Course abbreviation: BCom/BE
The Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Business and Economics offer a
double-degree course which qualifies students for the degrees of Bachelor of
Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce after five years of successful study. The
BCom/BE course is available to students in the departments of Chemical
Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering,
Materials Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The course is intended for
potential engineers who wish to become more aware of economic, social,
organisational and managerial aspects of the engineering profession.
Students may be admitted to the double degree from the start of first year, in
which case entry to the course is through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions
Centre (VTAC), and their course of study in level 1 is identical to first-year
engineering. Alternatively, they may apply to transfer at the end of the second
semester of study in either the Bachelor of Engineering course or the Bachelor
of Commerce course. Students seeking admission by transfer should note that,
since a very high standard is required for admission through VTAC, a very high
standard of performance in first-year studies will be required of them also.
After the first two semesters, students essentially complete all of the
chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical and computer systems
engineering, materials engineering or mechanical engineering core subjects or
equivalent, together with the subjects required for the commerce degree.
The double degree with commerce usually takes two semesters longer than the
engineering degree. Advice on the double-degree program may be obtained from
the departments involved. The existing course structure is set out in the
subject lists following this section. Please note, however, that this course is
currently under review and the final course program may be revised.
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