combined bachelor's
Human Rights and Commerce
Equip yourself for the challenges of the 21st century with our combined bachelor’s degree in Human Rights and Commerce. You’ll graduate with two degrees in just four years, a Bachelor of Human Rights where you will take a defined study plan and a Bachelor of Commerce where you’ll choose a major from a wide range of options.
Quick details
- Course code
- CB023
- TISC code
- UB023
- CRICOS code
- 111642J
- Intake
- February and July
- Duration
- 4 years full time or part-time equivalent
- Location
- Perth campus
- Minimum ATAR or equivalent
- 87
- Prerequisites
- English Language Competence and any prerequisites indicated against your chosen individual majors.
Related study areas
Why study this course?
UWA is the only university in Western Australia that affords undergraduate students the opportunity to undertake a full program of study in human rights. Combining this with Commerce and you'll have the knowledge and skills to tackle some of the greatest challenges facing the world. You'll graduate with two qualifications in four years. If you decide either degree isn't right for you, you can exit one and complete the other.
What will I learn?
The Bachelor of Human Rights provides an understanding about real-world human rights challenges from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives. This will give you the capacity to approach complex social and political problems from a range of perspectives.
Combine this with a Bachelor of Commerce where you will develop your analytical, communication and problem-solving skills, providing you with a global perspective on business and preparing you to pursue a career within the business, government or not-for-profit sectors.
The combined Bachelor of Human Rights and Bachelor of Commerce will set you apart from the competition and prepare you for a future-proof career.
Course structure
You can combine the following extended major from the Bachelor of Human Rights with one of the following Commerce majors:
Human Rights major:
Commerce majors:
- Accounting
- Business Analytics
- Business Law
- Business Economics
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Management
- Marketing
You can also include minors and elective units in your degree. Learn more about what makes up your degree with Our Courses Explained.
Career opportunities
Students graduating with a Bachelor of Human Rights and Bachelor of Commerce are well placed for the job market with their ability to apply human rights principles to contentious social and political questions combined with the specific knowledge in a variety of business-related functions.
Graduates may work as:
- Accountant
- Ambassador
- Business Development Manager
- Economic Analyst
- Journalist
- Management Consultant
- Market Analyst
- Policy and Planning Manager
- Politician
- Public Policy / Public Service Adviser
Fees and scholarships
Domestic student fees
For Commonwealth-supported places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit, based on area of study. For a fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”.
Fees are subject to annual indexation. Refer to the handbook to identify the units required. More information on how fees are calculated.
International Students fees
Onshore international students are charged an annual course fee, charged per credit point at a rate dependent on the course in which the student is enrolled. Annual course fees are calculated based on an annual study load. Check the handbook to confirm the annual study load for your course.
Find out more about international student tuition fees and visit the fee calculator for the relevant course fees.
Fees are subject to annual indexation.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Admission requirements
To be considered for this course you need to:
- achieve a minimum ATAR of 87 or equivalent
- demonstrate English language competence
- satisfying any prerequisites for your preferred majors (refer to individual major descriptions for prerequisite details)
We offer a number of other pathways for you to gain entry into our undergraduate degrees if you do not meet the standard admission requirements. Find out the admissions pathways for School Leavers and Non-School Leavers.