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Undergraduate handbook 2004
Business and Economics

The undergraduate program

The following undergraduate courses will be available on the Gippsland campus in 2004.

Single degrees

Double degrees and awards

Honours degrees

General campus information

Entry requirements

(a) Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

Units 1 and 2 - any two units from General Mathematics and/or Mathematical Methods, or completion of the Open Learning Bridging Unit UNL31 Introductory Mathematics. Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 25 in English (any).

(b) Comparable qualifications

Applicants may also satisfy entry requirements with qualifications equivalent to VCE, eg TAFE qualifications (a TAFE advanced diploma with a grade average of at least 60 or a TAFE Certificate IV with a grade average of at least 65) or comparable Year 12 qualifications, including International Baccalaureate, or other approved tertiary study.

(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 unit or Open Learning (OLA) units. A pass in a mathematics subject at Year 11 or above, including the Open Learning bridging unit UNL31 Introductory mathematics, is essential for entry. Further information is contained in the Monash University booklet `Returning to study: a guide for mature-age and non-school-leaver applicants', available from the Prospective Students Office, telephone (03) 9905 1320.

Advanced standing

In addition to part one, section five of the degree regulations (`Credit for equivalent work') (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/calendar/facultyregs/regs-bus01.html), where equivalent work complies with relevant faculty policies and the student's proposed degree program, the following advanced standing has been recommended as the maximum available for the Bachelor of Business and Commerce degrees:

Fees

Fees will depend upon the student's residency status. Local residents will be liable for the fees set by the government under the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) or on a full-fee-payment basis. International students will pay fees at the rate set by the university for non-resident students. For further fee information, visit http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ssd/fees/.

Professional accreditation

Management

Graduates of Bachelor of Business and Commerce degrees at Gippsland are eligible for:

Marketing

Graduates of Bachelor of Business and Commerce degrees at Gippsland are eligible for:

Accounting

The Bachelor of Business and Commerce program is accredited with CPA Australia (http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) (http://www.icaa.com.au).
Provided students complete all units specified in the accounting major and all units specified in the professional accounting specialisation, they will qualify for associate membership of CPA Australia and entry to the CA program of the ICAA.

Taxation

Students who wish to obtain registration with the Tax Agents Board must complete an accounting degree and include in their study an approved taxation law unit. Details can be found in Regulation 156 of the Income Tax Regulations Act 1936 (http://www.ato.com.au).

Technology requirements

It is 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 and access to web-based teaching materials.

Further inquiries

Contact the Student Administration Office, Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University, Gippsland campus for details. Telephone (03) 9902 6380 or (03)5122 6380, email enquiries.gippsland@buseco.monash.edu.au, or visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au.

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