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2 Years
Stage 1: February, June, October | Stage 2: February, June, October
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Curtin Bentley Campus
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TAC WA / ASQA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Academic Research and Writing
Stage 1 – Study Period 1 core unit
Computing, Robotics, and Future Technologies
Stage 1 – Study Period 1 core unit
Management Accounting
Stage 1 – Study Period 1 core unit
Academic Communications Skills
Stage 1 – Study Period 2 core unit
Marketing
Stage 1 – Study Period 2 core unit
Economics
Stage 1 – Study Period 2 core unit
Studies in Society
Stage 1 – Study Period 2 elective unit for General/FABLET/BA pathway
Design Skills
Stage 1 – Study Period 2 elective unit for Innovation pathway
Communication, Culture, and Indigenous Perspectives in Business
Stage 2 – Study Period 1 core unit. Develops students' understanding of cultural, academic, and professional integrity in a business context.
Financial Decision Making
Stage 2 – Study Period 1 core unit. Develops skills and knowledge that enable students to make informed and responsible decisions using accounting and financial information.
Market and Legal Frameworks
Stage 2 – Study Period 1 core unit. Explores how key business disciplines are connected.
Strategic Career Design
Stage 2 – Study Period 1 core unit. Develops students' awareness of the impact of global labour markets, changing social trends, and technological innovation on career opportunities.
Analytics for Decision Making
Stage 2 – Study Period 2 core unit. Develops analytical capabilities, equipping students with knowledge about basic data analysis.
Introduction to Business Information Systems
Stage 2 elective – General and Business Administration pathways. Exploration of Business Information Systems (BIS) and Business Information Technology (BIT).
Introduction to Human Resource Management
Stage 2 elective – General and Business Administration pathways.
Marketing Across Borders
Stage 2 elective – General pathway. Introduction to international marketing.
Applied Contract Law
Stage 2 elective – Accounting/Economics/Finance/Law/Taxation and Innovation pathways. Covers formation, negotiation and operation of contracts.
Introductory Economics
Stage 2 elective – Accounting/Economics/Finance/Law/Taxation pathway. Introduction to economic concepts and principles.
Introduction to Finance Principles
Stage 2 elective – Accounting/Economics/Finance/Law/Taxation and Business Administration pathways. Introduces basic concepts and principles to financial processes.
Design Principles and Processes
Stage 2 elective – Innovation pathway.
Design Computing
Stage 2 elective – Innovation pathway (choose one of Design Computing or Fundamentals of Programming).
Fundamentals of Programming
Stage 2 elective – Innovation pathway (choose one of Design Computing or Fundamentals of Programming).
Drawing
Stage 2 elective – Innovation pathway unit #3 option.
Human Resource Management Introduction
Stage 2 elective. Provides an introduction to theoretical, applied and professional issues associated with the management of human resources within organisations.
Universal Principles of Design
Stage 2 elective – Innovation pathway unit #3 option.
Common Questions
The Diploma of Commerce articulates into Curtin University's Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Business Administration, and Bachelor of Innovation, depending on which pathway a student chooses during their Diploma studies.
The Diploma of Commerce offers four distinct pathways: General (leading to the Bachelor of Commerce specialising in areas such as Business Information Systems, Human Resource Management, International Business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing, Property Investment and Development, and Tourism and Hospitality); FABLET (leading to the Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Finance, Accounting, Business Law, Economics, and Taxation); BA (Business Administration) (leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration); and Innovation (leading to the Bachelor of Innovation).
The Diploma of Commerce is divided into two stages. Stage 1 takes 2–3 Trimesters (8–12 months) and Stage 2 also takes 2–3 Trimesters (8–12 months). Both stages have intake dates in February, June, and October.
Graduates of the Diploma of Commerce can pursue careers as Accountants, Administrators, Business Analysts, Business Managers, Company Secretaries, Compliance Officers, Contract Managers, Marketing Specialists, Human Resources Officers, IT Auditors, IT Managers, Logistics Managers, Market Research Analysts, Media Planners, Procurement Managers, Recruitment Consultants, Supply Chain Managers, and Systems Analysts.
Yes. Curtin Business School, to which the Diploma of Commerce is linked, is recognised as an elite global business school through accreditation by EQUIS, AACSB International, and an EFMD Accredited MBA, making it one of a select group of institutions to hold all three prestigious accreditations.
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