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Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts

Course resolutions

This page was first published on 14 November 2024 and was last amended on 11 July 2025.
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The course resolutions detailed in this page apply to all courses included in the table below under section 1 (course codes).

These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By鈥恖aws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the 爆料王 (Coursework) Rule 2014 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Coursework Policy 2021 (the 'Coursework Policy'), the Learning and Teaching Policy 2019, the Resolutions of the Faculty, 爆料王 (Student Academic Appeals) Rule 2021, the Academic Integrity Policy 2022 and the Academic Integrity Procedures 2022. Current versions of all policies are available from the Policy Register:

1聽 Course codes

Code Course and stream title
BPCOMART-03 Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts

2聽 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for this course is full time or part time according to candidate choice.

3 Streams

(1) The Dalyell stream is available in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts.

(2) Completion of a stream is not a requirement of the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts.

(3) The requirements for the completion of the Dalyell stream are as specified in Table聽D of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees and Part 6 of these resolutions.

4 Cross faculty management

(1) Candidates in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts will be under the supervision of the 爆料王 Business School.

(2) The Deans of the 爆料王 Business School and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences shall jointly exercise authority in any matter concerned with the combined degree not otherwise dealt with in these resolutions.

5 Admission to candidature

(1) Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international聽equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient聽qualifications taught in English. Special admission pathways are open for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally聽disadvantaged applicants and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to聽the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Rule and the Coursework Policy.

(2) Admission to the Dalyell stream requires achievement of a minimum tertiary admission rank (ATAR) set by joint agreement of the Deans and Heads of School and聽Deans of University schools of all the faculties and University schools administering degrees offering the Dalyell stream, or equivalent.

6 Requirements for award

(1) The units of study that may be taken for the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts are set out in:

(a) Table A for the Bachelor of Commerce;

(b) Table A for the Bachelor of Arts;

(c) Table S of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees; and

(d) Table O of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees.

(e) For students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, Table D of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees.

(2) In these resolutions, except where otherwise specified, Table A, Table S, Table O and聽Table D mean Table A for the Bachelor of Commerce, Table A for the Bachelor of Arts,聽Table S, Table O and Table D as specified here.

(3) To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts, a candidate must successfully complete 192 credit points, comprising:

(a) 24 credit points of core units as set out in Table A for the Bachelor of聽Commerce; and

(b) a major (48 credit points) as set out in the resolutions for the Bachelor of聽Commerce and in Table A for the Bachelor of Commerce; and

(c) 6 credit points of core units as specified in Table A for the Bachelor of Arts;聽and

(d) a major (48 credit points) as set out in the resolutions for the Bachelor of聽Arts and in Table A for the Bachelor of Arts; and

(e) a minor (36 credit points) as listed and specified in Table S; and

(f) for students not enrolled in the Dalyell stream, a minimum of 6 credit points聽of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as listed in Table O;

(g) for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, a minimum of 12 credit points of聽Dalyell units of study as specified in Table D; and

(h) for students previously but no longer enrolled in the Dalyell stream who have聽completed at least 6 credit points of Dalyell units of study, there is no聽requirement to complete 6 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning聽Environment as specified in Table O; and

(i) elective units from Table A for the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of聽Arts, or Table S, Table O or, for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, Table D.

(4) The Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts is a combined degree. By聽completing the requirements set out above, students complete requirements for both聽the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Arts by cross-crediting the minor from聽Table S (6 (3) (e)) and elective units (6 (3) (i)) to both degrees.

7 Programs, majors and minors

(1) Programs

(a) Programs are not available in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts.

(2) Majors and minors

(a) Completion of two majors as specified above is a requirement of the course.

(b) Completion of a Table S minor is a requirement of the course.

(c) The list of majors available for the Bachelor of Commerce and the requirements for the completion of a major, are specified in the course resolutions for the Bachelor of Commerce.

(d) The list of majors available for the Bachelor of Arts and the requirements for the completion of a major, are specified in the course resolutions of the Bachelor of Arts.

(e) The minors available for the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Arts are listed in Table S. The requirements for the completion of a minor are as set out in Table S. Units of study contributing towards one major or minor in the Bachelor of Commerce may not contribute towards any other major or minor completed except where a unit is listed as core for both course components.

8 Progression rules

(1) Progression within the course

(a) Full time students must enrol in all 1000-level degree core units of study in the Bachelor of Commerce within the first year of enrolment.

(b) Part time students must enrol in all 1000-level degree core units of study in the Bachelor of Commerce within the first two years of enrolment.

(2) Progression within a major or minor:

(a) Enrolment and progression within a major or minor is governed by progression rules specified for that component in the relevant Table.

(3) Progression within the Dalyell stream:

(a) With the permission of the Dalyell coordinator, candidates in the Dalyell stream may attempt units at higher levels than the usual sequence through a
major or minor.

(b) Candidates must achieve a Cross-Semester Average Mark (CSAM) at a level determined by joint agreement of the Deans and Heads of School and Deans of University schools of all the faculties and University schools administering degrees offering the Dalyell stream in each year of study or over each 48-credit point block to continue in the Dalyell stream.

(c) Candidates who do not maintain a CSAM at the level determined by joint agreement of the Deans and Heads of School and Deans of University schools of all the faculties and University schools administering degrees offering the Dalyell stream may continue in any other major or minor into which they were admitted, but will not remain in the Dalyell stream.

(d) Candidates enrolled in the Dalyell stream who do not satisfy requirements for the Dalyell stream but who otherwise meet requirements for the award course in which they are enrolled will graduate from the award course without the Dalyell stream.

9 Award of the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts

(1) Candidates will be awarded a separate testamur for each degree completed.

10 Cross-institutional study

(1) Cross-institutional study is available in this course under conditions specified in the Resolutions of the 爆料王 Business School and the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

11 International mobility

(1) The Business School and The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences encourages candidates in this course to participate in mobility programs as set out in the Resolutions of the Sydney Business School and the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and with careful planning to ensure all degree requirements are met.

12 Course transfer

(1) A candidate may withdraw from the combined degree and elect to transfer to either the Bachelor of Commerce or the Bachelor of Arts by applying for a course transfer.

(2) Transfer into other awards will require a new application.

(3) Re-entering the combined degree following a withdrawal from it will require a new application for admission to that course.

(4) Transferring into the combined degree from any other degree will require a new application.

13 Credit for previous study

(1) Credit transfer is subject to the provisions of the Coursework Policy and the Resolutions of the 爆料王 Business School and the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or, in the case of a major or minor offered by another faculty, any relevant resolutions of that faculty.

Post-publication amendments

Date Original publication Post-publication amendment
11/07/2025

Clause 4.2 published as:

4.2: "(2) The Deans of the 爆料王 Business School and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences shall jointly exercise authority in any matter concerned with the double degree not otherwise dealt with in these resolutions."

Clause 4.2 amended to:

4.2: "(2) The Deans of the 爆料王 Business School and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences shall jointly exercise authority in any matter concerned with the combined degree not otherwise dealt with in these resolutions."

11/07/2025

Clause 6.4 published as:

6.4: "(4) The Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts is a double degree. By completing the requirements set out above, students complete requirements for both the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Arts by cross-crediting the minor from Table S (6 (3) (e)) and elective units (6 (3) (i)) to both degrees."

Clause 6.4 amended to:

6.4: "(4) The Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts is a 肠辞尘产颈苍别诲听degree. By completing the requirements set out above, students complete requirements for both the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Arts by cross-crediting the minor from Table S (6 (3) (e)) and elective units (6 (3) (i)) to both degrees."

11/07/2025

Clause 12 published as:

(1) A candidate may withdraw from the double degree and elect to transfer to either the Bachelor of Commerce or the Bachelor of Arts by applying for a course transfer.

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(3) Re-entering the double degree following a withdrawal from it will require a new application for admission to that course.

(4) Transferring into the double degree from any other degree will require a new application.

Clause 12 amended to:

(1) A candidate may withdraw from the 肠辞尘产颈苍别诲听degree and elect to transfer to either the Bachelor of Commerce or the Bachelor of Arts by applying for a course transfer.

(3) Re-entering the 肠辞尘产颈苍别诲听degree following a withdrawal from it will require a new application for admission to that course.

(4) Transferring into the 肠辞尘产颈苍别诲听degree from any other degree will require a new application.