Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance) B.Com(CF)

2010

Program Outline

The Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance) is designed to provide students with specialist skills in finance together with broader studies in business. Corporate Finance focuses on the way financial managers make investment and financing decisions, and use financial contracts and capital markets to enhance returns and manage risk.  The degree blends financial accounting with finance and the structure of the degree is flexible enough to allow completion of both the corporate finance and accounting specialisations.

Related Programs

• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Finance

Admission Information

Domestic applicants

Not a domestic applicant?

2009 CSP IB	27
2009 CSP TER	80
HESS group	General
Annual tuition fees	Commonwealth-supported place: $8,859
Mid-year entry?	Subject to availability
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Year 12 applicants

You must not have completed more than 2 years full time equivalent university study (48 units). You compete for a place with your Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER).

Alternative entry pathways

• Higher Education applicants
  You must have completed at least half a year full time equivalent university study. A Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated for each separate program you have undertaken (apart from some double degree programs where the GPA is combined). You compete on the basis of your best GPA.
• VET applicants
  You must have completed an AQF Diploma or above. Your application will be ranked manually according to your TAFE results.
• Special Entry applicants
  You must be 18 years or over before February 1st of the year that you will be studying, you must not have studied more than 2 years full-time equivalent higher education in the last 2 years and you must not hold a completed higher education level award. If you meet this criteria, you will be ranked according to your result in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). Personal Competencies (PC) and Employment Experience (EE) statements are not considered for entry into the Bachelor of Commerce and your STAT result is not weighted between verbal and quantitative components. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Scheme. See Wilto Yerlo for further information.
• Without formal qualifications?
  You may be eligible for our special access schemes.

How to Apply

Apply through SATAC SATAC application dates Application and Admission

International applicants

Not an international applicant?

International TER	80
IB	26
IELTS Total	6 [more info]
Annual tuition fees	International student place: $24,150
Mid-year entry?	Yes
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Equivalent Scores

International TER	80
IB	26
IELTS Total Reading Listening Speaking Writing	6 5.5 5.5 6 6

How to Apply

Application information for international students

Important application deadlines for international students

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results?

International TER	80
Annual tuition fees	International student place: $24,150
Mid-year entry?	Yes
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Study Plans

The study plans given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

For students commencing Level 1 in 2010:

Career Opportunities

Specialising in corporate finance may lead to employment with trading and merchant banks, investment firms, consulting firms or private and public corporations, including government regulatory authorities. There are openings for graduates in treasury and risk management, stockbroking, fund and portfolio management, international trade and derivatives trading and pricing.

Potential careers

Finance Manager, Banker, Commodities or Futures Trader, Financial Adviser, Financial Services Officer, Financial Systems / Computer Analyst, Fund and Portfolio Manager, Stockbroker, Government or Corporate Policy Adviser, International Government and Trade Policy Adviser, International Trade or Business Analyst

Graduate Attributes

Commerce Undergraduate Program Graduate Attributes

Professional Accreditation

Completion of this program entitles graduates to affiliate membership to the Financial Services Institute of Australia (Finsia), the leading professional body in Australia.  Full membership of Finsia requires completion of the Institute’s Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, progress towards which is greatly facilitated by completion of this degree. The Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance) is also a useful starting point for complying with the entrance requirements of the American professional body, CFA Institute, to become a Chartered Financial Analyst. The program is on the ASIC registry as RG146 compliant (www.asic.gov.au).

Program Rules

Business School 

Further Information

Useful Links

• Program Information Leaflet
• Business School
• Study Finance at the University of Adelaide
• Undergraduate Scholarships
• Student Centre enquiry form
• Australian Securities and Investment Commission