The aim of the Bachelor of Commerce programme is to produce graduates with the personal and professional skills necessary to be successful in demanding and evolving business environments, whether locally, nationally or internationally.

The Bachelor of Commerce aims to produce graduates who have the following generic skills, knowledge and personal qualities:
- A sound understanding and awareness of the New Zealand business environment, and its place in an international context
- The academic credentials necessary for post-graduate studies
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- The ability to work effectively in group situations
- The ability to use current information technology in business
- Good analytical and research skills
- An enquiring and critical attitude of mind capable of applying theoretical concepts in solving practical problems
- Self direction and the ability to balance work and recreation
- Ethical awareness
- Cultural sensitivity
- Political astuteness and environmental awareness
- Practical business, skills which will lead to the ability to add value to a business, either as an employer, employee or business owner.

Accounting major:
In addition to the skills listed for the Bachelor of Commerce, graduates from the Bachelor of Commerce Accounting Programme will be able to understand and process accounting information in a range of business environments. They will have the ability to apply conceptual and technical skills to cost determination and control in manufacturing and service industries. They will also be able to prepare a full set of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices in New Zealand and to collect, critically review and communicate information effectively in both written and oral form to lay and expert audiences.

Management major:
In addition to the skills listed for the Bachelor of Commerce, graduates from the Bachelor of Commerce Management Programme will have the ability to think strategically and understand strategic issues facing organisations develop and implement policy in the areas of operations and general management, and understand costing and financial management processes. They will also be able to solve problems, both independently and as part of a team and be able to collect, critically review and communicate information effectively in both written and oral form to both lay and expert audiences.

Marketing major:
In addition to the skills listed for the Bachelor of Commerce, graduates from the Bachelor of Commerce Marketing Programme will have the ability to apply marketing concepts to complex real-world scenarios such as: Formulating marketing plans, conceptualising and evaluating promotion campaigns and making reasoned trade-offs between objectives and budgets and to innovate and manage change via a strong grounding the realities of social, economic and technological change processes, the underlying dynamics of consumer and industrial buyer behaviour, contemporary marketing research practice, and organisational behavioural principles. They will also be able to solve problems, both independently and as part of a time and be able to collect, critical review and communicate information effectively in both written and oral form to both lay and expert audiences.

Accounting major:
Further educational opportunities may include pathways to become a Chartered Accountant or graduates may be eligible to enrol in postgraduate study.

Management major:
Further educational opportunities may include enrolling in postgraduate study.

Marketing major:
Further educational opportunities may include enrolling in postgraduate study.

Application by Academic Qualification (Under 20 years of age) University Entrance - NCEA Level 3 Three subjects - at Level 3, made up of: - 14 credits each, in three NZQA University Entrance approved subjects, and Literacy - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of: - 5 credits in reading - 5 credits in writing and Numeracy - 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of - specified achievement standards through a range of subjects, or - package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627 - all three required) Special Admission Application by Mature Entry (20 years of age and above) The entry requirements noted above may be applicable to mature entry applicants. Adults over the age of 20 years who do not have the minimum entry requirements may be admitted if they can satisfy the teaching institution they are capable of studying at this level and have a reasonable chance of successfully completing each paper attempted. Notwithstanding the above admissions categories, in exceptional circumstances, a mature aged applicant who can show evidence of ability to succeed in the programme may be considered for admission provided the applicant has successfully completed an approved course or programme, which is deemed to prepare graduates for the required academic standard for entry. Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having achieved one of the following NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A¬ level qualification for which the teaching and assessment was conducted in English; or Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA), or Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL);or Successful completion of all primary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand primary school years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (being the equivalent of three years from New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand,, Australia,, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States one of the countries listed in Rule 18.5 where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or Successful completion of at least five years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or Successful completion of a Bachelor 's Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters' Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States or Successful completion of one of the following internationally recognised proficiency tests listed below to the level required of the programme of study and with all scores achieved in a single test during the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment IELTS test - Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5 TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score 5 TWE) TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18) Cambridge English Examination - B2 First or B2 First for schools or C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill. OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests NZCEL - a) Expiring Level b) Current: a) Level 4 (Academic) b) Level 4 (Academic) Pearson Test