Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business double degree on campus or by distance education - BA/BBus


General information

Course code: 1807 · Course coordinator: To be advised

Entrance requirements

(a) Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

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.

(b) Comparable qualifications

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 advanced diploma or a TAFE qualification that satisfies the first year of a TAFE advanced 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.

(c) Special admission

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.

Course structure

This course is normally completed over four years full-time study or eight years part-time/distance education study.
In order to complete the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business degree, a student must:
(a) complete appropriate subjects within the course to gain at least 192 points but not more than 216 points
(b) complete a major of 52 points and a minor of 28 points from the arts disciplines
(c) complete the following compulsory core subjects:

(d) complete two major studies of at least 36 points each in two business teaching areas
(e) undertake any additional studies to complete the minimum 192 points needed for the double degree.

Arts major and minor studies

Arts major and minor studies are available in the following areas.

Major studies

Gender studies, mass communications, history/politics, Indonesian, Koorie studies, sociology, writing.

Minor studies

Australian studies, community studies, journalism and all of the above arts major sequences.

Business major and submajor studies

Business major and submajor studies are available in the following areas.

Major studies

Accounting, economics, management, marketing, tourism management.

Submajor studies

Law, computing and all of the above business major studies.

Further inquiries

Information on this course may be obtained by contacting the School of Business and Electronic Commerce, telephone (03) 9902 6380 or (03) 5122 6380. For more specific details on the course, contact the student advisers, telephone (03) 9902 6642 or (03) 5122 6642.