Associate Degree of Commerce (Applied)

Course details

Students of this two year course are able to major in either accounting or international business.

Get job ready with a Box Hill Institute commerce degree. The Institute's commerce programs can offer you the opportunity to develop your business skills and be part of a learning community that provides the necessary support to help you achieve your goals. Through practical teaching, you will be equipped with all of the relevant skills and knowledge to succeed in the business world.

Box Hill Institute’s flexible study options include online learning, the opportunity to study extra units outside of standard teaching hours, and varied unit delivery times including weekdays, evening and weekends. Our supportive small group environments mean you are more than just a face in a crowded lecture theatre and can get one-on-one support to assist your learning. Committed and passionate teachers, with practical experience in their field of expertise, use innovative teaching strategies to assist students in developing their subject knowledge.

Offering courses at both degree and associate degree levels, your studies will focus on developing your skills in key areas such as accounting (including auditing and taxation), finance, management, marketing, business ethics, law, economics, communication and international business. Our courses are designed to meet the emerging demands of business and the broader community. Not only will you be exposed to realistic business problems and environments, but your qualification is designed to be wholly relevant to the national and global marketplace – a must for when starting out your career in this field.

To get an inside view of what it's like to study commerce at Box Hill Institute, read our student profiles from Rainier Culwick and Ekram Alpogut. One of our Commerce students, Huong Dang, has also won the 'Victorian International Student of the Year – Higher Education’ award and the ‘Premier’s Award – International Student of the Year’.

Commerce is the language of business, and accounting and international business are very portable skill sets. Commerce is the field that informs key business decisions. Talented individuals who possess commercial knowledge are globally in demand for senior roles and on boards of management.

This degree opens up a career path with countless possibilities. You will gain a solid understanding of business issues and processes as well as develop critical problem solving, communication and leadership skills. These are the skills you need for a career, and to become a leader in commerce and business.

Graduates of the Associate Degree are prepared for a wide range of generalist business positions in industry, commerce, banking, finance, public and non profit sectors.

The attributes of our graduates will equip them well for their early careers. Specifically, our graduates will be:

• Capable
• Creative
• Innovative
• Effective
• Ethical
• Entrepreneurial
• Adaptable
• Aware