Course
code: 1942 Course abbreviation: BComn/BTour
The Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Tourism program offers students the
opportunity to graduate with two separate degrees, a Bachelor of Communication
degree and a Bachelor of Tourism 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.
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.
This course is taught on-campus at Berwick.
The public relations industry body, the Public Relations Institute of Australia, has accredited the PR major 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.
Four years full time.
At the time of printing this handbook, the structure of this course was under review. Please contact the Faculty of Business and Economics administration office, Berwick campus, for full details of the course.
Students whose academic performance is considered of sufficient standard may proceed to honours studies in one of the specialisations of tourism or mass communication at the Gippsland campus, or advertising or public relations at the Caulfield campus.
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