Monash University: University Handbooks: Undergraduate Handbook 2001: Subjects indexed by faculty
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Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Communication


General information

Course code: 1941 Course abbreviation: BBusCom/BComn
The Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Communication program offers students the opportunity to graduate with two separate degrees, a Bachelor of Business and Commerce 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.

Admission 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 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.

(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.

Fees

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.

Credit for work done elsewhere

Credit transfer 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 transfer 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.

Mode of offering

This course is taught on-campus at the Berwick campus.

Professional recognition

Students successfully completing the required subjects in the accounting stream will satisfy the tertiary requirements for admission as an Associate of CPA Australia. 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 and Commerce with a six-subject sequence in marketing will satisfy the requirements for affiliate membership to the Australian Marketing Institute.
The public relations industry body, the Public Relations Institute of Australia, has accredited the PR specialisation at Monash University. Graduates who have successfully completed all the necessary subjects are eligible for membership as Provisional Associates and may apply for regrading to professional membership of the PRIA once they have practised full-time for a specified period.

Duration

Four years full time.

Course structure

The structure of this course is currently under review. Prospective students should contact the faculty office at Berwick for further information.

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