Program Overview

Business and Media Communication

The Business and Media Communication double degree course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of business principles and media communication practices. This course will equip students with the skills and knowledge required to succeed in a rapidly changing business environment, as well as the ability to communicate effectively in a variety of media formats.

Course Details

• Location: On-campus at Caulfield: Full time
• Duration: 4 years (full time)
• Start date: First Semester (February), Second Semester (July)
• Qualification: Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Media Communication
• Fees: Information about fees

Entry Requirements

To be considered for entry into this course, students must satisfy the following requirements:

• Minimum Age: At the time of enrolment in a course at Monash University, students must be at least 17 years of age.
• Academic: All Monash undergraduate courses require students to have successfully completed a minimum of an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent) and achieve the required academic entry score.
• Additional requirements: English language requirements and prerequisite subject requirements must also be met.

English Language Requirements

Students must satisfy English language requirements in one of the following ways:

• English subject (Australian Year 12 equivalent): Students can meet English entry requirements if they have completed an English subject in their prior secondary studies that is equivalent to an Australian Year 12 level.
• Language of instruction: Students can meet English entry requirements if they have completed half a year of full-time study at Australian VET Diploma (AQF level 5) or higher at an institution where English is the language of instruction, communication, and assessment for all aspects of study.
• English tests: If students have not met English entry requirements as outlined above, Monash accepts the following English tests where the entry scores for this course are as follows:
  • IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall, with minimum band scores: Listening 6.0, Reading 6.0, Writing 6.0, and Speaking 6.0.
  • TOEFL iBT: 79 overall, with minimum section scores: Listening 12, Reading 13, Speaking 18, and Writing 21.

Prerequisite Subject Requirements

Students must satisfy the following prerequisite subject requirements for this course:

• English: VCE: Units 3 and 4 - English (EAL) with a study score of 25 or above, or English (Other) with a study score of 25 or above.
• Maths: VCE: Units 3 and 4 - Mathematical Methods with a study score of 22 or above, or Specialist Mathematics with a study score of 22 or above.

Course Structure

The Bachelor of Business is a comprehensive course, structured in three equal parts. In the double degree course, students complete the following two parts:

• Part A. Business specified study: This will provide students with a broad foundation for their study of business and expose them to several business disciplines.
• Part B. Business listed major: This will provide students with a focused program of study that will develop their expertise in one discipline area.

The Bachelor of Media Communication is a specialist course, developed through three themes that combine to underpin media communication practice:

• Part A. Strategic knowledge: Builds students' competence in analyzing and understanding the current state and past developments in media communication locally and globally.
• Part B. Practical and professional skills: Involves developing students' competencies in linking knowledge and media practice in professional contexts.
• Part C. Collaboration and Leadership: Involves competencies necessary for students to work in teams and in different knowledge communities and media communication professional settings.

Fees

Fees are subject to change annually. The international fee for this course is A$53,200 per 48 credit points, which represents a standard full-time course load for a year.

Enrolment Obligations

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than one-third (33%) of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students must enroll in at least one unit that is not by distance and/or online in each compulsory study period unless the student is completing the last unit of their course.