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Edith Cowan University (ECU)

  • 19% international / 81% domestic

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Psychology

  • Bachelor

This double degree will not only help you better understand people and their motivations, but it also covers the business of managing people in a corporate context. For the Commerce degree, you'll major in Human Resource Management. Add the Psychology degree, and your career options are wide open!

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
Course Code
W75, 0101101
Domestic Fees
$12,650 per year / $50,600 total
International Fees
$38,050 per year / $152,200 total

About this course

This double degree will not only help you better understand people and their motivations, but it also covers the business of managing people in a corporate context.

For the Commerce degree, you'll major in Human Resource Management. Add the Psychology degree, and your career options are wide open!

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

  • All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • AQF Cert IV;
    • Successfully completed 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
    • Undergraduate Certificate;
    • Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
    • University Preparation Course;*
    • Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
    • Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment; or*
    • Experience Based Entry Scheme.*

    * Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.

    For international students, requirements include your secondary school results.

  • English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • Year 12 English ATAR/English Literature ATAR grade C or better or equivalent;
    • Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
    • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0);
    • Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ or Canada;
    • University Preparation Course;
    • Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
    • Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment;*
    • AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree;
    • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
    • Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

    * Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.

Study locations

Joondalup

What you will learn

  1. Apply broad and coherent business and psychology knowledge to a range of situations, incorporating international/global/cultural perspectives.
  2. Access, analyse and critically evaluate relevant information to solve challenging business and psychology problems systematically.
  3. Communicate business and psychology knowledge, concepts and advice persuasively and clearly in both written and oral formats, using relevant technology.
  4. Collaborate effectively in team settings, with respect for cultural diversity, to produce measurable outcomes.
  5. Generate creative ideas for business and psychology innovations that anticipate challenges and respond to opportunities and constant change.
  6. Reflect on feedback, autonomy, accountability and critique one's own performance in order to identify and plan opportunities for development.
  7. Value professional behaviours and /or citizenship that reflect an appreciation of the interrelationship between ethics and both business and social responsibility.
  1. Apply broad and coherent business and psychology knowledge to a range of situations, incorporating international/global/cultural perspectives.
  2. Access, analyse and critically evaluate relevant information to solve challenging business and psychology problems systematically.
  3. Communicate business and psychology knowledge, concepts and advice persuasively and clearly in both written and oral formats, using relevant technology.
  4. Collaborate effectively in team settings, with respect for cultural diversity, to produce measurable outcomes.
  5. Generate creative ideas for business and psychology innovations that anticipate challenges and respond to opportunities and constant change.
  6. Reflect on feedback, autonomy, accountability and critique one's own performance in order to identify and plan opportunities for development.
  7. Value professional behaviours and /or citizenship that reflect an appreciation of the interrelationship between ethics and both business and social responsibility.

Career pathways

The course prepares you for a diverse range of careers with employment opportunities in any job or role that involves understanding and guiding human behaviour, showing empathy and compassion, and displaying skills such as the ability to evaluate the needs of a client, write formal reports, and keep accurate and organised records. The course will also prepare you for further postgraduate studies in business or psychology.

Possible future job titles

Human Resources Manager, Human Resources Consultant, Recruitment Officer, Training and Development Officer, Employment Relations Officer, Organisational Development Consultant, Management Consultant, Recruitment Consultant, Organisational Psychologist, Human Resource Case Manager

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at Edith Cowan University (ECU).
84.5%
Overall satisfaction
86.4%
Skill scale
72.1%
Teaching scale
64.5%
Employed full-time
$57.4k
Average salary