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on the UAC page, I enter the course code 424000 (B Commerce). It states that the B com/B arts degree can be done in 4 years. I thought that meant that we could also do it in 5 years.

Sadly on their site, it states that they don't offer the 5 year degree for 2012 students onwards. The degree can be only done in 4 years.

Then I was told I can do it in 5 years by someone else.

I need rectifying on this issue. If I do 3 majors in 4 years, I know I'll have to take summer school for 3 of my courses (Actuarial has part II exemptions that has 3 extra subjects). But if I did in 5 years, I wouldn't have to worry about this.

So has anyone heard about anything? :O
 

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It appears you can't double major in both BCom and/or BA if you do the combined program. Individually, you can, though.
 

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was planning to do 2 commerce majors and 1 arts major. Shouldn't that be possible? :O
 

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I'll probably speak to a coordinator about it, see if I am allowed to do it. (Some arts UOC can be transferred into Commerce)
 

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For arts, you have to do a major AND minor.
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was planning to do 2 commerce majors and 1 arts major. sadly it can only be 1 commerce major, 1 arts major and 1 arts minor =_=
by the looks of it im feeling that I'm be pretty screwed =_=
 

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I asked on Info Day, because I wanted to do 2 commerce majors (finance + accounting) for BCommerce/BLaw @ UNSW and they said I could but it'll be an extra semester on top of the 5 years or I could do the extra major during winter/summer school.
 

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I asked on Info Day, because I wanted to do 2 commerce majors (finance + accounting) for BCommerce/BLaw @ UNSW and they said I could but it'll be an extra semester on top of the 5 years or I could do the extra major during winter/summer school.
So that means you still have the choice to do it even with B Commerce/B Arts? :O
If so, I honestly won't mind attending an extra semester of school or doing summer school for it.

I need to do an extra commerce major just in case my actuarial major won't get me a job =_=
 

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Probably would be best to just contact the uni and ask them.
 
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As long as you do the units needed, you will get the major, however they did it change it to that you can only choose two majors from ASB (previously Comm/Eco kids can get three). Smart choice of subjects will help a lot...
 

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So that means you still have the choice to do it even with B Commerce/B Arts? :O
If so, I honestly won't mind attending an extra semester of school or doing summer school for it.

I need to do an extra commerce major just in case my actuarial major won't get me a job =_=
Well I'm not sure with B Commerce/B Arts... but I think they should let you :/ But just to make sure, you should contact the university :)
 

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As long as you do the units needed, you will get the major, however they did it change it to that you can only choose two majors from ASB (previously Comm/Eco kids can get three). Smart choice of subjects will help a lot...
Yeah, that's why I'm trying to make my subject selection so that I can get both actuarial exemptions within 4 years. Also not planning to take extra subjects that aren't required.

Well I'm not sure with B Commerce/B Arts... but I think they should let you :/ But just to make sure, you should contact the university :)
I'm wondering who in the university we contact? :O
 

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I'm doing the same course and I am fairly certain it can only be done in four years since you can no longer enroll in the five year version.
 

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Commerce (3502) at UNSW changed their program so it's now only single major. Just underload a few semesters to spread it out over 5 years.
 

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Contacted the department today. They told me that if I wanted to do a 2nd commerce major on top of my existing major, I can spend an extra year and add 48 UOC. Which means I'll put up with staying at uni for 5 years.
 

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