Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science
La Trobe University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00115M
Get the skills for tomorrow's careers. As the technological revolution continues at breakneck speed, business and STEM skills are in high demand. With STEM jobs growing at almost twice the rate as other occupations, there's high demand for experienced professionals who understand global markets, are ready to push the boundaries and are prepared for the jobs of the future. Explore how the world of science interacts with the commercial sphere and how to build business structures that power scientific innovation with La Trobe's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science. Co-designed with industry leaders, our double degree gives you a multidisciplinary set of skills and knowledge sought after by employers and policymakers - from learning how to successfully manage research and development projects to commercialising intellectual property from a scientific breakthrough. By completing La Trobe's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science, you will: develop critical capabilities in independent research, innovative thinking, cultural intelligence, oral and written communication, teamwork and leadership study alongside researchers at our Centre for AgriBioscience and La Trobe Business School, and benefit from facilities like the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science and finance trading room choose from five majors in commerce - including business analytics, finance and marketing - and sixteen majors across a wide range of scientific interest areas - including artificial intelligence, chemistry, ecology, genetics and physics.
Structure
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science, students must complete 480 credit points consisting of: 240 credit points of Commerce subjects, of which: 105 core credit points 15 prescribed elective credit points One, 120 credit point major to be selected from Commerce major list 240 credit points of Science subjects, of which: 60 core credit points One, 120 credit point major to be selected from Science major list 60 elective or minor credit points
Subjects
- Majors Include: Accounting
- Applied Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
- Biochemistry
- Botany
- Business Analytics
- Chemistry
- Crop Science
- Data Science
- Ecology
- Economics
- Finance
- Genetics
- Human Physiological Sciences
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Physics
- Psychological Science
- Statistics
- Zoology
Standard entry requirements
- Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 English prerequisite (20) - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
- Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 subject prerequisite - Other - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics.
- Non Year 12 - Vocational Education & Training: VET prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
- Non Year 12 - Higher Education study: HE prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
- International: IELTS - 6.5 < 6.0 (PG minimum) - 6.5 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 6.0.
- Note: This course may be subject to alternative or extra entry requirements depending on your life circumstances and/or work experience. For the complete entry requirements, please search for your course on the La Trobe website: latrobe.edu.au/courses
