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Undergraduate handbook 2005 - Business and Economics

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance)

Course code: 2015 + Course abbreviation: BCom(Acc&Fin) + Total credit points required: 144 + 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This course provides professional education for those wishing to become accounting and/or finance professionals. It has a strong emphasis on developing analytical skills and offers a solid grounding and professional competence in all aspects of commerce required for careers in the business or public sector.

Course structure

Majors and other studies

Students must complete a major specialisation in one of accounting or finance. All units taken as part of a major specialisation are limited to units taught by departments of the faculty on the Clayton campus.
Other studies may be drawn from any of the disciplines taught on the Clayton campus by the Faculty of Business and Economics. These other studies can, in some cases, form a second major specialisation in a commerce discipline.
Up to six open electives may also be taken from other campuses or other Monash faculties.

Course requirements

The degree requirements are:
(a) Completion of six compulsory common core units (36 credit points):

(b) Completion of two further compulsory units (12 credit points):

First-year students normally may not take a second-year unit until at least four first-year units have been completed successfully.
(c) Completion of a major specialisation of at least 10 units (60 credit points) in accounting and finance with at least two units (12 credit points) at second-year level and three units (18 credit points) at third-year level.
(d) A total of 24 units (144 credit points) over a maximum of 10 years of study.
(e) A maximum of 10 first-year-level units (60 credit points).
(f) A minimum of six third-year-level units (36 credit points), of which at least four (24 credit points) must be from those offered by the faculty on the campus delivering this program.
(g) At least two non-compulsory units (12 credit points) must be taken outside the main field of study.
(h) An option to include a maximum of six units (36 credit points) from disciplines taught by other faculties or from an approved list of faculty units offered on campuses other than Clayton.
It is the student's responsibility to ensure that their enrolment complies with course requirements. Any student who has doubts on this matter should seek a meeting with a course adviser.

Professional recognition

This degree is recognised as meeting academic requirements for membership by:

For all professional bodies, membership is dependent upon the correct choice of units by students. Details are provided at the beginning of the Clayton courses entry in this section of the handbook.

Contact details

Inquiries: telephone +61 3 9905 2327, fax +61 3 9905 5499, email enquiries.clayton@buseco.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au.

Course director

Associate Professor Marg Lindorff

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