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If you're interested in a career in the world of commerce and want expertise in business and the business of government then the Bachelor of Commerce is the degree for you.

The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) is a three-year undergraduate degree designed to give you the skills and knowledge you need for a successful career in the exciting world of commerce.

You'll get a strong foundation in private business and public administration and gain skills in communication, teamwork and leadership. In the BCom, you'll develop your critical and creative thinking, as well as an understanding of how different cultures do business.

Data Science

Study Data Science to develop technical skills in computing technologies, statistics, and mathematics and work with real data sets to develop a practical understanding of the social dimensions of data. You’ll assess the ethics of data collection and use, question privacy and security issues, learn about the importance of communicating effectively with data and gain an overall understanding of the consequences of the data revolution.

Course Structure

For this degree you'll need to:

Complete at least 360 points, of which:

• At least 210 points must be from courses listed for the BCom
• At least 180 points must be at 200 and 300 level
• Of the 180 points at least 75 points must be at 300 level
• Of the 75 points at least 45 points must be from courses listed for the BCom

Complete seven core courses at 100 level (usually in first year):

• Either Accounting (ACCY 111) or Accounting for Decision Making (ACCY 130)
• Microeconomic Principles (ECON 130)
• Government, Law and Business (FCOM 111)
• Foundations of Information Systems (INFO 101)
• Principles of Marketing (MARK 101)
• Introduction to Management (MGMT 101)
• Statistics for Business (QUAN 102)

In addition to the degree requirements, for this major you'll need to complete:

Three courses at 100 level:

• Introduction to Data Science (DATA 101)

One course from:

• Introduction to Computer Program Design (COMP 102)
• Introduction to Computer Science (COMP 112)
• Programming for the Natural and Social Sciences (COMP 132)
• Databases (INFO 151) (If you choose INFO 151 you will also need to complete INFO 226 Application Development.)

One further course from:

• Probability and Decision Modelling (MATH 177)
• Statistics for Business (QUAN 102)
• Statistics in Practice (STAT 193)

Three courses at 200 level:

• Techniques of Data Science (DATA 201)
• Data Management and Programming (DATA 202)

One course from:

• Mathematical Statistics (MATH 277)
• Quantitative Methods for Economics and Finance (QUAN 203)
• Applied Statistics 2A (STAT 292)

One further course

Four courses at 300 level

Useful secondary school subjects: Accounting, Algebra, Business Studies, Economics, Statistics, Calculus, English, History, Geography, Languages and Computer Science

Get a Master's degree:

At the end of your three-year BCom you can choose to continue your learning with postgraduate studies. Give your career options a boost and choose from a range of postgraduate programmes offered by Victoria University of Wellington.