Subject prerequisites
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0
TOEFL Paper based: overall score of 550 with 5 or better in TWE (Test of Written English).
TOEFL Internet based (iBT): overall score of 64 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing.
La Trobe College Australia ELICOS (LTCA): completion of EFS level 5B with minimum 60% overall and 60% in final exam.
La Trobe College Australia Foundation Studies (LTCA): completion of Foundation studies with 60% in English (Academic Communication).
Pearson Test of EConglish (Academic) (PTE): overall score of 50 with no communicative skill score less than 50.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 169 with no less than 169 in any component.
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): 169 with no less than 169 in any component.
As automation, digitisation and data analytics transform how we live, businesses are looking for forward-thinking graduates who can create new solutions and provide a competitive edge.
Get the transferable and technical skills you need to thrive in the rapidly evolving world of business with La Trobe's Bachelor of Commerce.
Co-designed with industry leaders, including Deloitte, PwC and Ernst & Young, you'll build strong foundations in the technical business knowledge and enterprise skills you'll need for the careers of the future.
Discover the power of contemporary digital business tools and work with industry-standard software. You'll prepare to meet the challenges of automation, the power of big data and analytics, and the rapid evolution of business and consumer technologies with this flexible degree.
In our core commerce subjects, you'll cover areas like analytics, sustainability, finance and economics – and develop valuable skills like critical thinking, problem-solving and change management. You'll also build important knowledge about business and company law, and have the opportunity to undertake a Work Integrated Learning project in your final year.
Then, to become a true business specialist, you can tailor your degree by pursuing majors, minors or a double degree.
Choose your major from one of these areas:
Management
Build fundamental business knowledge. Explore issues relating to the management of firms and global business environments.
Economics
Discover how business and society connect. Understand economic concepts and address business problems.
Business analytics
Learn how to solve business challenges and how to analyse data strategically.
Accounting
Become a trusted strategic adviser. Learn how to prepare, present and communicate accounting information.
Finance
Prepare to manage investment and funding strategies. Construct investment portfolios that meet your investors' goals and risk profiles.
Marketing
Help businesses get a competitive edge. Learn how to research, analyse, develop and execute comprehensive marketing strategies.
CRICOS code: 084539C
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Study options
Core subjects
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Year 1
Academic integrity module
wominjeka la trobe: indigenous cultural literacy for higher education
Year 2
analyse and ideate
analysing business data
fundamentals of finance
modern economies in a changing world
evaluate and negotiate
Year 3
introduction to business law and ethics
Majors
A major is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a major, this sequence must add up to 120 credit points. In some courses, you need to complete at least one major from your course's discipline to attain your degree. If there is room in your degree for more than one major, you may wish to complete an open access major from another discipline area.
Course majors
Accounting
Economics
Financial management
Management
Marketing
Minors
A minor is an optional sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a minor, this sequence must add up to 60 credit points. A minor can be undertaken in a similar or different interest area in your course or major's discipline and, in some cases, taken from a different discipline. Up to two minors can be chosen in place of an optional second major or standalone elective subjects.
Course minors
Corporate finance
Digital marketing
Economics
Environmental management
Event management
Forensic accounting
Human resources management
International commerce
Management
Marketing
Sport management
Tourism and hospitality
Elective subjects
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines.
Core choice subjects
Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.
Subject name
accounting work placement
execute and manage change
experiential learning project
Accountant
Marketing manager
Business consultant
Financial adviser
Economist.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
