Commerce / Arts, Double Degree Bachelor / Bachelor

La Trobe's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Arts gives you a comprehensive education in the commercial and policy areas combined with the valuable skillset of an arts degree.This course will enable you to take advantage of the synergies between the two disciplines, and successfully solve complex problems by combining the approaches from both commerce and arts. Merging technical skills and strategic analysis with experimentation and instinctive imaginative thinking has been the secret of world leaders and successful entrepreneurs. Co-designed with industry leaders for high-achieving students wishing to make a difference, the course provides a unique multidisciplinary set of skills and knowledge sought-after by employers and policymakers.You can tailor your degree to your interests by choosing from more than 30 study areas, including business analytics, finance, psychology, politics, history, sociology, marketing and languages. You can also explore your passions through a diverse range of humanities electives, in fields such as English, visual cultures, and creative writing.

The Aboriginal Studies Major provides students with the opportunity to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and community. In this major you will be exposed to a range of academic disciplines including history, archaeology, politics, public health, anthropology, media studies and linguistics. Throughout the major you will engage with topics focussed on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities that promote strong cultural awareness, Indigenous knowledges, community development and social advocacy.

You will study different aspects of Aboriginal societies including, Aboriginal history and languages, the contemporary politics of Indigenous Australia, Aboriginal self-determination and the impact of government policy on Indigenous Australians. This will give you an in-depth understanding of the place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in mainstream Australia and introduce you to social research methods aimed at promoting local community engagement, wellbeing and empowerment in Aboriginal communities.