About the course

B.Com (H) or Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) is one of the most popular undergraduate degree programmes among Commerce stream students. There are three most popular courses under Commerce, namely B.Com, B.Com (H) and B.Com LLB. Candidates who wish to pursue higher studies and career in accounting and commerce or banking, finance and insurance, take up B.Com and B.Com (H) courses at UG level.

This programme is a general 3-year degree course which is not subject specific and the candidate can choose a combination of subjects apart from the few core subjects. In B.Com (H), the same courses are taught extensively along with a specialization which makes it a more popular option among students.

Apart from accounting & commerce and banking, finance & insurance, B.Com (H) is the best course option for career and jobs in management, teaching, advertising, journalism, mass communication, law, design, public sector, etc. B.Com (H) is the ideal choice for CA and CS aspirants.

Difference between B.Com and B.Com (Hons)

Both are the undergraduate courses in the field of commerce. The level of study of B.Com (Hons) is higher than the regular B.Com. B.Com honors includes specialized subjects whereas B.Com. regular course has general subjects. The subjects in B.com (Hons.) are in detail as compared to regular B.com.

Career & Jobs

A career in commerce offers immense growth as demand for professionals is always on a high.

Job opportunities exists right after the programme. Jobs for B.Com graduates exists in India as well as in abroad.

After completion of B.Com, you can apply in any organization for the post of accountant. Every company requires accountant to keep track the profit and loss of their company. One must have knowledge in areas like Basic Principles of Accountancy, Cost Accounting and Management Accounting to be an accountant. Other than accountant, there are many career options in this field.

You can also work as tax consultant after completion of graduation and can gain experience. Interested candidates can also apply in banking field. Every year, many private and government banks hires the fresh B.com graduates. Candidates can work in public as well as in private sector. You can apply for government jobs like bank, UPSC, etc.

The course also prepares the students for CA and CS. Chartered Accountant (CA) / Cost and Work Accountant (CWA) / Company Secretary (CS) are the advanced career options in this field.

Salary

The graduates of Bachelor of Commerce are getting handsome salary package. However, salary of the candidates varies from department to department. Candidates having few years of experience may get lucrative pay.

Salaries depend on the nature of organization and type of job. “However, it ranges between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 25,000 per month for a fresh hire.

The average salary of a CA in the company is around 5 lakh to 10 lakh per annum.