Associate Degree in Business and Commerce for 2012

Entry requirements

Indicative ATAR score (2012):

  • Range of Criteria (Gippsland)

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Duration

2 years full-time
4 years part-time

Fees for 2012

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 9,050 AUD
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (February)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Gippsland: full-time, part-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Business and Economics

Course code: 3813

CRICOS code:050065B

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Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

2 years full-time

Fees for 2012

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 32,850 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (February), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Gippsland: full-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Business and Economics

Course code: 3813

CRICOS code:050065B

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International Student Enquiries

Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788
Email: study@monash.edu

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Why study Associate Degree in Business and Commerce?

This two-year course provides students with a pathway into the third year of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce, one of Monash University's most flexible business degrees.

Students entering the bachelor program after successfully completing the associate degree will graduate at the same time as those entering the bachelor program directly.

Course details

Career opportunities

Depending on the area of major study undertaken, graduates can find work in many occupations, including financial analyst, human resources officer and public relations manager, as well as in marketing, accountancy, international trade, administration and advertising.

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Equivalent Australian Year 12.

Minimum entrance requirements for non-school-leavers

All applicants should note that the English and mathematics prerequisites for the courses must be satisfied.

=== TAFE === Completed qualifications at Certificate IV, diploma or advanced diploma level are required. Students should achieve at least a 60% average. Preference will be given to students whose prior studies are related to the course in which they are seeking admission. Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grade or marks will not meet the admission requirements.

=== University === Applicants require a minimum of 2 units. Preference will be given to students whose prior studies are related to the course in which they are seeking admission. Additional units (above the minimum of two) may enhance the application.

VCE prerequisites

Units 1 and 2-two units (any study combination) of general mathematics or mathematical methods (CAS) or Units 3 and 4-mathematics (any). Units 3 and 4-a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

  • A score of at least 4 in English SL or 3 in English HL or 5 in English B SL or 4 in English B HL, and
  • A score of at least 3 in any mathematics subject.

Special application requirements

VICTORIAN TERTIARY ADMISSIONS CENTRE APPLICATIONS

Non-year 12 (eg. transfer, mature age, TAFE) applicants must complete the Business and Economics Employment and Supplementary Information Form (available at http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/student/forms/index.html) and return it as instructed in the VTAC Guide.

DIRECT APPLICATIONS

Non-year 12 applicants must download and complete the Business and Economics Employment and Supplementary Information Form (available at: http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/student/forms/index.html).

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores

Qualification Gippsland
2012 ATAR clearly in for CSP Range of Criteria

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for on campus studies should be made online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre.

Semester two (July)

This course is not available for Second Semester (July) entry.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

2012 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

=========In2Monash=========If you are an international student applying directly to Monash and wish to find out if you are eligible for admission to this course, visit In2Monash

Minimum entrance requirements for non-school-leavers

All applicants should note that the English and mathematics prerequisites for the courses must be satisfied.

=== TAFE === Completed qualifications at Certificate IV, diploma or advanced diploma level are required. Students should achieve at least a 60% average. Preference will be given to students whose prior studies are related to the course in which they are seeking admission. Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grade or marks will not meet the admission requirements.

=== University === Applicants require a minimum of 2 units. Preference will be given to students whose prior studies are related to the course in which they are seeking admission. Additional units (above the minimum of two) may enhance the application.

VCE prerequisites

Units 1 and 2-two units (any study combination) of general mathematics or mathematical methods (CAS) or Units 3 and 4-mathematics (any). Units 3 and 4-a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

  • A score of at least 4 in English SL or 3 in English HL or 5 in English B SL or 4 in English B HL, and
  • A score of at least 3 in any mathematics subject.

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

Special application requirements

VICTORIAN TERTIARY ADMISSIONS CENTRE APPLICATIONS

Non-year 12 (eg. transfer, mature age, TAFE) applicants must complete the Business and Economics Employment and Supplementary Information Form (available at http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/student/forms/index.html) and return it as instructed in the VTAC Guide.

DIRECT APPLICATIONS

Non-year 12 applicants must download and complete the Business and Economics Employment and Supplementary Information Form (available at: http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/student/forms/index.html).

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores

2012 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

Qualification Gippsland
International Baccalaureate 25

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.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.

Major study areas

ACCOUNTING (PART-TIME)

Accounting is a system that identifies, measures, and communicates economic information to permit informed judgements and decisions by the users of that information. It is the language of business.

ECONOMICS

Economics is the study of the production, distribution and consumption of wealth. Economics is concerned with the welfare of individuals and of society at large and directs attention to how scarce resources can best be allocated. Knowledge of economics helps both individuals and societies.

FINANCE AND MACROECONOMICS

Finance and macroeconomics is an interdisciplinary field of study combining economics and finance. The issues of how financial markets impact on the economy, and how the economy influences financial markets, are important for business and public policy decision-making.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Human resource management is the study of managing people within the employer/employee relationship. It covers strategies and activities that enable people to fulfil their needs in the work environment while achieving the organisation's strategic business objectives.

MANAGEMENT

Management is the process by which organisational goals are attained through integrating human activity. It is largely about people and human endeavour. This major provides the body of knowledge for future managers.

MARKETING

Marketing is the activity, set of institutions and processes for creating, communicating, delivering and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large.