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A Bachelor of Commerce will open many doors to the world of business, banking, finance and marketing and prepare you for your career by giving you a wide and broad understanding of commerce and the specialist knowledge that you want to follow in your career pathway. A Bachelor of Commerce degree will provide you opportunities to get practical experience, work experience and professional qualifications which will enhance your career prospects in this particular field.

There are many universities and colleges which offer Business degrees and Economics degrees with world-class facilities and excellent international reputations in the commerce community. Some of the elements of a Bachelor of Commerce you need to consider when choosing your desired university or college:

• Essential skills for business career
• Top class lecturers and research facilities
• Modern buildings, computers labs, teachers and equipment
• Whether the Bachelor of Commerce degree (MBA) is accredited by the international Association of MBAs
• Does the Bachelor of Commerce offer an internship programme
• Will you have the opportunity to qualify as a chartered accountant

Your career prospects as a Bachelor of Commerce include:

Accountancy, finance and information systems accounting, finance, information systems e-commerce, taxation and accounting, chartered accounting firms, accountancy practices, government associations and organisations, business and commercial enterprises, non-profit organisations, banking and financial services, management consultancies, education, law firms. computer science, computer systems and networks, software development, software engineering, education, a pplication development, networking, security, human-computer interaction, usability, information systems and testing, internet development, computer forensics, games development, embedded systems and computer graphics., economics, econometrics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, microfinance, economics, government departments and state-owned organisations, marketing associations, reserve banks, trading and merchant banks, stockbroking, insurance, trade commissions, town and regional planning organisations, market research, consultancies, research institutes, business, teaching.positions, management human resource development, marketing management, strategic management, business consultancies, banking, finance, insurance, health, education, government, government enterprises, business, marketing organisations, recruitment agencies, management science, business operations management, operations research, management consultancies, banks, insurance companies, forestry companies, logistics planning, manufacturing firms, the energy industry and other related compsnies working in the commerce fields

Preparng for a commerce degree? You can complete a specialized degree which will give you an endorsement or completion of a general degree.

What further study options are there?

• Master of Business Administration MBA
• Master of Commerce MCom
• Doctor of Philosophy PhD
• Graduate Diploma in Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems
• Bachelor of Commerce with Honours B Com (Hons)
• Grad Dip Accounting Fininace & IS
• Graduate Diploma in Business Administration Grad Dip BA
• Graduate Diploma in Economics Grad Dip Econ
• Graduate Diploma in Management Grad Dip Mgt