Bachelor of Commerce
at Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory.
A professional business degree covering accounting, finance, economics, marketing and management. Most providers offer CPA-accredited majors and a placement year.
ATAR cutoff history
Published cutoff data for the Charles Darwin University Bachelor of Commerce. We never invent figures; entries marked "not published" mean the university or admissions centre has not released a verified cutoff for that intake.
| Intake year | ATAR cutoff | Admissions centre |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATAR cutoff not published | SATAC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | SATAC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | SATAC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official SATAC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Year one runs the accredited accounting and finance core: financial accounting, economics, business law, statistics and management. CDU's Bachelor of Commerce is built so the Accounting major satisfies the CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants ANZ academic admission requirements. Year two splits into Accounting, Finance or Management majors with deeper units in corporate accounting, financial management, taxation and auditing. Year three covers advanced taxation, strategic management accounting, auditing and assurance and an applied capstone project that often partners with NT Treasury, Power and Water Corporation or local accounting practices. Teaching is on Casuarina campus and online, with smaller cohorts than southern capital cities and direct lecturer access. Expect Excel-heavy lab exercises and quantitative problem sets across the accounting and finance core.
Example first-year subjects
- Accounting I
- Business Law
- Microeconomics
- Business Statistics
- Foundations of Business
- Marketing Principles
How you will be assessed
- Closed-book final exams in accounting, finance and tax (50 to 60 per cent weight)
- Mid-semester tests on technical material
- Excel-based case studies and financial-modelling assignments
- Group audit and consulting reports
- Tutorial participation in smaller cohorts
- Capstone applied research project in third year
Career outcomes
- Graduates enter chartered accounting, audit and tax roles at the Big Four firms and mid-tier accounting practices.
- Common destinations include commercial banking, investment banking analyst programmes and financial planning practices.
- Many alumni move into corporate strategy, management consulting and finance functions within ASX-listed companies.
Professional accreditation
- CPA Australia
- Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
Typical first jobs
- Graduate accountant (NT-based mid-tier firms or Big Four Darwin office)
- Tax consultant
- Audit graduate
- NT Treasury or Department of Finance graduate
- Commercial banking analyst
- Financial-planning paraplanner
After graduation
CPA Australia and CA ANZ professional programmes follow direct from the accredited Accounting major. Graduates also progress to CDU's Master of Professional Accounting (for non-accounting majors) or Master of Business Administration. Specialist pathways include the Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning, taxation masters at partner institutions and the Juris Doctor for graduates entering tax law.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- You enjoy quantitative problem solving and want a clear professional ticket
- You are happy with closed-book technical exams as the dominant assessment form
- You want a CPA Australia or CA ANZ accredited pathway in the NT
- You can balance Excel modelling, written reports and team work
- You are interested in working across NT public sector, mining and Indigenous corporations
It is probably not for you if
- You dislike exam-heavy assessment and prefer essays only
- You want a fully creative or design-led degree
- You struggle with maths-based problem sets
- You want exposure mainly to start-ups rather than established firms
Related courses at CDU
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the Charles Darwin University handbook and on SATAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/charles-darwin/bachelor-of-commerce.