COMMERCE
MASTER OF COMMERCE
The degree of Master of Commerce may be taken in the fields of advanced accounting/financial management/ business law either with a combination of coursework and a research thesis or primarily through coursework.
The research degree comprises a program of eight units selected from the list of graduate subjects and a research thesis equivalent to 16 units.
The coursework degree comprises a program of 20 units selected from the list of graduate subjects together with a report of about 8,000 to 10,000 words (four units) on a project or investigation approved by the Head of School.
Candidates for the degree of Master of Commerce must select from the following schedule, a set of subjects totalling eight units for the research degree or 20 units for the coursework degree. Not all subjects will be offered in any one year.
| CO5001:04 | Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting |
| CO5101:04 | Advanced Managerial Accounting 1 |
| CO5501:04 | Legal Environment of Business |
| CO5601:04 | Advanced Business Finance 1 |
| CO5801:04 | Management Information Systems |
| CO5901:04 | Elective Studies 1 |
| CO5902:04 | Elective Studies 2 |
| CO5903:04 | Project |
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OF COMMERCE
The Postgraduate Diploma of Commerce provides an opportunity for existing graduates in Commerce, or a related discipline, to extend and deepen their knowledge of the relevant subject areas. The Postgraduate Diploma is equivalent to a masters qualifying examination and candidates must have graduated with a corresponding Bachelor Degree, or possess an equivalent qualification. The Postgraduate Diploma is a coursework award.
The specified subjects will normally be based on a minimum of four units per subject and the value of any required thesis or dissertation will not be more than 12 units. A thesis or dissertation will normally be required for a candidate who subsequently seeks admission to a Masters Degree by research.
Subject to the guidelines regarding theses or dissertations described above, a candidate who has been awarded the Postgraduate Diploma at the Class of Credit or higher will have qualified for admission to the corresponding Masters Degree by research or coursework.