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Overview

This double degree in commerce and arts gives you the skills to commercialise artistic endeavours, or apply commercial knowledge across different industry sectors.

You have genuine diversity of choice, with more than 40 majors and minors on offer. And your options are only as limited as your imagination. Combine economics and politics or philosophy as a great launching pad for a political career; or marketing science and psychology to understand why people buy certain products; or group management studies and music to have the skills to manage a band or work for a record label.

Course structure

Commerce component96 credit points

Part A. Commerce specified study

48 credit points

Core units

36 credit points

You must complete 36 credit points from the following units. You must complete BTC1110 or BTX1010. You must complete ETC1000 or ETX1100. Only one accounting unit may be completed from ACC1100, ACX1100, ACC1200 or ACX1200. Note: If you intend to complete a major in Accounting, you must complete ACC1100 or ACX1100.

Additional commerce unit

6 credit points

You must complete one elective unit (6 credit points) from the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Capstone, project, international or internship experience unit

6 credit points

You must complete one unit from one of the following lists, unless you are completing a major in Accounting. If you are completing the Accounting major you do not complete this section, as ACC3100 and ACC3200 meet this requirements. Note: You may choose a 12 credit point unit by using the 6 credit points from the 'Additional commerce unit' above. If you wish to choose a 24 credit point unit you must discuss course progression with the Faculty.

Capstone unit

6 credit points

You must complete one of the following units

Consulting project

6 credit points

You must complete one of the following units

International experience

6 credit points

You must complete one of the following units

Internships

6 credit points

You must complete one of the following units

Part B: Commerce listed major

48 credit points

You must complete one major from the list below. Depending on the major chosen, you may have already studied one of the required units as part of your commerce specified study. If so, you must complete an additional commerce unit to bring the combined commerce study to at least 96 credit points from the Faculty of Business and Economics. If you are intending to undertake an honours year, you should ensure you complete the specific units required for honours in your chosen major area of study.

Arts component96 credit points

You must complete no more than 36 credit points of level one Arts units and at least 36 credit points at level three of which at least 24 credit points must be Arts units.

Part A. Arts listed majors and extended major

48 credit points

You must complete one of the following majors with no more than 12 credit points at level 1 and at least 18 credit points at level 3. It is recommended that you complete level 2 units in more than one area of arts to give options for finalising your choice of major at level 3.

APAC - Psychology extended major

60 credit points

If you are completing the APAC Psychology extended major below you will be required to complete 60 credit points of Psychology units and 36 credit points of Arts units which must include Arts electives (12 credit points) and Professional Futures domain units (24 credit points).

PSYCHOL03Area of studyPsychologyNo reviews yet60 cp

European languages extended major

72 credit points

You have the option of reaching proficient level in two European Languages by completing an extended major. You must begin at entry level 2 intermediate level in at least one of the two languages.

EUROPLAN03Area of studyEuropean languagesNo reviews yet72 cp

Part B. Arts specified study

48 credit points

You must complete 24 credit points of Arts elective units and 24 credit points of units from the Professional Futures domains. Note: If you are enrolled in the double degree D3002 Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Secondary Education and Bachelor of Arts you must complete only 12 credit points of units from the Professional Futures domains instead of 24 credit points; and the remaining 12 credit points should be selected from the 2nd year Arts' elective units.

Arts elective units

24 credit points

You must complete 24 credit points of Arts elective units which can be combined into a minor of study different to the chosen major from Part A and with no more than 12 credit points at level 1.

Professional Futures

24 credit points

You must complete 24 credit points from the units in the following Professional Futures domains

Global immersion

You must complete the following unit or any of the Arts study tours or semester length programs at arts.monash.edu/learning-abroad/home

Intercultural expertise

Professional experience

Innovation capability

The handbook's description of this structure

Double degree courses include the features of the component degree courses, except that electives may be reduced.

Commerce

B2001 Bachelor of Commerce is a comprehensive course, structured in three equal parts. In the double degree course you complete the following two parts:

Part A. Commerce specified study

This will provide you with a broad foundation for your study of commerce and expose you to several commerce disciplines. This will contribute breadth to your knowledge of commerce and address the graduate course outcomes. It will also give you the opportunity to learn more about each discipline before finalising your choice of major.

Part B. Commerce listed major

This will provide you with a focused program of study that will develop your expertise in one discipline area. You will develop, apply and communicate an advanced level of understanding of the concepts and theoretical frameworks that constitute the knowledge base of your major area of study.

Arts

A2000 Bachelor of Arts is a comprehensive course, structured in three equal parts. In the double degree course you complete the following two parts:

Part A. Arts listed major

This will provide you with a focused program of study that will develop your practical and theoretical skills and knowledge in one Faculty of Arts listed major area of study. You will learn to critically analyse, apply and communicate an advanced level of understanding of the concepts and theoretical frameworks that constitute the knowledge base of the area of study.

Part B. Arts specified study

This will expose you to several arts disciplines contributing breadth to your knowledge of the arts, humanities and social sciences. You will have the flexibility of learning about several areas of study before finalising your choice of major. You will also build skills and abilities that employers value and seek by completing units from the Professional Futures domains.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

You must complete 192 points, of which 96 points are from the Bachelor of Commerce (including all the requirements in Part A and B for the single degree) and 96 points are from the Bachelor of Arts (including all the requirements in Part A and B for the single degree).

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

Areas of study

Majors (37)

Extended majors (2)

Elective studies (31)

Entry requirements

Guaranteed ATAR and selection rank

90; International: UERT Year 12/Foundation Band 5 (90-92.49); UERT Post-Secondary Band 3 (Distinction)

Other applicants

All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites.

VET Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma graduates:
Applicants will require a minimum 70% average to be considered for selection. Preference will be given to applicants whose prior studies are related to the course. Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not be sufficient to meet admission requirements.

Monash College entry requirements:
Diploma of Business (Commerce stream) Part 2 average: 70%
Monash University Foundation Year average: 76.25%

Higher education studies:
Applicants will be require a minimum 70% average to be considered for selection. Preference will be given to applicants whose prior studies are related to the course. A minimum of two single units must be completed in order to meet minimum admission requirements.

English language

Monash Minimum: Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test

Pathways

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Progression to further studies

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Professional accreditation

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Other information

This double degree in commerce and arts gives you the skills to commercialise artistic endeavours, or apply commercial knowledge across different industry sectors.

You have genuine diversity of choice, with more than 40 majors and minors on offer. And your options are only as limited as your imagination. Combine economics and politics or philosophy as a great launching pad for a political career; or marketing science and psychology to understand why people buy certain products; or group management studies and music to have the skills to manage a band or work for a record label.

Common questions

How long is Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts?

4 years full time, 192 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 8 semesters of full-time study.

What majors can I take in Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts?

39 majors in 2021, including Accounting; Actuarial studies; Anthropology; Archaeology and ancient history; Behavioural commerce; Business analytics; Chinese studies; and Communications and media studies.

What ATAR do I need for Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts?

The guaranteed ATAR listed for 2021 entry is 90.

Where can I study Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts?

At Clayton.

How do I plan my Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts units?

Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.

Course details

Qualification: Bachelor Degree
AQF level: Level 7
Credit points: 192
Full time: 4 Years
Part time: 8 Years
Maximum time: 10 years

Faculty: Faculty of Business and Economics
CRICOS code: 013385D
Abbreviation: BCom/BA
Award titles: Bachelor of CommerceBachelor of Arts
Handbook years: 202020212022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027