Course
code: 2224 Course abbreviation: BBusCom On campus and by distance education
Course director: Associate Professor Ron Edwards; Gippsland course coordinator:
Mr Kent Farrell
The Bachelor of Business and Commerce is the link between the overseas
offerings of the faculty and the on-shore program taught across the Berwick,
Gippsland and Peninsula campuses. The course is designed to provide maximum
flexibility and to allow depth and breadth in the study of the major business
and commerce discipline areas. Its structure provides the capacity to tailor
applications and focus in different contexts and different environments while
ensuring knowledge of the theory, principles and core elements in the relevant
discipline areas.
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 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.
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.
It is strongly recommended that students have access to a personal computer. (Note that the Faculty of Business and Economics, Gippsland campus, operates in an IBM-compatible Windows environment.) It is also recommended that students have access to a modem to facilitate email communication with teaching staff.
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 the Student Administration Office, Monash University, Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842.
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.
The
degree program comprises 24 six-point subjects (144 points) that are normally
completed over a period of three years by full-time students and six years
part-time study (by distance education) based on the following requirements:
(a) Completion of six compulsory subjects:
(b) up to 10
subjects at first-year level
(c) a minimum of six third-year level subjects (36 points) of which at
least four must be from those offered in the faculty by the campus delivering
the program
(d) up to six subjects may be taken in disciplines taught by other
faculties
(e) at least one major specialisation of at least eight subjects (48
points) from the faculty areas of study including at least two subjects at each
of the second and third-year levels
(f) at least four non-compulsory subjects must be outside the main field
of study.
Major studies are available in accounting, business law, economics, electronic commerce, management and marketing.
A student may not enrol in any subject for which prerequisite subjects have not been successfully completed.
Students should carefully select their program of studies. Advice on course planning is available from the student advisers. This guidance will extend to counselling concerned with meeting the requirements for membership of professional bodies.
The course includes an accounting major of eight subjects. Additional accounting subjects in specialisation sequences are also provided for students who wish to satisfy the tertiary requirement for admission to the qualifying studies of the professional accounting bodies.
Students who complete the major and the professional stream will be eligible for membership of the professional accounting bodies.
To complete a business law major, students must complete:
plus seven of the following:
To complete an economics major, students must complete:
plus five of the following:
To complete the electronic commerce major, students must complete:
Note: Students undertaking this major may only study up to two more subjects in the other faculties.
To complete the management major, students are recommended to complete:
Plus at least two of the following subjects:
Optional specialisation sequences have been developed to provide students with guidance towards vocational and professional outcomes. Specialisation sequences include:
To complete a marketing major, students must complete:
Plus any two from the following subjects:
Marketing offers the following optional specialisation sequence:
* SUBJECT TO FINAL UNIVERSITY APPROVAL
School-leavers (VCE) and applicants with comparable Victorian, interstate or overseas Year 12 or tertiary qualifications should apply through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) by contacting the VTAC 1900 Telecom service.
Applicants
for admission to the Bachelor of Business and Commerce by distance education
are required to meet the normal entry requirements given above and must also
detail in their application those factors which would enable them to study
successfully in a distance education mode.
Application forms are available from the Course Inquiries Centre by telephoning
1800 671 845. Applications for study by distance education should be
returned by 20 September each year and must include certified documentary
evidence of entry qualifications.
Information on this course may be obtained by contacting the Faculty of Business and Economics, Gippsland campus, telephone (03) 9902 6380 or (03) 5122 6380. For more specific details on the course, contact a student adviser, telephone (03) 9902 6642 or (03) 51 226 642.
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