must include BSNS 111-115. At least three of these papers must be passed before enrolling in any 200-level Commerce paper, and all must normally be passed before enrolling in any 300-level Commerce paper. For single-degree BCom students, all five must be attempted in the first year of study or equivalent. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 112 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: | ||
| Total | 360 |
Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Structure of the Programme
Every degree programme
- shall consist of papers worth not less than 360 points,
- shall include at least 180 points for papers above 100-level of which at least 72 points shall be for papers above 200-level,
- shall satisfy the requirements for at least one of the major subjects listed above. No paper above 200-level may count for more than one Major Subject Requirement,
- shall include the following Required Papers*: BSNS 111, BSNS 112, BSNS 113, BSNS 114, BSNS 115
- may include one or more optional minor subjects which satisfy the Minor Subject Requirements listed in Commerce Schedule A, or Arts and Music Schedule A, or Science Schedule A, or Applied Science Schedule A, or BHealSc Schedule Part 2. 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,
- may include papers which are not listed in Commerce Schedule C
- up to 90 points; or
- as specified in the Commerce Major Subject Requirements and/or the Commerce subjects in the Minor Subject Requirements; or
- as specified in the Minor Subject Requirements.
* At least three of these papers must be passed before enrolling in any 200-level Commerce paper, and all must normally be passed before enrolling in any 300-level Commerce paper. For single-degree BCom students, all five must be attempted in the first year of study or equivalent.
Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions
- Every programme of study shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites, and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions (published in the Guide to Enrolment).
- 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.
- A candidate will not be permitted to enrol for certain papers in the following circumstances:
For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this paragraph will affect any credits a candidate may be entitled to pursuant to paragraph 3(b).
Cross Credits and Exemptions
- 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.
- 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:
- Any student who has completed PTWY 111 before enrolling in the BCom degree shall be exempt from the requirement to complete BSNS 113. Any student who has completed PTWY 112 before enrolling in the BCom degree shall be exempt from the requirement to complete BSNS 114.
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.
Variations
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Commerce) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.
