Bachelor of Commerce
at The University of Western Australia, Western Australia.
A professional business degree at the UWA Business School covering accounting, finance, economics, marketing and management. Offers CPA and Chartered Accountants accredited majors and ties strongly into WA's mining, energy and financial-services sectors.
ATAR cutoff history
Published cutoff data for the The University of Western 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
The UWA BCom builds a quantitative business core. Year one is fixed: introductory microeconomics and macroeconomics, financial and management accounting, business statistics and quantitative methods, marketing and management. First-year lectures sit in cohorts of 200 plus students with tutorials of 25 in the UWA Business School.
From year two students choose a primary major in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Law, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing or Business Information Systems, and many students double-major. Accounting and finance majors are mapped to the CA, CPA and CFA syllabi.
Year three is heavy on technical units (corporate finance, financial accounting, econometrics, tax, audit) and a capstone integrating analytics or strategy. Excel, Power BI and Python or R show up in analytics units from year two onwards. Many students stack an internship, exchange semester or industry consulting project into their elective load, often with WA mining services and Perth financial firms.
Example first-year subjects
- Introductory Microeconomics
- Introductory Macroeconomics
- Introduction to Accounting
- Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics
- Foundations of Finance
- Introduction to Management
How you will be assessed
- Final exams of 50 to 60 percent in accounting, finance and econometrics core units
- Mid-semester tests of 20 to 30 percent in quantitative units
- Group case-study reports in marketing and strategy
- Spreadsheet and modelling assignments in Excel, Python or R
- Capstone strategy or research project
- Individual essays in business law and ethics
Placement and industry experience
The UWA Business School embeds Work Integrated Learning options in third year via the Business School internship unit and the Career Mentor Link program. Hosts include Bankwest, Macquarie Perth, Woodside, BHP, Rio Tinto, Wesfarmers, Fortescue, Chevron, the WA Department of Treasury, the big four accounting firms (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC Perth) and Perth-based investment houses. Internships typically run 100 to 200 hours over a semester or summer block. Some students complete CA or CPA-recognised hours under direct supervision in accounting majors, accelerating post-graduate credential pathways.
Career outcomes
- Graduates enter chartered accounting, audit and tax roles at the Big Four firms in Perth and mid-tier accounting practices.
- Common destinations include commercial banking, investment banking analyst programmes with Macquarie Perth and resource sector finance functions at Woodside, BHP and Rio Tinto.
- Many alumni move into corporate strategy, management consulting and finance roles within ASX-listed mining and energy companies.
Professional accreditation
- CPA Australia
- Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
- CFA Institute (Finance major)
Typical first jobs
- Graduate accountant at Deloitte, EY, KPMG or PwC Perth
- Graduate analyst at Bankwest, Macquarie Perth and Westpac
- Finance graduate at Woodside, BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue or Chevron
- Audit and tax graduate at mid-tier WA accounting firms (BDO, RSM, HLB Mann Judd)
- Wesfarmers graduate analyst (Bunnings, Officeworks, Kmart Group, WesCEF)
- Treasury or analyst graduate at WA Department of Treasury and Finance
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $80,000 per year
Source: https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos). Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Top students enter the BCom Honours year (research thesis, typically 12,000 to 15,000 words) which is the standard pipeline into a Master of Research or PhD at UWA. Accounting majors stack the CA Program (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand) or CPA Australia post-graduation. Finance majors typically pursue the CFA charter. Combined degrees with Laws (BCom/JD pathway), Philosophy Politics and Economics, and Science are widely taken. Postgraduate options include Master of Commerce, Master of Applied Finance, Master of Professional Accounting and Master of Business Analytics.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students strong in WACE Mathematics Methods or Specialist who like applied numbers
- Those targeting Big Four Perth graduate programs, Macquarie, Bankwest or mining-sector finance
- People comfortable with Excel, R, Python and modelling work
- Students who can balance technical units with case competitions and group work
- Those willing to stack CA, CPA or CFA study after graduation
It is probably not for you if
- Students who want lighter quant load (consider the BBus instead)
- Those who dislike exam-heavy assessment
- Anyone uncomfortable with team projects or finance theory
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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 Western Australia handbook and on TISC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/uwa/bachelor-of-commerce.