Commerce / Arts, Double Degree Bachelor / Bachelor

La Trobe University's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Arts provides a comprehensive education in commercial and policy fields, combined with the essential skills of an arts degree. This program harnesses synergies between the disciplines, empowering students to tackle complex problems by integrating commerce and arts approaches. By blending technical expertise and strategic analysis with creative experimentation and innovative thinking, it fosters qualities that have driven world leaders and successful entrepreneurs. Co-designed with industry experts for high-achieving students seeking to make an impact, the course offers a unique multidisciplinary skill set highly valued by employers and policymakers.Students can customize their degree by choosing from over 30 study areas, including business analytics, finance, psychology, politics, history, sociology, marketing, and languages. They can also explore passions through a variety of humanities electives, 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.