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The Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Communication program offers students the
opportunity to graduate with two separate degrees, a Bachelor of Business
degree and a Bachelor of Communication degree, from Monash University. Students
are able to cross-credit subjects from one degree to the other, allowing them
to complete both courses after four years of full-time study.
Satisfactory completion of the VCE, with a study score of at least 25 in English units 3 and 4, plus any two units from General Mathematics and Mathematical Methods at units 1 and 2 level.
Applicants may also satisfy entrance requirements on the basis of qualifications deemed to be the equivalent of the above VCE. TAFE qualifications (eg the first year of a TAFE associate diploma or a TAFE qualification that satisfies the first year of a TAFE associate diploma) or comparable Year 12 qualifications, including International Baccalaureate or approved tertiary-level study completed in Victoria, other states of Australia or overseas, may satisfy entry requirements.
Students who have not successfully completed VCE or equivalent may satisfy entry requirements by completing at least two Monash non-award single subjects or open learning (OLA) subjects. Further information is contained in the booklet 'Returning to study at Monash', which is available from the Prospective Students Office, telephone (03) 9905 1320.
The Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) requires contributions to be made by students towards the cost of their higher education studies commenced after 1 January 1989. The amount to be contributed depends on the study load (subjects) undertaken each semester, and is payable whether or not a pass in each subject is achieved. An additional fee will also apply for amenities and library services. More detailed information relating to HECS can be obtained from Student Relations and Inquiries, Monash University, Berwick Campus, Clyde Road, Berwick, Victoria 3806.
Credits and exemptions may be considered for previous tertiary-level study or post-secondary study (including TAFE) in Australia and overseas. Each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis. It is essential that subjects submitted for credit and exemption fit the philosophy and principles of this degree course of study. Subjects studied more than 10 years ago are regarded as beyond a reasonable time limit and will not be considered for credit/exemption.
This course is taught on-campus at the Berwick campus.
Students
successfully completing the required subjects in the accounting stream will
satisfy the tertiary requirements for admission as an Associate of the
Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants (ASCPA). To achieve CPA
status, graduates would need to complete the society's CPA program and satisfy
an experience requirement.
Students undertaking the management stream should consider application for
membership of the Australian Institute of Management.
The Bachelor of Business with a six-subject sequence in marketing will satisfy
the requirements for affiliate membership to the Australian Marketing Institute.
Four years full time.
Students
must complete 32 subjects to satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of
Business/Bachelor of Communication double degree; 14 subjects towards the
Bachelor of Business and 18 subjects towards the Bachelor of Communication.
(a) A candidate must complete the following four core business
subjects:
(b) A candidate must complete:
(c) A candidate must complete one study of at least six
semester subjects chosen from accounting, economics, management, marketing and
tourism management and two submajors of at least four semester subjects chosen
from the above disciplines and law; or a candidate must complete two sequences
of at least six semester subjects each chosen from accounting, economics,
management, marketing and tourism management.
(d) A candidate must complete the following core communication
subjects:
plus one of the following:
(e) A candidate
must complete a five-subject specialisation sequence chosen from advertising,
business information technology (offered only if sufficient student demand),
journalism studies, public relations or tourism.
(f) A candidate must complete a five-subject sequence offered by the
Faculty of Arts. Sequences in German, international studies, Japanese, Korean,
philosophy, psychology and Spanish are offered at Berwick campus.
(g) A candidate must complete three elective subjects.
The
course includes an accounting sequence with a minimum of six subjects.
Additional accounting subjects are also provided for students who wish to
satisfy the educational requirement for admission to the qualifying studies of
the professional accounting bodies.
The following accounting subjects are available to students undertaking the
Bachelor of Business degree:
To major in accounting, the
first two subjects are compulsory. Students seeking membership of the
professional accounting bodies in Australia must complete the Bachelor of
Business degree with the eight accounting subjects specified by the
professional bodies marked (*) above.
Successful completion of the required subjects will satisfy the tertiary
requirements for admission as an Associate of the Australian Society of
Certified Practising Accountants (ASCPA). To achieve CPA status, graduates
would need to complete the society's CPA program and satisfy an experience
requirement.
Graduates who take these required subjects also satisfy the tertiary
requirements for admission to The Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Membership may be applied for following successful completion of the
institute's Professional Year program, and an experience requirement.
For associate membership:
Students enrolling in the Bachelor of Business degree may elect to complete a sequence of six subjects of economics, or may select fewer economics subjects as electives to support their chosen majors. Subjects available are:
Compulsory subjects:
plus four subjects chosen from:
Students
completing a submajor in management are required to complete two compulsory
subjects, MGB1302 (Management theory and functions) and MGB1303 (Organisational
behaviour), plus two of the other subjects listed above.
Students undertaking the management stream should consider application for
membership of the Australian Institute of Management.
To complete the sequence in marketing, a student would be required to satisfy the examiners in the following six subjects or complete a submajor in four of the following subjects:
The Bachelor of Business with a six-subject sequence in marketing will satisfy the requirements for affiliate membership to the Australian Marketing Institute.
The
sequence in tourism management commences with a broad overview of the industry
and progresses to a more detailed examination of tourism business operations
management. The advanced-level subjects are concerned with destination
management and project development. With the compulsory core subjects, and
appropriate choices in other streams, graduates with a tourism management
sequence will be well prepared to enter a management career path in public or
private tourism-related activities, or for successful operation of their own
tourism business.
The stream in tourism management comprises six compulsory subjects as
follows:
Law is offered as a submajor in the Bachelor of Business degree. All students must complete BTB1201 (Introduction to business law). The following additional subjects should be taken for professional studies in accounting:
This sequence provides students with a knowledge of the theory and practice of advertising, and the skills to work at an entry level in copywriting, account service, media planning and account planning. Subjects available:
This sequence provides students with the knowledge to understand and implement information technology within a variety of areas, including media work, public relations, marketing, management and journalism. Subjects available:
This sequence will equip students with a range of journalism skills and knowledge, appropriate for flexible application in a variety of employment settings. Subjects include:
This sequence provides students with a knowledge of the theory and practice of public relations and the skills to work at an entry level as a public relations practitioner in a PR consultancy, in a government or corporate PR unit. Subjects available:
This sequence includes studies on business aspects of tourism, together with studies in Australian culture and ecotourism. Subjects available:
Students whose academic performance is considered of sufficient standard may proceed to honours studies in one of the specialisations of accounting, economics, management, marketing, tourism or mass communication at the Gippsland campus, or advertising or public relations at the Caulfield campus.
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