Overview
ECU’s campus in Sri Lanka campus offers pathway programs through partner institutes Edith Cowan College, Perth (ECC) and Australian College of Business and Technology (Pvt) Ltd (ACBT).
The Diploma of Commerce program provides you with an overall perspective of business processes and fundamental business skills.
The program consists of 8 units of study and can be completed over 2 or 3 trimesters.
Students who successfully complete 4 units under the ACBT Diploma program will receive Advanced Standing in the ECC Diploma of Commerce Program – Year 2 (CRICOS Code 092032G).
Students also have the possibility of receiving up to 8 units (120 credit points) advanced standing (the equivalent of the first year), in the respective Bachelor degree at ECU as well.
A minimum of 50 percent pass in all units is required for progression to ECU.
Course Structure
| No. | Code | Course Units | Credits |
1 | ACC1100 | Accounting | 15 |
2 | SBL1100 | Foundation of Business | 15 |
3 | SBL1300 | Business Environment and Markets* | 15 |
4 | SBL1400 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 15 |
| No. | Code | Course Units | Credits |
5 | ECF1110 | Economics | 15 |
6 | SBL1600 | Business Identity and Protocols | 15 |
| Select two units from the following: | |||
7 & 8 | MKT1600 | Marketing Principles and Practices | 15 |
MAN1100 | Management | 15 | |
ECF1120 | Finance** | 15 | |
**ECF1120 is offered once a year for transfer students to ECU
Entry into 2nd Year
- Students can also enter into many universities in Australia or Navitas-partnered universities elsewhere for the 2nd year of the degree. Commerce related majors include Accounting, Finance, Business Law, Hospitality Management, Economics, Human Resources, International Business, Management Information Systems, Tourism Management etc.
- Please note that the ECC Advanced Diploma of Commerce will not be offered after trimester 01,2021. All students will have the option of directly joining the 2nd year of the Edith Cowan University Bachelor of Commerce degree program in Colombo at ECU-SL Campus. The details of this program is given on the ECU-SL website.
Transfer to ECU
Completion of the University Foundation Program and the ECC Diploma Year 01 program can lead into the first year undergraduate degrees at ECU.
