Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Business Analytics

Undergraduate | 2026

Mode

On Campus

Start date

February, July

Campus

Adelaide City Campus

Duration

3 year(s) full-time

Program code

BCOMM

Study as

Full-time

Indicative annual fees

$52,200

Non-tuition fees

Prerequisite

None

Assumed knowledge

None

English language requirements

IELTS Overall 6.5 IELTS Reading 6 IELTS Listening 6 IELTS Speaking 6 IELTS Writing 6 Equivalent English qualifications

CRICOS code

115684M

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

Secondary education (Year 12)

Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.

Higher education study

Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.

English language entry requirements

In addition, international students who speak English as an additional language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements, does not, in itself, guarantee a place at Adelaide University. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive. Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.

IELTS Overall 6.5
IELTS Reading 6
IELTS Listening 6
IELTS Speaking 6
IELTS Writing 6

Please access the following link for a comprehensive list of English language tests accepted by Adelaide University and other important information in relation to meeting the University’s language requirements:

Equivalent English qualifications

International admissions by country

Country	Requirement	Score
Australia	ATAR	80
Bangladesh	Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)	4.90
Canada	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)	75%
China	Gaokao	70%
Denmark	Studentereksamen (stx: Upper Secondary School Diploma)	4 (Fair)
France	French Baccalaureate	12.0
Global	International Baccalaureate	28
Hong Kong	Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)	18
India	CBSE and CISCE	80
India	State Board Examinations	90
Indonesia	SMA III	80%
Kenya	Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)	B+
Malaysia	Matrikulasi	3.00
Malaysia	Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)	3.00
Malaysia	United Entrance Certificate (UEC)	19
Nepal	National Examinations Board (NEB)	3.21
Norway	Upper Secondary School Certificate (Vitnemal fra den Videregaende Skole) / Vitnemal For Videregaende Opplaering	4.0
Phillippines	High School Diploma (Grade 12) (Academic Track) K12	88%
Singapore	Singapore GCE Advanced Levels	9
South Korea	College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)	330
Sri Lanka	GCE A Levels	10
Sweden	Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate	15.0
Taiwan	GSAT %	70%
Thailand	Matayom 6	3.60
UK / Global	GCE Advanced Levels	9
USA / Global	Advanced Placement (AP)	9
USA / Global	America College Test (ACT)	24
USA / Global	Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)	1170
Vietnam	Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông (Vietnamese Year 12)	8.3

Why Bachelor of Commerce?

Businesses across all industries are increasingly relying on data to drive decisions, optimise operations and innovate products.

In the evolving landscape of business analytics, professionals need a diverse set of skills to stay ahead. Our Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Business Analytics is future-focused, equipping you for success in a digital world. Study industry-standard analytical tools, artificial intelligence and chatbot design. Learn to interpret and analyse complex data, an essential skill for modern businesses. Your expertise in analytics, along with your business knowledge, will give you a well-rounded and dynamic skillset. You’ll graduate ready to apply data insights to help businesses achieve their goals, unlocking careers in finance, marketing, healthcare, tech, retail and government.

Overview

This degree will build broad business knowledge while developing specialised skills in analytics. Learn fundamental business principles in accounting, finance, economics, management and company law. Explore the intricacies of business analytics, predictive analytics and chatbot design. Take hands-on courses in data-driven decision-making. Cultivate leadership expertise and learn to solve real-world challenges. Build skills in teamwork, strategic thinking, communication and cultural competence. Upon graduation, you’ll be equipped to problem-solve at the highest level and excel in business and management roles.

What you'll learn

Master the skills needed to operate effectively in professional, business-related and technical contexts. In your first year, build your foundational knowledge across a range of business disciplines. You will learn about accounting, finance, economics and leadership and understand the basics of business analytics. From your second and third year, you’ll take specialised business analytics courses, including:

Operations and customer analytics
Predictive and visual analytics for managers and consultants
Chatbot design and prompt engineering
Business simulation and decision analysis
Business analytics in practice
Minds and machines
Business applications for artificial intelligence.

You’ll have opportunities to customise your learning by selecting three elective courses throughout your studies. Choose electives in distinct areas of business that interest you the most, or opt for an overseas exchange. In your final year, you’ll complete an industry placement to explore your career prospects and build real-world experience.

Majors

The Bachelor of Commerce is also available with majors in the following:

What courses you'll study

Complete 144 units comprising:

66 units for Core courses, and
48 to 54 units for one Major from Majors, and
12 units for all Work integrated learning, and
12 to 18 units for Electives

Complete 66 units comprising:

18 units from Common core, and
48 units for all Program core

	Course code	Units
Course name An Ethically Rich Life	Course code COREX001	Units 6
Course name Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone	Course code COREX002	Units 6
Course name Igniting Change: Ideas to Action	Course code COREX003	Units 6
Course name Proppa Ways, Future Practice	Course code COREX004	Units 6
Course name Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry	Course code COREX005	Units 6
Course name Ways of Being, Ways of Seeing	Course code COREX006	Units 6

	Course code	Units
Course name Accounting for Decision Makers	Course code ACCT1000	Units 6
Course name Business Finance	Course code BAFI1001	Units 6
Course name Business Law	Course code BUSI1001	Units 6
Course name Management, Organisations and Leadership	Course code BUSI1002	Units 6
Course name Data Analytics	Course code ECON1012	Units 6
Course name Predictive and Visual Analytics for Managers and Consultants	Course code BUSI1009	Units 6
Course name Principles of Economics	Course code ECON1000	Units 6
Course name Business Applications for Artificial Intelligence	Course code ARTI3000	Units 6

Course name		Course code	Units
Year 1
Semester 1
	Course name Accounting for Decision Makers	Course code ACCT1000	Units 6
	Course name Business Finance	Course code BAFI1001	Units 6
	Course name Principles of Economics	Course code ECON1000	Units 6
	Course name Core course	Course code -	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Data Analytics	Course code ECON1012	Units 6
	Course name Management, Organisations and Leadership	Course code BUSI1002	Units 6
	Course name Foundations of Business Analytics	Course code BUSI2600	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Year 2
Semester 1
	Course name Business Law	Course code BUSI1001	Units 6
	Course name Predictive and Visual Analytics for Managers and Consultants	Course code BUSI1009	Units 6
	Course name Accounting Systems and Analytics	Course code ACCT2000	Units 6
	Course name Core course	Course code -	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Operations and Customer Analytics	Course code MARK2005	Units 6
	Course name Chatbot Design and Prompt Engineering	Course code BUSI2008	Units 6
	Course name Business Practicum	Course code BUSI1900	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Year 3
Semester 1
	Course name Minds and Machines	Course code BUSI3010	Units 6
	Course name Business Simulation and Decision Analysis	Course code BUSI3018	Units 6
	Course name Business Analytics in Practice	Course code BUSI3019	Units 6
	Course name Core course	Course code -	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name FinTech and Disruptions in Financial Services	Course code BAFI2006	Units 6
	Course name Business Applications for Artificial Intelligence	Course code ARTI3000	Units 6
	Course name Business Clinic	Course code BUSI2902	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6

Complete 48 units for ALL of the following:

	Course code	Units
Course name Accounting Systems and Processes	Course code ACCT2000	Units 6
Course name FinTech and Disruptions in Financial Services	Course code BAFI2006	Units 6
Course name Chatbot Design and Prompt Engineering	Course code BUSI2008	Units 6
Course name Business Simulation and Decision Analysis	Course code BUSI3018	Units 6
Course name Business Analytics in Practice	Course code BUSI3019	Units 6
Course name Minds and Machines	Course code BUSI3010	Units 6
Course name Operations and Customer Analytics	Course code MARK2005	Units 6
Course name Foundations of Business Analytics	Course code BUSI2600	Units 6

Course name		Course code	Units
Year 1
Semester 1
	Course name Accounting for Decision Makers	Course code ACCT1000	Units 6
	Course name Business Finance	Course code BAFI1001	Units 6
	Course name Principles of Economics	Course code ECON1000	Units 6
	Course name Core course	Course code -	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Data Analytics	Course code ECON1012	Units 6
	Course name Management, Organisations and Leadership	Course code BUSI1002	Units 6
	Course name Foundations of Business Analytics	Course code BUSI2600	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Year 2
Semester 1
	Course name Business Law	Course code BUSI1001	Units 6
	Course name Predictive and Visual Analytics for Managers and Consultants	Course code BUSI1009	Units 6
	Course name Accounting Systems and Analytics	Course code ACCT2000	Units 6
	Course name Core course	Course code -	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Operations and Customer Analytics	Course code MARK2005	Units 6
	Course name Chatbot Design and Prompt Engineering	Course code BUSI2008	Units 6
	Course name Business Practicum	Course code BUSI1900	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Year 3
Semester 1
	Course name Minds and Machines	Course code BUSI3010	Units 6
	Course name Business Simulation and Decision Analysis	Course code BUSI3018	Units 6
	Course name Business Analytics in Practice	Course code BUSI3019	Units 6
	Course name Core course	Course code -	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name FinTech and Disruptions in Financial Services	Course code BAFI2006	Units 6
	Course name Business Applications for Artificial Intelligence	Course code ARTI3000	Units 6
	Course name Business Clinic	Course code BUSI2902	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6

Complete 12 units for ALL of the following:

Course name		Course code	Units
	Course name Business Practicum	Course code BUSI1900	Units 6
	Course name Business Clinic	Course code BUSI2902	Units 6

Course name		Course code	Units
Year 1
Semester 1
	Course name Accounting for Decision Makers	Course code ACCT1000	Units 6
	Course name Business Finance	Course code BAFI1001	Units 6
	Course name Principles of Economics	Course code ECON1000	Units 6
	Course name Core course	Course code -	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Data Analytics	Course code ECON1012	Units 6
	Course name Management, Organisations and Leadership	Course code BUSI1002	Units 6
	Course name Foundations of Business Analytics	Course code BUSI2600	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Year 2
Semester 1
	Course name Business Law	Course code BUSI1001	Units 6
	Course name Predictive and Visual Analytics for Managers and Consultants	Course code BUSI1009	Units 6
	Course name Accounting Systems and Analytics	Course code ACCT2000	Units 6
	Course name Core course	Course code -	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Operations and Customer Analytics	Course code MARK2005	Units 6
	Course name Chatbot Design and Prompt Engineering	Course code BUSI2008	Units 6
	Course name Business Practicum	Course code BUSI1900	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Year 3
Semester 1
	Course name Minds and Machines	Course code BUSI3010	Units 6
	Course name Business Simulation and Decision Analysis	Course code BUSI3018	Units 6
	Course name Business Analytics in Practice	Course code BUSI3019	Units 6
	Course name Core course	Course code -	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name FinTech and Disruptions in Financial Services	Course code BAFI2006	Units 6
	Course name Business Applications for Artificial Intelligence	Course code ARTI3000	Units 6
	Course name Business Clinic	Course code BUSI2902	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6

Complete 12 to 18 units for either of the following:

12 to 18 units from University-wide electives, or
12 to 18 units from Program electives

	Course code	Units
Course name Personal Finance	Course code BAFI1002	Units 6
Course name Financial Modelling	Course code BAFI2009	Units 6
Course name Behavioural Finance	Course code BAFI2010	Units 6
Course name Strategic Financial Analysis	Course code BAFI2012	Units 6
Course name Alternative Investments	Course code BAFI3006	Units 6
Course name Global Wealth Management	Course code BAFI3007	Units 6
Course name Blockchain Crypto and Big Data	Course code BAFI5018	Units 6

Course name		Course code	Units
Year 1
Semester 1
	Course name Accounting for Decision Makers	Course code ACCT1000	Units 6
	Course name Business Finance	Course code BAFI1001	Units 6
	Course name Principles of Economics	Course code ECON1000	Units 6
	Course name Core course	Course code -	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Data Analytics	Course code ECON1012	Units 6
	Course name Management, Organisations and Leadership	Course code BUSI1002	Units 6
	Course name Foundations of Business Analytics	Course code BUSI2600	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Year 2
Semester 1
	Course name Business Law	Course code BUSI1001	Units 6
	Course name Predictive and Visual Analytics for Managers and Consultants	Course code BUSI1009	Units 6
	Course name Accounting Systems and Analytics	Course code ACCT2000	Units 6
	Course name Core course	Course code -	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Operations and Customer Analytics	Course code MARK2005	Units 6
	Course name Chatbot Design and Prompt Engineering	Course code BUSI2008	Units 6
	Course name Business Practicum	Course code BUSI1900	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Year 3
Semester 1
	Course name Minds and Machines	Course code BUSI3010	Units 6
	Course name Business Simulation and Decision Analysis	Course code BUSI3018	Units 6
	Course name Business Analytics in Practice	Course code BUSI3019	Units 6
	Course name Core course	Course code -	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name FinTech and Disruptions in Financial Services	Course code BAFI2006	Units 6
	Course name Business Applications for Artificial Intelligence	Course code ARTI3000	Units 6
	Course name Business Clinic	Course code BUSI2902	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6

Career outcomes

You’ll exit Adelaide University ready to make informed business decisions, with a formidable and in-demand skillset. You could be a business intelligence analyst, leveraging cutting-edge technology to transform data into actionable insights. You might help sports teams make strategic decisions about player lineups and tactics. Perhaps you’ll analyse Spotify’s listener habits to craft more engaging playlists.

You could also be a:

Data analyst
Management consultant
Marketing analyst
Big data analytics specialist
Consumer insights analyst
Customer experience manager.

Industry trends

According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report (2023), analytical thinking was the most desirable skill by companies, highlighting its widespread application in the business world. The report also predicted data analytics would be a top driver of job growth, while ‘business intelligence analyst’ would be one of the fastest-growing roles. As business analytics continues to evolve, staying abreast of emerging technologies will be essential for success. Our Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Business Analytics is future-focused and tech-driven. This means you’ll be armed with knowledge of the latest analytics and business tools, ready to adapt to rapid industry growth and change.

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Adelaide also has a variety of accommodation options to suit your individual requirements and budget, with options ranging from dedicated student accommodation to private rentals. One of the world’s most liveable cities, Adelaide has lots of leafy parks, gardens and social hubs – and some of the highest living standards globally. No matter where you are in Adelaide, you’re only a short distance from beaches, vineyards, museums, art galleries, restaurants, bars and parklands. Visit the accommodation web page to find out more.

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You’ll also have unlimited access to our dedicated student support hub. Visit in-person or online, or contact our friendly team by phone. We can assist you with anything study-related including enrolment, identification cards, timetables, fees and more.

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Study hours

Your courses will require a combination of different learning formats, including lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars and practicals. Aside from your classes, you’ll also need to allocate additional time for independent study. This may include assignments, readings, projects and contributing to online discussion forums. As a rough guide, full-time studies may require 12-26 hours of class time and 14-18 hours of independent study per week.

Assessment

During your studies at Adelaide University, you’ll complete a mixture of practical, professional and research-based learning. Your assessment types will vary depending on the degree you’re studying, but may include:

Case studies
Essays and assignments
Examinations
Group projects
Internships and placements
Practicals
Presentations
Reports and project documentations
Research projects
Workplace and classroom contributions.

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