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Units indexed by faculty Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of CommunicationCourse code: 1941 + Course abbreviation: BBusCom/BComn + Total credit points required: 192 + 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time + Managing faculty: Business and Economics Study mode and course locationOn-campus (Berwick) Course descriptionThis double-degree program offers students the opportunity to graduate with two separate degrees - a Bachelor of Business and Commerce degree and a Bachelor of Communication degree. Course structureAreas of studyStudents must complete a major in one of the following disciplines taught by the faculty: accounting, e-business, economics, human resource management, management, marketing, marketing communication, public relations or tourism. All units taken as part of the major are limited to units taught by departments of the faculty on the campus delivering this program. For details of the units required for major specialisations, refer to the Bachelor of Business and Commerce entry. Other studies may be drawn from any of the disciplines taught on the Berwick campus by the Faculty of Business and Economics. These other studies can form a sub-major in one of the following areas: professional accounting, management, tourism, public relations, marketing and marketing communication. In their arts component, students complete a compulsory communication major and additional studies in arts. Arts studies offered at Berwick include behavioural studies, Indonesian, international studies, journalism, psychology and visual culture. Alternatively, students select a sequence of arts units taught at one of the other campuses of the university. Students who opt for this alternative should note that it will involve travelling to another campus to attend lectures, and close attention will need to be paid to the lecture timetable. For details on the communications major and other arts studies, refer to the ‘Areas of study' section on the Arts faculty website at www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study_areas/. Course requirementsThe degree requirements are: (a) Students must complete 16 units (96 points) from the Faculty of Business and Economics as follows: (i) Six compulsory common core units (36 points):
(ii) A major of at least eight units (48 points) in a discipline from the faculty with at least two units (12 points) at each of second and third-year levels. (iii) A maximum of eight first-year-level units (48 points). (iv) A minimum of four units (24 points) at third-year level from those offered by the campus delivering this program. (b) Students must complete 16 units (96 points) from the Faculty of Arts as follows: (i) A major of at least eight units (48 points) in communications. (ii) A first-year sequence in visual culture -- VSA1000 and VSA1050 (12 points). (iii) A minor of at least four units (24 points) in an arts discipline. (c) Students must also satisfy the following double-degree regulations: (i) A total of 32 units (192 points) over a maximum of 10 years. (ii) Overall, a maximum of 14 units (84 points) of first-year-level units. (iii) A minimum of six units (36 points) at each of second and third-year level. Professional recognitionThis degree with relevant units is recognised by the following legal entities:
It is important to note that professional recognition may be dependent upon the correct choice of units. For further details, refer to 'Professional recognition' in the 'Faculty information' section of the Faculty of Business and Economics entry. Contact detailsInquiries: telephone +61 3 9904 7045, email enquiries.berwick@buseco.monash.edu.au or visit www.buseco.monash.edu.au. Course coordinatorDr Mahendra Goyal Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents |