International Year One in Commerce

Overview

Students will develop the subject specific knowledge and academic and English language skills to enter the first year of a bachelor’s degree at UWA. Students can progress to any undergraduate course at UWA upon successful completion to the required level. Flexible course lengths tailored to students' academic and language level, with a choice of three start dates.

Key information

  • UWA College's Diploma of Commerce compulsory and elective units provide a broad overview of the business world, before students specialize in their major at UWA.
  • Development of business-related vocabulary through integrated language skills.
  • UWA College offers a range of teaching methods to help students adapt to studying in Australia.
  • Units in 'Academic Conduct Essentials' and 'Indigenous Studies Essentials' prepare students for study at UWA.
  • Students who pass the program will be awarded the Diploma of Commerce with 48 transferable credits to UWA.
  • Units are based on existing UWA level 1 units, providing the best preparation for entry to second year of study at UWA.
  • UWA Business School is double accredited by EQUIS and AASCB.
  • Top 150 in the world for Accounting and Finance, and top 200 in the world for Business and Management Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022)
  • UWA's Financial Markets Trading Room is the largest facility of its kind in Australia.
  • 30+ corporate supporters, who have included ATCO, Bankwest, BDO, BHP, Ernst & Young, KPMG, Macquarie Group, Mitsubishi, UniBank, Woodside and more.
  • UWA College students can choose to progress to a variety of degree majors including Accounting, Business Law, Economics, Finance, Management and Marketing.

Entry requirements

Age requirement
17
Academic requirements
High school diploma; Minimum 3.0 GPA (out of 5.0).
English language entry requirements
3 Terms: IELTS 5.5 2 Terms: IELTS 6.0

Dates & Fees

June 2023 start
(3 Terms)
Tue 6 June 2023 - Fri 31 May 2024
AU$33,000
June 2023 start
(2 Terms)
Tue 6 June 2023 - Fri 2 February 2024
AU$33,000
October 2023 start
(2 Terms)
Mon 2 October 2023 - Fri 31 May 2024
AU$33,000

CRICOS Codes

107425H 107429D

Modules

Compulsory Modules
Academic and Communication Skills for Business
Economic and Business Statistics
Financial Accounting
Introduction to Marketing
Mathematics Fundamentals
Microeconomics: Price and Markets
Organisational Behavior
Professional and Academic Communications
Specialist Modules
Consumer Behavior
Introduction to Finance
Introduction to Law
Macroeconomics: Money and Finance
Management and Organisations

Progression

P
 =  Placement option available
A
 =  Study abroad option available
Degree
Final level
English level
Additional requirements
Accounting-Bachelor of Commerce
50%
Marks equivalent to IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each subskill)
Business Law-Bachelor of Commerce
50%
Marks equivalent to IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each subskill)
Business Management-Bachelor of Business
50%
Marks equivalent to IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each subskill)
All Core, Communications unit, MGMX1136
Economics-Bachelor of Commerce
50%
Marks equivalent to IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each subskill)
Enterprise and Innovation-Bachelor of Business
50%
Marks equivalent to IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each subskill)
All Core, Communications unit, MGMX1136
Finance-Bachelor of Commerce
50%
Marks equivalent to IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each subskill)
Global Business-Bachelor of Business
50%
Marks equivalent to IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each subskill)
All Core, Communications unit, MGMX1136
Human Resource Management-Bachelor of Commerce
50%
Marks equivalent to IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each subskill)
Management-Bachelor of Commerce
50%
Marks equivalent to IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each subskill)
Marketing-Bachelor of Commerce
50%
Marks equivalent to IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each subskill)