Program Overview

If you’re looking for an exceptional career in commerce and information technology (IT), then the UC Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Information Technology double degree offers the perfect platform from which to forge ahead with confidence.

An expansive course, covering both the technology and business sides of IT, and the banking, finance and accounting components of commerce, it will give you a portfolio of skills that will enable you to fluently engage in all aspects of banking, business and IT at the highest levels.

Available to study in two different locations – in Canberra and Melbourne – these courses are delivered flexibly, with a mixture of business hours and weekday evening study options.
Take a proactive approach to a career as an IT, or Finance and Banking specialist with this unique double degree and open a whole new world of incredible possibilities.

Study a Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Information Technology at UC and you will:

• Develop knowledge, skills and understanding of the application of IT systems to their business environments, policies and management
• Choose from a range of specialist majors including accounting, financial planning, economics and finance and banking
• Become well-versed in subject areas including microeconomics, macroeconomics, international trade theory and econometrics
• Refine your teamwork, project management and communication skills
• Utilise discipline-specific technologies to analyse complex problems in a variety of contexts
• Communicate clear, coherent and independent knowledge and ideas to a variety of stakeholders, addressing a diverse range of business/commerce problems
• Evaluate the concepts and theories acquired in business economics.

Specialist Major: Accounting

The Major in Accounting aims to provide students with a transformative educational experience to produce highly competent, work-ready graduates with in-depth discipline knowledge, professional and technical skills and attributes to work as socially responsible accounting professionals in the private and public sectors.

Through a range of practical, interdisciplinary real world learning experiences, graduates will have well-developed skills in communication, networking, cross-cultural awareness and teamwork - future proofing UC's graduates to be able to adapt and contribute to the future of the 'knowledge society'.

Graduates of this course will be able to commence professional study programs with the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand and CPA Australia.

Students taking this major will complete a series of carefully integrated units in financial accounting, management accounting, auditing and finance.