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Combined with Bachelor of IT

The Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Commerce is administered by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies for the duration of the combined degree.

Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Commerce

Overview of the degree

Course code
CRICOS code
Degree abbreviation
HH042
 062100E
 BIT/BCom

The Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Commerce is a five year combined degree. Both degrees are studied concurrently and will be awarded after five years of full-time study.

Credit points required for completion and duration
Credit points
Duration (minimum)
240
 5 years full-time

Degree structure and progression

Degree requirements

To be awarded the Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Commerce, students complete units of study with a total value of 240 credit points, comprising:

For the Bachelor of Information Technology component:
  • a program of units of study set out in the requirements for Bachelor of Information Technology€™s specialisation streams in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies handbook (www.usyd.edu.au/handbooks/)
For the Bachelor of Commerce component:
  • six commerce core units of study (42 credit points)
  • a major selected from the 'Bachelor of Commerce subject areas for majors and electives'
  • a minimum of 96 credit points in units of study from the University of Sydney Business School and the School of Economics (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) (with a minimum of 48 credit points in senior (2000 and 3000 level units of study).
Requirements for the degrees with Honours

Both the Bachelor of Information Technology and the Bachelor of Commerce can be awarded with honours.

For the award of the Bachelor of Information Technology with Honours, students should refer to the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies handbook for details (sydney.edu.au/handbooks/).

For the award of the Bachelor of Commerce with Honours, meritorious students must successfully complete an additional honours year of study in their major area of study. For details of the requirements for entry into and for the completion of the Honours Year in this program in the Faculty of Economics and Business, please refer to the faculty website: sydney.edu.au/business/honours.

Commerce core units of study

Junior units of study (36 credit points):

  • ECOF1003 Business Contexts A
  • ECOF1004 Business Contexts B
  • ACCT1005 Accounting, Business and Society
  • ECMT1010 Business and Economic Statistics A
  • ECON1001 Introductory Microeconomics.

Senior capstone unit of study (six credit points):

  • ECOF3010 Integrated Business Applications.
Majors and specialisations
Bachelor of Information Technology specialisations

Students must complete study in one of the following specialisation streams:

  • Computer Science
  • Information Systems.

The requirements for completing these specialisation streams are set out in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies handbook: sydney.edu.au/handbooks/.

Commerce majors and electives

In the Bachelor of Commerce component, students select a least one major from the 'Bachelor of Commerce subject areas for majors and electives' to fulfil the requirements of their degree. A major consists of a minimum of 36 credit points in senior units of study (usually six units) in a single subject area. Senior units of study may only be counted towards one major. Students also select elective units of study from the 'Bachelor of Commerce subject areas for majors and electives'. The available areas of study are as follows:

  • Accounting
  • Business Information Systems
  • Commercial Law
  • Econometrics
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management and Decision Sciences.

For full details of the requirements for these majors please refer to €˜Bachelor of Commerce subject areas for majors and electives€™ section under the Undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Commerce entry in this handbook.

Professional accreditation requirements

Within the Bachelor of Commerce component of the combined degree, students may choose to pursue a program of study that would allow them to seek accreditation with particular professional bodies.

See the 'Bachelor of Commerce' entry in this chapter for details of available professional accreditation requirements.

Degree progression for the combined degree

To satisfy the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce component, students complete the six commerce core units of study (or alternatives as specified under the course rules) and a commerce major. For further information on the majors available and enrolment information students should refer to the 'Bachelor of Commerce' section in this chapter.

For information on the specialisation requirements for the Bachelor of Information Technology students should refer to the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies handbook (sydney.edu.au/handbooks/.

As this combined degree is supervised by both the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies and the Faculty of Economics and Business:

Units of study for the Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Commerce

For information on units of study that are available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce component of the combined degree in 2011, please refer to the University of Sydney Business School table in the Tables of undergraduate units of study. For descriptions of the Business School and School of Economics units, refer to Undergraduate unit of study descriptions.

For availability listings and descriptions of 2011 Bachelor of Information Technology units of study, please refer to the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies handbook (sydney.edu.au/handbooks/ or the Online unit of study handbook (ssa.usyd.edu.au/ssa/handbook/uossearch.jsp).

Course rules and resolutions

 

Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Commerce


These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code Course title
HH042 Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Commerce

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for this course is full time only.

3 Streams

(1)
Completion of a stream is a requirement of the Bachelor of Information Technology. The streams available and requirements are outlined in the resolutions for the Bachelor of Information Technology.
(2)
Candidates wishing to transfer between streams should contact the Faculty student office.

4 Cross faculty management

(1)
Candidates in this combined degree program will be under the general supervision of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies for the duration of the combined program.
(2)
The Deans of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies and the Faculty of Economics and Business shall jointly exercise authority in any matter concerned with the combined course not otherwise dealt with in these resolutions.

5 Admission to candidature

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 equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Special admission pathways are open for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Rule.

6 Requirements for award

(1)
The units of study that may be taken for the Bachelor of Information Technology are set out in the Bachelor of Information Technology units of study table.
(2)
The units of study that may be taken for the Bachelor of Commerce are set out in the Table of undergraduate units of study from the Faculty of Economics and Business.
(3)
To qualify for the award of the combined degree, a candidate must successfully complete 240 credit points.
(4)
For the Bachelor of Information Technology a candidate must complete 144 credit points of core units selected from the table of units for the Bachelor of Information Technology stream the candidate is pursuing.
(5)
For the Bachelor of Commerce a candidate must complete 96 credit points selected from the Table of undergraduate units of study from the Faculty of Economics and Business including:
(a)
36 credit points of core units of study (30 junior credit points and six senior credit points); and
(b)
a major; and
(c)
at least 48 credit points at 2000 and/or 3000 levels.

7 Majors

Completion of a major is a requirement for the Bachelor of Commerce. The majors available and requirements are outlined in the resolutions for the Bachelor of Commerce.

8 Requirements for the Honours degree

(1)
Honours is available to meritorious candidates, in either or both the Bachelor of Information Technology or the Bachelor of Commerce. Honours requires the completion an alternative set of units in the final year of the Bachelor of Information Technology degree and of one additional full time year of study for the Bachelor of Commerce degree. The Bachelor of Commerce Honours program may be completed part time over two years with the permission of the Faculty of Economics and Business.
(2)
Admission and award requirements for honours in the Bachelor of Information Technology are listed in the course resolution for the Bachelor of Information Technology degree. Admission and award requirements for honours in the Bachelor of Commerce are listed in the resolutions of the Faculty of Economics and Business.

9 Award of the degrees

(1)
Candidates will be awarded a separate testamur for each degree completed.
(2)
The Bachelor of Information Technology and the Bachelor of Commerce are awarded in the grades of either Pass or Honours. The honours degrees are awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Third Class according to the rules specified in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies and the Faculty of Economics and Business.
(3)
Candidates who do not meet the requirements for the award of the Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) but who have otherwise satisfied the requirements of the Bachelor of Information Technology shall graduate with the pass degree.
(4)
Candidates for the award of the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) who do not meet the requirements, and who have not already graduated, will be awarded the pass degree.

10 Course transfer

A candidate may abandon the combined program and elect to complete either the Bachelor of Engineering or the Bachelor of Commerce in accordance with the resolutions governing that degree. Transfer from a combined degree to the Bachelor of Commerce is also conditional on the student having met the entry requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce in force at the time of their enrolment in the combined degree. Completion of the abandoned degree in the future will require a new application for admission to that course and completion in accordance with the resolutions governing that degree.

11 Transitional provisions

(1)
These resolutions apply to candidates who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2011 and candidates who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2011 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2011 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.