CourseBachelor Degree BBusAdm/BA

B2046 Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts

Faculty of Business and Economics

Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts (B2046) is a 4 years full-time, 192-credit-point, bachelor degree course from the Faculty of Business and Economics, taught at Peninsula, Caulfield and Clayton. In 2021 you can choose from 31 majors, 2 extended majors and 31 elective streams. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.

Credit points
192
Duration
4 years full time
8 years part time
Campus
Peninsula, Caulfield, Clayton
On campus
Guaranteed ATAR
70

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.

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Overview

This double degree combination offers you genuine breadth of choice, with 39 majors and minors across the arts, humanities and social sciences available to complement your studies in business.

Every industry needs people with strong business skills to manage, grow and improve the day-to-day operations of organisations and workforces. To keep up with this growing industry need, companies are looking for graduates with strong management and business administration skills.

Course structure

Business administration component96 credit points

Part A. Business administration specified study

48 credit points

Capstone, corporate project, international experience or internship unit

6 credit points
You must complete one unit from one of the following lists, unless you are completing a major in Accountancy. If you are completing the Accountancy major you do not complete this section, as ACB3120 and ACB3220 meet this requirement. Note: You may not have the space in your degree to take a 24 credit point unit.

Part B. Business administration 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 business specified study. If so, you must complete an additional business unit to bring the combined business 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).

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.

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

The handbook's description of this structure

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

Business Administration

B2007 Bachelor of Administration is a comprehensive course, structured in three equal parts. In the double degree course you complete the following two parts:

Part A. Business administration specified study

This will provide you with a broad foundation for your study of business and expose you to several business disciplines. It will contribute breadth to your knowledge of business and develop your understanding of multi-disciplinary decision making in organisations. It will also give you the opportunity to learn more about each discipline before finalising your choice of major.

Part B. Business administration listed major

This will provide you with a focused program of study that will develop your expertise. 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 Business Administration (including all the requirements in Part A and B for the single degree) and 96 points 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 (31)

Elective studies (31)

Entry requirements

Guaranteed ATAR and selection rank

70; International: UERT Year 12/Foundation Band 3 (80 - 82.49); UERT Post-secondary Band 2 (Credit)

Other applicants

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

VET Diploma graduates:

To be considered, applicants who have completed a Humanities or Social Science based diploma will require an average result of at least 60%. Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not meet the admission requirements.


VET Certificate IV graduates:

To be considered, applicants with Humanities or Social Science based certificate IV level studies will require average results of at least 70%. For applicants who have also completed VCE, both qualifications will be considered. No credit is granted for these studies.

University:

Two single units at an Australian higher education institution satisfy minimum entry requirements, but more units may be useful for selection, especially in areas of study related to the course in which admission is being sought. Applicants should have at least a 60% average in their studies. Studies must have been completed within five years of intended commencement.

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

Refer to the Course description for each partner course.

More information

Progression to further studies

Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to one of the following courses:

  • Bachelor of Commerce (Honours). To be eligible to apply for entry into the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), you must obtain a distinction grade average (70%) or above in 24 credit points of studies in relevant discipline units at level 3.

  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours). To be eligible to apply for entry into the Bachelor of Arts (Honours), you must have completed a major within your chosen honours area of study and obtained a distinction grade average (70%) or above in 24 credit points of studies in relevant units at level two and three, of which 24 credit points must be at level three in the major in which you wish to undertake honours. For some majors, completion of specific units or their equivalent are required for admission to honours. The details are provided with the requirements for each major to which this applies.

Master's accelerated pathway
High achieving students, who have completed all of the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts and are in good standing with the faculty, may be able to progress to a master's course in the faculty of Arts.

Professional accreditation

Refer to the Course description for each partner course.

Other information

This double degree combination offers you genuine breadth of choice, with 39 majors and minors across the arts, humanities and social sciences available to complement your studies in business.

Every industry needs people with strong business skills to manage, grow and improve the day-to-day operations of organisations and workforces. To keep up with this growing industry need, companies are looking for graduates with strong management and business administration skills.

Common questions

How long is Bachelor of Business Administration 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 Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts?

33 majors in 2021, including Accountancy; Anthropology; Archaeology and ancient history; Business administration studies; Chinese studies; Communications and media studies; Criminology; and European languages.

What ATAR do I need for Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts?

The guaranteed ATAR listed for 2021 entry is 70.

Where can I study Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts?

At Peninsula, Caulfield and Clayton.

How do I plan my Bachelor of Business Administration 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
097640K
Abbreviation
BBusAdm/BA
Award titles
Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Business Administration
Handbook years
202020212022