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. To
complete the course in five years may require some overloading of units
throughout the course. The BCom/BE course is available to students in the
departments of Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer
Systems Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, and the School of Physics and
Materials 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). 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.
Students essentially complete all of the chemical engineering, civil
engineering, electrical and computer systems engineering, materials engineering
or mechanical engineering core units or equivalent, together with the units
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
course list 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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