CourseBachelor Honours DegreeBCom(Hons)

B3701 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

Faculty of Business and Economics

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (B3701) is a 1 years full-time, 48-credit-point, bachelor honours degree course from the Faculty of Business and Economics, taught at Caulfield and Clayton. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.

Credit points
48
Duration
1 years full time
2 years part time
Campus
Caulfield, Clayton
On campus

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Overview

This is a prestigious program of coursework and research in commerce for high achieving students who have completed a relevant undergraduate degree. It involves undertake research methodology training and carry out an independent research project in your selected discipline, working closely with a supervisor who will provide you with individual guidance and academic counselling. The course offers a pathway to a commerce higher degree by research. In some circumstances, candidature embracing more than one discipline may be approved.

Completing honours demonstrates your advanced research, analytical and communication skills enhancing employability outcomes.

Honours disciplines 

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial studies
  • Business analytics
  • Econometrics
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing

Candidature embracing more than one discipline may be approved.

Combined honours

Combined honours may be undertaken provided that all honours requirements have been met in the disciplines. Application to undertake combined honours must be made with the support of the school honours coordinators of the disciplines. Combined honours normally take the form of a joint dissertation alongside coursework chosen from the component disciplines.

Course structure

Honours disciplines
Honours may be taken as single honours (a single discipline over one year of full-time study), or in some instances can be taken as combined honours (more than one discipline over one year of full-time study). You need to discuss with the relevant Honours Coordinator if interested in undertaking combined honours.

You must complete the requirements of one of the following Honours disciplines:
The handbook's description of this structure

This course consists of a combination of coursework and research. In the coursework component you will develop advanced theoretical and/or technical knowledge of your discipline and appropriate research methodologies. In the research component you will plan and execute a research project under the individual guidance of an academic supervisor.

This course comprises 48 credit points as specified below by discipline.

Honours may be taken as single honours (a single discipline over one year of full-time study), or in some instances can be taken as combined honours (more than one discipline over one year of full-time study). You need to discuss with the relevant Honours Coordinator if interested in undertaking combined honours.

You must complete the requirements of one of the following Honours disciplines:

  • Accounting

  • Actuarial studies 

  • Business analytics

  • Econometrics

  • Economics

  • Finance

  • Management

  • Marketing

Areas of study

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

  1. 1

    be critical and creative scholars who:

    • produce innovative solutions to problems
    • apply research skills to business challenges
    • communicate effectively and perceptively
  2. 2

    be responsible and effective global citizens who:

    • engage in an internationalised world
    • exhibit cross cultural competence
    • demonstrate ethical values
  3. 3

    have comprehensive understanding of their discipline and be able to provide discipline based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities that we serve

  4. 4

    be able to construct conceptual frameworks and use these to analyse complex issues in the corporate sector, government and the professions

  5. 5

    have an ability to undertake research informed by advanced studies in their discipline.

Entry requirements

English language

Monash 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

More information

Progression to further studies

Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to a Monash master's by coursework degree, and if admitted you may be eligible for credit. 

Successful completion of this course may also provide a pathway to a graduate research degree.

Other information

This is a prestigious program of coursework and research in commerce for high achieving students who have completed a relevant undergraduate degree. It involves undertaking research methodology training and carrying out an independent research project in your selected discipline, working closely with a supervisor who will provide you with individual guidance and academic counselling. The course offers a pathway to a commerce higher degree by research. In some circumstances, candidature embracing more than one discipline may be approved.

Completing honours demonstrates your advanced research, analytical and communication skills enhancing employability outcomes.

Honours disciplines 

  • Accounting

  • Actuarial studies

  • Business analytics

  • Econometrics

  • Economics

  • Finance

  • Management

  • Marketing

Candidature embracing more than one discipline may be approved.

Combined honours

Combined honours may be undertaken provided that all honours requirements have been met in the disciplines. Application to undertake combined honours must be made with the support of the school honours coordinators of the disciplines. Combined honours normally take the form of a joint dissertation alongside coursework chosen from the component disciplines.

Common questions

How long is Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)?

1 years full time, 48 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 2 semesters of full-time study.

Where can I study Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)?

At Caulfield and Clayton.

How do I plan my Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) 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 Honours Degree
AQF level
Level 8
Credit points
48
Full time
1 Years
Part time
2 Years
Maximum time
2 years
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
CRICOS code
083903G
Abbreviation
BCom(Hons)
Award title
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)