Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Commerce (from 2025)

Make your mark on the global economy

Business and commerce are the foundations of our global economy. And there are countless opportunities to forge a solid career in these fields when you combine the Bachelor of Business with the Bachelor of Commerce.

Industry placements will build your workplace confidence and prepare you for the real world beyond your studies.

Through courses in your chosen majors, you will gain insight into the interplay between the financial, legal, political and economic systems and how these factors influence the contemporary business environment, both in Australian and global contexts.

Course overview

You will establish a firm understanding of the contemporary business environment and undertake studies in a range of disciplines. You'll have the opportunity to double-major, selecting one major from each of the business and commerce programs.

You will develop skills in the following areas:

• accounting
• management
• law
• marketing
• microeconomics
• finance
• business decision making

Eligibility for admission to this program is based on applicants meeting the minimum selection rank, or satisfying the requirements for an approved admission scheme.

The University of Newcastle accepts a range of qualifications to determine eligibility for admission. These include, but are not limited to, Australian or overseas senior secondary qualifications (such as the HSC), prior tertiary studies, prior TAFE/VET studies, and completed enabling programs.

For further information on the pathways that are available to you, please refer to:

• Domestic Applicants
• International Applicants

Overall minimum: 6

Sub test minimum: 6

Embedding commerce and business into a combined degree program with practical experiences in diverse industries makes you extremely employable in both the public and private sectors.

Depending on your chosen areas of study, careers might include: