Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)

Key points:

  • Includes 520 hours of Internship! Graduate with work experience - often the very first question you will be asked in a job interview is "What is your work experience?"
  • Learn from industry professionals who combine their own practical experience with theory
  • No lectures of 100+ students, only small tutorial style classes of 20-25 students. 
  • Spread your study load over three trimesters each academic year. In Australia, most University students usually study 8 subjects over 2 long semesters each academic year. At Torrens University, students study 8 subjects over 3 shorter trimesters. For example Trimester 1= 3 subjects, Trimester 2= 3 subjects, Trimester 3= 2 subjects. This allows students more time to focus on each subject, often leading to better learning outcomes and less stress!

Cost: 

  • $62,000 (9 separate payments at commencement of each trimester over 3 years)
            *Note that tuition fees are subject to change each year

Duration: 

  • 3 years (9 trimesters of 12 weeks each)

Start Dates:

  • 20 February, 5 June, 18 September

Campus:

  • Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Online 

Entry Requirements:

  • Successful completion of High School year 12
  • IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each skill or equivalent

Who is this course for?

  • Those who are seeking to become Finance Professionals
  • Those looking to major in Finance while also gaining a good understanding of accounting, economics and risk management
  • Those who may have no or little business related work experience as this course includes 520 hours of internship

What will I learn?

This course will teach you the fundamentals of commerce with the first-year focus on Management, Accounting and Economics so you gain an overall understanding of the world of commerce before specialising in Finance.

Specialist subjects include:

Corporate Finance,Financial Markets and Institutions, Investment and Portfolio Management, International Financial Management, Derivatives and Risk Management.

Then apply what you have learnt, through an internship in final year!
Download a course guide to receive a PDF with subject descriptions and detailed information on this course

How will I learn?

  • Learn by doing, preparing you for the real world. 
  • Learn from industry professionals, not just the textbook! Your teachers are industry professionals who share their professional experience with you.
  • Online access to learning portal. Access your reading materials, assignments and grades online. If you didn't have time to take all the notes in class, access the learning portal to cover the parts you didn't understand.
  • Flipped classroom appraoch. Rather than spending your valuable class time covering textbook and reading material, students are provided access to reading materials online and it is expected that they read this before class. Class time is then used to ensure you understand the topic through real-life examples, discussions and guest speakers.