Honours degree of Bachelor of Commerce for 2010

Course overview

This one-year, full-time course offers selected students the opportunity to study aspects of their undergraduate major in depth. Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) specialisations are: accounting and finance, finance/econometrics, econometrics, economics, economics/econometrics, management, marketing.

Career outlook

Honours graduates have special expertise valued by employers and therefore have a competitive advantage in the job market. The honours year also prepares students to undertake higher degrees by research MPhil, PhD.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Domestic students International students
Attendance type
  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time
  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time
Intakes First semester First semester, second semester
Course Content 2010 University handbook entry for this course 2010 University handbook entry for this course
Duration 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time 1 year
Credit points 48 total for course 48 total for course
Fees for 2010

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$8,859 AUD

Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$28,300 AUD
CRICOS code Not applicable 067732K
Monash course code 0181 0181
Faculty Faculty of Business and Economics Faculty of Business and Economics
Contact For Business and Economics contact details refer to:
Business
and Economics
.
International Student Enquiries
Telephone: +61 3 9627 4852
Email: study@monash.edu.au

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Applicants must have completed a bachelor degree, with a major in the related discipline offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics or an equivalent qualification from another university; and normally have achieved an average equivalent to at least 70 per cent in relevant second and third-year units.

Accounting specialisation

Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they possess the motivation and academic skills required to complete successfully a program that comprises research training; research; and specific discipline units that cover topics in advanced theory. These skills include the ability to understand and discuss articles published in learned journals; to compose a high quality 18,000 word research paper; and a level of achievement in prior mathematical studies appropriate to their discipline.

Econometrics specialisation

Applicants should normally have completed at least three third-year econometrics units including:

Other appropriate third-year units are:

Economics specialisation

Applicants should have completed at least four third-year economics units.

Economics and econometrics specialisation

(a.) Applicants should have completed at least two third-year economics units.

(b) Applicants should have completed at least two third-year econometrics units including:

Other appropriate third-year units are:

Finance specialisation

Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they possess the motivation and academic skills required to complete successfully a program that comprises research training; research; and specific discipline units that cover topics in advanced theory. These skills include the ability to understand and discuss articles published in learned journals; to compose a high quality 18,000 word research paper; and a level of achievement in prior mathematical studies appropriate to their discipline.

Finance and econometrics specialisation

(a.) Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they possess the motivation and academic skills required to complete successfully a program that comprises research training; research; and specific discipline units that cover topics in advanced theory. These skills include the ability to understand and discuss articles published in learned journals; to compose a high quality 12,000 word research paper; and a level of achievement in prior mathematical studies appropriate to their discipline.

(b.) Applicants should have completed at least three third-year finance units.

(c.) Applicants should normally have completed at least three third-year econometrics units including ETC3400 Principles of econometrics and ECC3410/ETC3410 Applied econometrics. Other appropriate third-year units are:

(d.) Applicants should have completed ETC3470 Econometrics pre-honours.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty. Contact information can be found by visiting the Monash faculties website

Semester two (July)

This course is not available for second semester entry.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

Applicants must have completed a bachelor degree, with a major in the related discipline offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics or an equivalent qualification from another university; and normally have achieved an average equivalent to at least 70 per cent in relevant second and third-year units.

Accounting specialisation

Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they possess the motivation and academic skills required to complete successfully a program that comprises research training; research; and specific discipline units that cover topics in advanced theory. These skills include the ability to understand and discuss articles published in learned journals; to compose a high quality 18,000 word research paper; and a level of achievement in prior mathematical studies appropriate to their discipline.

Econometrics specialisation

Applicants should normally have completed at least three third-year econometrics units including:

Other appropriate third-year units are:

Economics specialisation

Applicants should have completed at least four third-year economics units.

Economics and econometrics specialisation

(a.) Applicants should have completed at least two third-year economics units.

(b) Applicants should have completed at least two third-year econometrics units including:

Other appropriate third-year units are:

Finance specialisation

Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they possess the motivation and academic skills required to complete successfully a program that comprises research training; research; and specific discipline units that cover topics in advanced theory. These skills include the ability to understand and discuss articles published in learned journals; to compose a high quality 18,000 word research paper; and a level of achievement in prior mathematical studies appropriate to their discipline.

Finance and econometrics specialisation

(a.) Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they possess the motivation and academic skills required to complete successfully a program that comprises research training; research; and specific discipline units that cover topics in advanced theory. These skills include the ability to understand and discuss articles published in learned journals; to compose a high quality 12,000 word research paper; and a level of achievement in prior mathematical studies appropriate to their discipline.

(b.) Applicants should have completed at least three third-year finance units.

(c.) Applicants should normally have completed at least three third-year econometrics units including ETC3400 Principles of econometrics and ECC3410/ETC3410 Applied econometrics. Other appropriate third-year units are:

(d.) Applicants should have completed ETC3470 Econometrics pre-honours.

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0, Reading and Listening bands require a score of at least 6.5; TOEFL 580 with a TWE of 4.5; or an internet-based TEOFL score of at least 90 with 22 in Writing and no section lower than 20

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Current VCE or IB students studying in Victoria should apply online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Semester two (July)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

This course currently doesn't have places available for mid-year entry.

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