Bachelor
School of Law & Business
They say money makes the world go round. It's true. No matter which organisation you work for, chances are they are earning, borrowing, spending, investing, or moving money around the world. When you study the University of Notre Dame Australia's Bachelor of Commerce with a Finance Major, you will learn the ways in which people, institutions, markets, governments, and countries manage their finances. Graduates can choose to work in the public sector, a private company or a not-for-profit organisation. Get in touch today to find out more.
Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.
Applicants with recent Secondary Education
OR
*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.
Applicants with Higher Education
OR
* Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:
OR
OR
*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2024 admission, STAT results obtained in 2023, 2022 or 2021 can be considered).
Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.
Applicants with recent Secondary Education
OR
*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.
Applicants with Higher Education
OR
*Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:
OR
OR
*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2024 admission, STAT results obtained in 2023, 2022 or 2021 can be considered).
If you wish to succeed in the modern business world a Notre Dame University Australia Bachelor of Commerce with a Major in Finance will equip you with the skills, you need to succeed. Our world-class degree focuses on team-based learning and assessments that utilise real-world case studies.
Initially, you will build a strong foundation of business knowledge, with eight courses covering Accounting, Business Communication, Business IT, Business Law, Economics, Quantitative Methods, and the Principles of Management and Marketing. You will then build on this knowledge with six finance-specific subjects such as Corporate Finance, International Finance and more.
You will learn and develop the analytical skills necessary to handle the planning, management, and control of a company's financial resources, as well as the ability to evaluate the level of risk and return.
At the end of the program, all graduates are eligible to join the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA), ensuring you are supported by an official industry body.
As part of your degree, you will be required to undertake 150 hours of practicum. Our Business internship program includes seminars on career planning and professional development, as well as presentations by industry leaders from companies like ICM, Coca-Cola Amatil and Microsoft.
Graduates of this program can follow diverse career paths in the private and public sectors; the following careers are open to graduates: banker, financial analyst, stockbroker, securities manager, and capital markets manager.
Year One
Years Two and Three
Electives
Plus two additional finance electives (undertaken during Years Two and/or Three) to be selected
from:
Plus four general electives to be selected by the student.
Core Curriculum
Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.
More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions pages Fremantle Sydney.
Please note: the availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.