Student advice

Students advisors can help you plan out your degree and offer guidance for many different aspects of your study.

If you are new to UC, visit the Business School kaitoko (first year student advisor) based on level 3 of Te Pātaka (Library) in the Puaka-James Hight building.

For other undergraduate years and for postgraduate advice, book an appointment with our student advisors on level 2 of the Meremere building. Details can be found further down the page.

Our knowledgeable staff can offer advice on:

Degree planning, including double degrees and double majors
Explaining your course options
Understanding the University calendar and regulations
Explaining eligibility to graduate
Transferring credit
Cross-crediting
Transferring between degrees
Approval of entry to courses and degrees
Exemptions, such as waivers of prerequisites or core requirements
Withdrawal from courses
Suspensions
Extensions
Appeals

For official rules and processes for all the above see UC regulations in Useful links on this page.

Book an appointment

Other ways to contact us

Forms

Majors

Minors

Guidelines

Select 'make an appointment' in the student advisor's contact card at the bottom of the page.
Select your preferred slot and enter your details. We need a contact number in case we have to cancel your appointment due to illness or other unforeseen circumstances.
Appointments are for 15 minutes only. If you have a complicated enquiry book two timeslots, one after the other. A complicated enquiry includes the checking of CA ANZ/CPA Australia/ACCA requirements and/or double degree plans.
We do not take appointments outside the hours of 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday.
We do not take appointments on weekends or public holidays or days the University is closed.
You should book appointments in the current week only.

Appointments are ideal for:

Checking if you meet degree requirements (points check, compulsory courses for your major or your endorsement, CA ANZ/CPA Australia/ACCA requirements, double degree cross-credits).
Checking your degree planning or assist you with your degree planning.
Finding out about exceptions that may be available for your degree (concurrent enrolment, prerequisite exemption, NCEA waivers for ACCT 103 etc, points shortfall of 6 points or less).
Seeking advice about academic progress concerns.

Email

Email is ideal for:

Enrolment issues, including prerequisite failures in myUC when you have met prerequisites from previous study or credit transfers.
To check if you will meet degree requirements (points check, compulsory courses for your major or your endorsement). If it is too complicated to do by email we will ask you to book an appointment.
Course selection options due to postponed or cancelled courses.
Completed applications for exemptions (where we do not need to see original transcripts).
Other quick queries regarding your degree.

Dropping your forms in

Between Monday and Friday from 9am to 4pm you can drop off your applications for processing to our reception area, including:

Completed transfer or credit applications where you are paying by cheque or credit card.
Completed Exemption from prerequisite/concurrent enrolment applications.
Transcripts – the reception team can photocopy and verify these if we require them (and for transfer or credits).

Commonly used forms

Bachelor of Commerce majors

There are 12 majors in the BCom. See our degree plans for how to structure your courses to meet the requirements for each major or find more information on each major via the links below:

Subject	Degree plans
Accounting	Accounting Degree Plan Accounting for CA ANZ Degree Plan
Economics	Economics Degree Plan
Finance	Finance Degree Plan‌
Human Resource Management	Human Resource Management Degree Plan
Information Systems	‌Information Systems Degree Plan
International Business	International Business (Finance) Degree Plan International Business (Marketing & Strategy) Degree Plan
Management	Management Degree Plan‌
Marketing	Marketing Degree Plan‌
Operations and Supply Chain Management	OSCM Degree Plan ‌
Strategy and Entrepreneurship	Strategy and Entrepreneurship Degree Plan‌
Taxation and Accounting	‌Taxation and Accounting Degree Plan Taxation and Accounting, Chartered Accountants Degree Plan
Tourism Marketing and Management	Tourism Marketing and Management Degree Plan

Bachelor of Commerce minors

BCom students have the option of completing a minor in a subject from the BCom degree schedule or Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree schedule. This allows you to complement your major subject with study in a different discipline (called a minor). A BCom minor can increase breadth of knowledge at an undergraduate level, along with employability.

Check our table to make sure you're taking the right courses at the right stage.

Any course at 300-level may contribute to only one major or minor.
Any course at 200-level credited to a minor cannot also be credited to a major or another minor.
Where the same course is required for more than one major or minor, a substitute course (approved by the Dean of Commerce) will be required.

Subject	Required courses for minor
Accounting Minor Guide Accounting (PDF 51KB)	ACCT 102 and ACCT 103; and ACCT 211 or ACCT 222; and A further 30 points of Accounting at 200-level or above, OR INFO 243; and A further 15 points of Accounting at 300-level
Business Analytics Minor Guide Business Analytics (172KB)	15 points from DATA101, STAT101, DIGI103; and 15 points from INFO123, INFO125, COSC101, COSC121, COSC122, COSC131, DIGI101; and INFO261 and INFO260; and INFO361 or 15 points from ECON213; ECON214; ECON314.
Business and Sustainability Minor Guide Business and Sustainability (PDF 49KB)	MGMT 100 MGMT 230 and MGMT 335; and A further 30 points from ECON 225, MGMT 270, ACCT 340, MGMT 333
Economics ‌Minor Guide Economics (PDF 46KB)	ECON 104 and ECON 105; and ECON 207 or ECON 208; and A further 15 points of Economics at 200-level or above; and A further 15 points of Economics at 300-level
Entrepreneurship‌ ‌Minor Guide Entrepreneurship (PDF 40KB)	ACCT 102, MGMT 100, MKTG 100; and MGMT 223; and MGMT 342, MGMT 343
Finance ‌Minor Guide Finance (PDF 47KB)	ACCT 102, STAT 101; and MATH 101 or MATH 102; and FINC 201, FINC 203; and A further 15 points from FINC 301, FINC 311 or FINC 312. or STAT 101; and MATH 102 and MATH 103; and FINC 201; and A further 30 points of Finance, including at least one of FINC 301, FINC 311 or FINC 312
Human Resource Management Minor Guide HRM (PDF 40KB)	MGMT 100; and MGMT 206, MGMT 207; and MGMT 303; MGMT 308
Information Systems Minor Guide Information Systems (PDF 52KB)	INFO 123; and INFO 223 or INFO 253; and A further 30 points of Information Systems at 200-level or above A further 15 points of Information Systems at 300-level
Innovation Minor Guide Innovation (176 KB)	INOV200; and INOV 201; and INOV 202 or MGMT 223; and INOV 300 or MGMT 342 and A further 15 points in INOV at 200 or 300 level
International Business ‌Minor Guide International Business (PDF 40KB)	MGMT 100, ECON 104, MKTG 100; and ECON 222, MGMT 221; and MGMT 332
Marketing ‌Minor Guide Marketing (PDF 40KB)	MKTG 100; and MKTG 201, MKTG 202, MKTG 204; and A further 15 points of Marketing at 300-level Note: Please check the prerequisites of the compulsory papers
Operations and Supply Chain Management Minor Guide OSCM (PDF 41KB)	MGMT 170; and MGMT 270, MGMT 271; and MGMT 370 15 points from MGMT 371-379
Taxation Minor Guide Taxation (PDF 39KB)	ACCT 102, ACCT 103, ACCT 152; and ACCT 254; and ACCT 358, ACCT 359
Tourism Marketing & Management Minor Guide Tourism Marketing & Management (61 KB)	MKTG 100, MGMT 100; and MKTG 205, MKTG 240; AND MKTG 314 Note: Please check the prerequisites of the compulsory papers

Subject

Required courses for minor

Accounting

Minor Guide Accounting (PDF 51KB)