Bachelor of Commerce
at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia.
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 Edith Cowan 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 | TISC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official TISC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
First year at ECU's Joondalup campus covers the commerce core: financial accounting, microeconomics and macroeconomics, business finance, business statistics and an introductory management or information-systems unit. The accounting and quantitative content is more rigorous than in the general Bachelor of Business. Second year specialises into a major such as accounting, finance, financial planning, economics or business analytics. You take management accounting, corporate finance, taxation, auditing and applied econometrics. ECU aligns the accounting major with the requirements of CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, so unit choices matter for accreditation. Third year is the applied and capstone year: advanced major units, an integrated business or professional-practice capstone and often an internship. Accounting-major students complete the units needed to start a CPA or CA programme on the job after graduation.
Example first-year subjects
- Financial Accounting
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Business Finance
- Business Statistics
- Introduction to Management
How you will be assessed
- Final exams worth a large share in accounting and economics units
- Individual problem sets and quantitative assignments
- Group case-study reports and presentations
- Integrated business or professional-practice capstone project
- Mid-semester tests every few weeks
- Spreadsheet-based modelling and analysis tasks
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 or auditor at a chartered or mid-tier firm
- Banking or commercial finance analyst
- Financial planning associate
- Tax or business-services associate
- Corporate finance or treasury analyst
- Business or data analyst in WA companies
- Bookkeeper or management-accounting trainee
Graduate starting salary
$58,000 - $70,000 per year
Source: https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos). Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Most graduates enter graduate roles at accounting firms, banks or in commercial finance teams and complete a CPA or CA programme while working. Postgraduate options include a Master of Professional Accounting (for non-accounting graduates), specialist finance masters, an MBA after some experience, and short graduate certificates. Some graduates pursue financial-planning accreditation or further study in analytics.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Numerate students comfortable with spreadsheets and modelling
- People targeting accounting, finance or banking careers
- Detail-oriented students who like rules and precision
- Strong communicators who can explain numbers to non-experts
- Students who network at industry events and chase internships
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike maths and frequent final exams
- People wanting purely creative or studio-based study
- Those who prefer humanities-style essay writing
- Students seeking a non-quantitative general degree
Related courses at ECU
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the Edith Cowan University handbook and on TISC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/ecu/bachelor-of-commerce.