Associate Degree in Commerce and Business

A further year of supportive study to ensure success.

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Teaching staff at the college are very good and even though at times study may be quite difficult, teachers and learning advisors are there to assist.

Noelene Azalea Kala,
Associate Degree in Commerce and Business

Duration

1st year entry: 4 trimesters (16 months) or 6 trimesters (24 months)
2nd year entry: 2 trimesters (8 months) or 3 trimesters (12 months)

Intakes

Trimester 1, 2, 3

Location

Mt Gravatt
Gold Coast

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Commerce and Business overview

This two-year program leads to the third year of a Griffith University Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management or Bachelor of Business degree.

If you graduate from the Griffith College Diploma of Commerce or Hotel Management, but haven’t met the requirements to enter the second year of the Griffith University Bachelor of Commerce, International Tourism and Hotel Management or Business, you will have one year of credit towards this Associate Degree.

This means you will have one more year of supportive study within the Associate Degree, helping you successfully transition to further studies at Griffith University.

You will also graduate with an industry-recognised tertiary-level qualification on your CV, when you explore your career opportunities.

Current Fees

	Domestic students	International students
First year entry	A$41,400 *	A$57,000 *
Second year entry	A$20,700 *	A$28,500 *

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* Please note these fees are for the year 2020. Fees for 2021 will incur an average 3% increase in line with GDP and Griffith University.

Don’t think that you can’t do it, you can do it! There are student mentors, teachers, advisors that are here to help us out.

Choudhury Maanisaad Karim,
Associate Degree in Business and Commerce

STUDY OPTIONS

Where could this degree take me?

With an Associate Degree in Commerce and Business from Griffith College you could start your journey towards one of the careers below:

Accounting	International business	Hotel and resort management
Auditing	Managerial accounting	Human resource management
Taxation	Administration management	Tourism and event management
Airline services	Restaurant management	Club and recreational facility management
Business management

Sample program structure

First year

Eight core courses reflecting the Diploma of Commerce or Hotel Management (80 credit points)

Second year

Eight core, specialist and elective courses (80 credit points)

Specialisations available:

Accounting (Mt Gravatt only)
Finance (Mt Gravatt only)
Human Resource Management (Mt Gravatt only)
Management (Mt Gravatt only)
International Tourism and Hotel Management (Mt Gravatt and Gold Coast)

Current program structure

I think the teaching style at Griffith College is excellent. It is easy to make appointments to see your teachers or the student support team if you have questions about your work or if you need help with an assignment. The course information is easily accessible through the student portal where you can download the course notes and weekly lesson presentations. It is very convenient to have it all in the one place.

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Pathways to a Griffith University Degree

Domestic students


Degree code	Program	Campus	Credit granted*
1035 / 1286	Accounting -> Bachelor of Commerce Major: Accounting	Nathan / Gold Coast	160 CP
1035 / 1286	Finance -> Bachelor of Commerce Major: Finance	Nathan / Gold Coast	160 CP
1288	Management -> Bachelor of Business Major: Management	Nathan / Gold Coast	160 CP
1288	Human Resource Management -> Bachelor of Business Major: Human Resource Management	Nathan / Gold Coast	160 CP
1409	International Tourism and Hotel Management -> Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management Major: Hospitality (Final admission: T3, 2020)	Nathan	160 CP
1409	International Tourism and Hotel Management -> Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management Major: Tourism (Final admission: T3, 2020)	Nathan	150 CP
1408	International Tourism and Hotel Management -> Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management Major: Hospitality	Nathan / Gold Coast	160 CP
1408	International Tourism and Hotel Management -> Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management Major: Tourism	Nathan / Gold Coast	150 CP
Progression ^Eligibility for progression from the Associate Degree to a Griffith Bachelor degree after successful completion of first (Griffith College Diploma) or second year (Griffith College Associate Degree) requires a GPA equivalent or greater than Griffith University’s admission rank requirement fo entry to the bachelor program. Contact Griffith College for GPA to rank equivalencies. *160 credit points is equivalent to two years of full-time study. Completion of degrees where students obtain less than 160 credit points of advanced standing in the degree, may take additional time. Please note: If your preferred Bachelor program is not listed above, please contact Griffith College to obtain more information on the possible pathway options.

International students


Degree code	Program	Campus	Credit granted*	Min. GPA requirements
1035 / 1286	Accounting -> Bachelor of Commerce Major: Accounting	Nathan / Gold Coast	160 CP	4
1035 / 1286	Finance -> Bachelor of Commerce Major: Finance	Nathan / Gold Coast	160 CP	4
1288	Management -> Bachelor of Business Major: Management	Nathan / Gold Coast	160 CP	4
1288	Human Resource Management -> Bachelor of Business Major: Human Resource Management	Nathan / Gold Coast	160 CP	4
1409	International Tourism and Hotel Management -> Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management Major: Hospitality (Final admission: T3, 2020)	Nathan	160 CP	4
1409	International Tourism and Hotel Management -> Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management Major: Tourism (Final admission: T3, 2020)	Nathan	150 CP	4
1408	International Tourism and Hotel Management -> Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management Major: Hospitality	Nathan / Gold Coast	160 CP	4
1408	International Tourism and Hotel Management -> Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management Major: Tourism	Nathan / Gold Coast	150 CP	4
^Eligibility for progression from the Associate Degree to a Griffith Bachelor degree after successful completion of 1st (Griffith College Diploma) or 2nd year (Griffith College Associate Degree) requires a GPA equivalent or greater than Griffith University’s admission rank requirement fo entry to the bachelor program. Contact Griffith College for GPA to rank equivalencies. *160 credit points is equivalent to two years of full-time study. Completion of degrees where students obtain less than 160 credit points of advanced standing in the degree, may take additional time. Please note: If your preferred Bachelor program is not listed above, please contact Griffith College to obtain more information on the possible pathway options.