Through the BCom/BMus conjoint you can advance your interest in specialist fields of business and enterprise in combination with your preferred musical discipline.
You’ll learn from leading business academics while developing your practice with some of the country’s finest instrument teachers, music historians and composers.
Our BCom/BMus develops essential skills that will help you to adapt and thrive in a fast-changing, globalised economy and an evolving music industry.
Programme structure
Your specific enrolment will depend on your chosen majors. You will need to complete 540 points:
- 255 points from BCom courses
- 255 points from BMus courses
- 15 points from General Education
- 15 points from courses available for any programme
You can find out more about the music specialisations you can study here:
- Creative Practice: Classical
- Creative Practice: Composition
- Creative Practice: Jazz
- Creative Practice: Popular Music
- Music Studies
Subjects available in this programme
- Accounting
- Business Analytics
- Commercial Law
- Creative Practice: Classical
- Creative Practice: Composition
- Creative Practice: Jazz
- Creative Practice: Popular Mus
- Economics
- Finance
- Information Systems
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Music Studies
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Taxation
2020 entry requirements
Secondary school qualifications
If you’re joining us from secondary school, here’s what you need to enter the programme.
You are guaranteed entry to this programme if you meet these requirements.
- First, you must meet the University Entrance (UE) standard.
- You must also meet the rank score for this programme.
- You may need to have studied certain subjects or achieved credits in particular subjects.
- Some programmes have additional requirements, such as an interview, portfolio or references.
Guaranteed rank score, subject and other requirements
If your rank score is slightly lower than the guaranteed score, we encourage you to still apply. We will consider your application if places are available. If you don’t meet the requirements, you may be able to apply under our Undergraduate Targeted Admission Schemes.
Read more about entry requirements for New Zealand secondary school applicants.
Further requirements
Selection into the BA/BMus programme will be based on the strength of your application portfolio for your selected major. All applicants must submit a statement of musical background and referee’s report.
Tertiary qualifications
If you’ve studied at a tertiary institution, here’s what you need to enter the programme.
You can transfer from another tertiary institution, or another University of Auckland qualification, if you meet these requirements.
Minimum grade requirements
These are the likely grades required, but they do not guarantee entry. Applicants may require higher grades to gain entry to this programme.
- Grade required GPA Grade Point Average 3.9
- Grade required GPE Grade Point Equivalent 3.9
Further requirements
You must have completed one semester of successful bachelor degree study from a New Zealand tertiary institution, or one year of successful study as part of an acceptable sub-degree qualification from a New Zealand tertiary institution.
Selection into the BA/BMus programme will be based on the strength of your application portfolio for your selected major. All applicants must submit a statement of musical background and a referee’s report.
Transfer of Credit – You can apply for transfer of credit for tertiary courses completed elsewhere as part of your Application for Admission. If you have completed study at another New Zealand University, get an estimate of the transfer credit you may be eligible for, using our Transfer Credit Calculator.
Other pathways to study
You could be eligible for another programme, or check out these alternative pathways:
- See if you meet the criteria for the Undergraduate Targeted Admission Scheme (UTAS).
- Bridge your educational gap with a preparation and foundation programme.
- If you are under 20, have no formal University Entrance (UE) qualification, and are a New Zealand or Australian citizen or permanent resident you can apply for discretionary entrance.
- If you can demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and maturity, we offer admission to applicants under 16.