300242 v.5 Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce

Double Degree in Asian Studies and Commerce

BA(Curtin), BCom(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 012241F
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 4 Years

Introduction

This double degree in Asian Studies and Commerce is available to students intending to combine studies in accounting, banking, economics, electronic commerce, finance, information systems, information technology, international business, marketing, property, public relations or tourism management with studies in an Asian language, culture and society. Students are invited to choose from the various programs available to combine requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce with all essential requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies), which includes a major in Chinese (Mandarin), Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Asian Studies or TESOL.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

TEE Applicable Mathematics or Discrete Mathematics are desirable.

Specific Requirements

STAT elements considered are E and either V or Q.

Note

Entrants to the double degree are expected to have attained a higher Tertiary Entrance Rank than is required for both single degrees.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

The course is four years full-time or equivalent part-time study. A limited number of units are available in the external study mode. Language units are available in the internal mode only.

Course Organisation

Students undertake one major in accounting, banking, economics, electronic commerce, finance, information systems, information technology, international business, marketing, property, public relations, or tourism management in combination with an Asian Studies Major - Chinese (Mandarin), Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Asian Studies or TESOL. Students enrolled in the double degree program may elect to transfer to a single degree course in one of the two disciplines. In this event the relevant Head of Department shall determine the amount of credit to be transferred to the single degree.

Professional Recognition

Additional units may be taken by those students seeking to satisfy the full educational requirements for admission into CPA Australia and the ICAA. These additional units are 2844 Law (Corporation) 224, 11041 Taxation 331 and 11001 Economics (Macro) 101.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure			Credit
Majors, Streams or Other Core Components
307125	v.1	Accounting Double Degree Major (with DOLIE)	400.0
		OR
307126	v.1	Banking Double Degree Major (with DOLIE)	400.0
		OR
307127	v.1	Economics Double Degree Major	400.0
		OR
307129	v.1	Finance Double Degree Major	400.0
		OR
307132	v.1	International Business Double Degree Major	400.0
		OR
307274	v.1	Marketing Double Degree Major (with DOLIE)	400.0
		OR
307134	v.1	Property Double Degree Major	400.0
		OR
307277	v.1	Public Relations Double Degree Major (with DOLIE)	400.0
		OR
307279	v.1	Tourism Management Double Degree Major (with DOLIE and Social Sciences)	400.0
309648	v.2	Chinese (Mandarin) Double Degree Major	400.0
		OR
307143	v.4	Asian Studies Double Degree Major	400.0
		OR
309645	v.2	Korean Double Degree Major	400.0
		OR
309646	v.2	Japanese Double Degree Major	400.0
		OR
309647	v.2	Indonesian Double Degree Major	400.0
			800.0

Availability

Year	Location	Period	All*	Internal	Partially Online Internal^	External	Fully Online#
2008	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2008	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.