Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Communications & Media

School of Business, Fremantle Campus

If you want a greater understanding of today's business environment, then this double degree, designed to be complete in four years, is the perfect launching pad. You will be guided to develop knowledge, conceptual understanding and analytical skills to prepare you for the modern business landscape. You will also learn to develop communication and media strategies and use the latest technologies to connect with the widest audience possible.

This double degree combines both practical and theoretical components so that you gain a holistic appreciation and understanding of the business environment and can navigate and manage the ever-changing communications and media landscape.

As part of the Bachelor of Commerce, you will have the opportunity to major in a variety of disciplines such as Accounting, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, Public Relations and Sport & Recreation Management. This wide choice of majors allows you to customise your degree to suit your personal and professional interests and academic strengths.

The Bachelor of Communications & Media lets you explore the principles and techniques of communications and media by examining and creating print, non-print and multimedia texts, using traditional and new and emerging media technologies. You can tailor the program to meet your particular interest by majoring in Journalism, Film and Screen Production or Photography.

By combining these two degrees you will bring together your creative and enquiring mind with business sense and practical skills to help you to succeed in many fields of employment or entrepreneurship.

As part of your double degree, you will undertake 150 hours of practical workplace experience as part of the Business Internship course which will provide valuable on-the-job experience, interaction with professional practitioners and a network of contacts. You will be able to apply your knowledge and skills, and to learn a whole lot more to help you transition into the world of work.

The following careers are open to graduates of this program:

• International business consultant
• Accountant
• Management consultant
• International banker
• Financial counsellor
• Marketing manager
• Journalist
• Film maker/director/producer
• Photographer
• Communications consultant

Courses Units of Credit Core Curriculum courses 75 Business Foundation courses 200 Business Major courses 200** Business Internship course 25 Communications and Media Major courses 200 Communications and Media compulsory courses 50 Communications and Media elective courses 50 Total units of credit in the double degree 800**

**This is the minimum Units of Credit required and will vary depending in the chosen Major.

Business Majors

• Accounting
• Advertising
• Economics
• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• Management
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Sport and Recreation Management

Double Business Majors are possible too:

• Accounting / Economics
• Accounting / Finance
• Accounting / Human Resource Management
• Accounting / Management
• Accounting / Marketing
• Economics / Finance
• Economics / Human Resource Management
• Economics / Management
• Economics / Marketing
• Finance / Human Resource Management
• Finance / Management
• Finance / Marketing
• Human Resource Management / Marketing
• Management / Marketing
• Marketing / Public Relations

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.

See the Bachelor of Communications and Media Program Regulations for details of Communications and Media Majors and courses.

Information about individual courses can be found at the School of Business and the School of Arts and Sciences course description pages.