Combined Bachelor's
Modern Languages and Commerce
The combined Bachelor of Modern Languages and Bachelor of Commerce will give you an edge in the competitive jobs market in Australia and open doors to employment opportunities overseas.
You’ll acquire financial, analytical, communication and problem-solving skills while developing proficiency in two languages chosen from the eight offered in WA’s largest language hub.
Quick details
- Course code
- CB027
- TISC code
- UB027
- CRICOS code
- 116857J
- Intake
- February and July
- Duration
- 4 years full time or part-time equivalent
- Location
- Perth campus
- Minimum ATAR or equivalent
- 82
- Prerequisites
- English Language Competence and any prerequisites indicated against your chosen individual majors.
- Applicants presenting with IELTS Academic require an overall score of at least 7.5 and no band less than 7.0
Related study areas
Why study this course?
UWA offers the largest range of languages of any WA university, and more than most in Australia. Our unique Bachelor of Modern Languages enables you to achieve a high level of competency in one language and functional levels of competency in a second language in the four macro skills of reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
Combine this with Commerce and you will have the knowledge and skills to tackle some of the greatest challenges facing the world.
You will graduate with two qualifications, having cut two years off the time it takes you to study two degrees.
What will I learn?
You will become fluent in one language and achieve a functional level of competency in a second language, while acquiring financial, analytical, communication and problem-solving skills. A global perspective on business will prepare you to pursue a career in Australia or overseas in business, government or the not-for-profit sector.
Course structure
You will combine:
One of the following majors* from the Bachelor of Modern Languages:
- Chinese Studies
- French Studies
- German Studies
- Indonesian Studies
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Korean Studies
- Spanish Studies
With one of the following majors from the Bachelor of Commerce:
- Accounting
- Business Analytics
- Business Economics
- Business Law
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Management
- Marketing
And a minor in one of the following languages:
- Chinese Language and Culture
- French
- German
- Indonesian Language and Culture
- Italian
- Japanese Language and Culture
- Korean Language and Culture
- Spanish
*All language majors cater to absolute beginners as well as to students with ATAR or equivalent in the relevant language. Some are also available for advanced-level entry.
Careers and employability
Graduating with a Bachelor of Modern Languages and Bachelor of Commerce positions you strongly in the employment market. Your knowledge of two languages other than English, paired with strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills makes you attractive to employers both in Australia and internationally. With a Bachelor of Commerce, you can choose from a multitude of professional pathways. Combining these two degrees opens opportunities in global organisations and agencies, corporate finance and management.
Graduates may work as:
- Foreign Affairs and Trade Officer
- Investment Banker
- Business Analyst
- Marketing Specialist
- Finance Manager
- Human Resources Professional
- Journalist
- Cultural Interpreter
- Teacher*
- Translator*
*Postgraduate study required
Fees and scholarships
Domestic Students - Full Fee Paying (FFP) & Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
The Annual Fee is an estimate only based on a standard annual study load of 48 points (courses may teach up to 72 points in a year).
FFP
For Full Fee Paying places, students are charged an annual course fee. Visit the Fee Calculator and select your course type to find out more.
CSP
Student contribution amounts are charged by unit. For a fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”. Annual fees are subject to annual indexation.
- Course credit points
- 192
- Average annual fee - 2025
- $10,249
- Typical fee range - 2025
- $4,6277 - $16,992
Domestic students who are eligible for a Commonwealth-supported place can use the HECS-HELP loan scheme to pay their tuition fees.
International Students - onshore
Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.
- Course credit points - 2025
- 192
- Total course fee - 2025
- $182,400
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 90 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.