Bachelor of Commerce
at The University of Notre Dame Australia, 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 The University of Notre Dame Australia 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 covers the commerce foundations: financial and management accounting, microeconomics, business statistics and finance fundamentals, alongside Notre Dame's Core Curriculum units in philosophy and ethics. Quantitative reasoning is emphasised from the start, and teaching is in small tutorial groups with regular problem sets. Second year deepens your major, typically accounting or finance, with units in corporate finance, taxation, auditing, intermediate accounting and applied econometrics. Subjects become more technical and assessment-heavy, with spreadsheet modelling and case analysis, while Core ethics units frame professional conduct. Third year completes the major sequence required for professional recognition, adds advanced electives such as investment analysis, financial reporting or strategy, and includes a capstone or industry project. Students aiming for CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants ANZ membership plan their units to cover the accredited competency areas.
Example first-year subjects
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Microeconomics
- Business Statistics
- Introduction to Finance
- Introduction to Ethics (Core)
How you will be assessed
- Problem sets and quantitative assignments
- Mid-semester and final exams in technical units
- Spreadsheet and financial-modelling tasks
- Case-study reports and analyses
- Small-group tutorial participation
- Capstone or industry-linked 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 at a mid-tier or Big Four firm
- Audit or assurance graduate
- Tax associate
- Banking or finance graduate analyst
- Financial planning or advice associate
- Commercial or management accountant
- Business analyst in a corporate finance team
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
Graduates commonly enter graduate accounting, audit, tax or finance roles and then complete the CPA Program or the CA Program to gain full professional membership. Postgraduate options include the Master of Professional Accounting (for those changing field), Master of Finance, Master of Applied Finance and the MBA after work experience. Honours is available for students targeting analytics, economics research or quantitative finance.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students comfortable with numbers, spreadsheets and detail
- Methodical learners who enjoy structured problem solving
- People targeting a clear professional pathway in accounting or finance
- Students who value small classes and close staff support
- Disciplined workers who keep on top of regular assessment
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike quantitative and exam-heavy subjects
- Those wanting broad, open-ended elective freedom
- People uninterested in business, markets or financial detail
- Students who avoid precise, rules-based technical work
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the The University of Notre Dame Australia handbook and on TISC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/notre-dame/bachelor-of-commerce.