Bachelor of Commerce (Applied)

Box Hill Institute's Bachelor of Commerce (Applied) splits its three years into 12 core subjects (72 points), 8 major subjects (48 points), and 4 electives (24 points): accounting, finance, management, marketing, business ethics, and law all sit in the core before students specialise.

As a dual-sector provider, Box Hill teaches this degree the way it teaches its TAFE diplomas: smaller cohorts than a large university commerce school, and a direct line into the institute's own vocational accounting and business programs for students who want to start at certificate or diploma level and build up rather than enrolling in a bachelor's straight away.

The degree carries accreditation from both CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, which matters more than it might for a similarly-titled degree elsewhere. Box Hill isn't a research university trading on reputation, so professional body accreditation is the credential that does the work of assuring employers the accounting training meets the same bar as a larger institution's.