Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Science - (Dual Degree) Deakin University - Melbourne Burwood Campus, Australia

Deakin's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science empowers you to take your science career beyond the lab. Pair specialist science knowledge with a strong foundation in commerce and graduate ready to lead, innovate and disrupt in your chosen field.

Dual skills in science and commerce can set you up for a lucrative career. Through this industry-led combined course, you can follow your curiosity into any field that inspires you and forge your own path by choosing from a wide range of major sequences. Whether you're aspiring to a role in science communication or management or want to complement your commercial acumen with evidence-based decision-making skills, this combined course arms you with a unique skill set that makes you stand out from the pack. Better still, a focus on real-world learning prepares you for the workforce and ensures you're ready to hit the ground running when you graduate.

Combined skills in science and business can set you up for a lucrative career. Are you ready to take control of your future with a sought-after set of skills?

With traditional content that is taught in modern contexts,  the commerce component offers students the opportunity to develop personal skills, hone adaptability, curiosity, imagination, innovation, entrepreneurial thinking and professional confidence. It also gives you the freedom to pursue your passions in a range of specialised areas of business, from accounting to marketing.

You will graduate with key skills built around three pillars grounded in the everyday realities of business and sought after by employers:

• Financial Acumen
• Market Knowledge
• Management Smarts

Led by a team of academics who are experts in their field, the science component trains you to be a scientific explorer, ready to solve tomorrow's global issues through discovery. You will build your foundational knowledge by studying a range of science-related study areas before focusing on one of 8 majors:

• Animal Biology
• Cell Biology and Genomics
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science
• Food Science
• Human Biology
• Mathematical Modelling
• Plant Biology

Our broad range of science specialisations allows you to tailor your degree to your unique career aspirations. Follow your passion and get more out of your degree by focusing on the topics that matter to you.

Best of all, learning extends beyond the classroom. You will gain practical experience through programs in modern science laboratories, the completion of a Community Science Project, undertaking industry-based learning placements and by getting a taste of the international business world with overseas internship programs.