Program Overview

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Business and International Relations

Bachelor's degree/Bachelor's degree

Power. Conflict. Collaboration. Connection. These are just some of the forces that define our world - and the world of business too. Understanding how countries engage with each other equips you with a global perspective, while business expertise can help you make an impact at an international level.

Course Details

Location

• On-campus at Caulfield: Full time

Duration

• 4 years (full time)

Alternative exits

• Bachelor of Business
• Bachelor of International Relations

Fees

Information about fees

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements (International students)

You need to satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered for entry into this course.

• Minimum Age
• Academic
• Additional requirements

Prerequisite subjects

• English
• Mathematics
• Science/Other

English entry requirements (Level A)

6.5

Overall score for IELTS (Academic), with minimum band scores: Listening 6.0, Reading 6.0, Writing 6.0 and Speaking 6.0

Equivalent approved English test scores.

Academic entry requirements

All Monash undergraduate courses require you to have successfully completed a minimum of an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent) and achieve the required academic entry score. Most Monash faculties generally use your most recent studies for admission however other guidelines may apply where your prior qualification may be considered.

• Secondary education
  • ATAR: 77.5
  • Monash University Foundation Year: 70%
  • Monash University Diploma of Business (Business) Part 2: 60%
  • Monash Advanced Preparation Program: 70%
  • UNSW Foundation Studies: 7.25
  • Foundation Studies - Trinity College, University of Melbourne: 74%
  • GCE A Level: 8.5
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: 27
  • Advanced Placement: 6
  • ACT: 24
  • SAT - Total score out of 1600: 1180
  • Pearson International Advanced Levels: 8.5
  • All India Senior School Certificate: 72.50%
  • Indian School Certificate Examination: 67.50%
  • High School Diploma (Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông): 8.21
  • Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education: 17
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma: 80.10%
  • British Columbia Certificate of Graduation: 72.50%
  • Gaokao: 65%
  • SMA 3 – 100% scale (60% pass): 77%
  • STPM: 8.2
  • UEC: 4.6
  • College Scholastic Ability Test: 315
  • High School Diploma: 74%
  • Higher School Certificate and General Certificate of Education Advanced Levels: 8.5
  • Singapore Cambridge GCE Advanced Levels: 8
  • Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level): 10

English entry requirements

All Monash undergraduate courses require you to satisfy English entry requirements in one of the following ways:

• English subject (Australian Year 12 equivalent)
  • VCE: 25
  • IB Diploma Programme: 4
• Language of instruction
• English tests
  • IELTS (Academic): 6.5
  • IELTS (Academic) UKVI: 6.5
  • IELTS One Skill Retake (Academic): 6.5
  • IELTS One Skill Retake (Academic) UKVI: 6.5
  • IELTS Online: 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT: 79
  • TOEFL iBT Paper Edition: 79
  • TOEFL Essentials: 8
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic): 58
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) UKVI: 58
  • C1 Advanced (Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English): 176
  • C2 Proficiency (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): 176

Prerequisite subject requirements

• English
  • VCE: 25
  • IB Diploma Programme: 4
• Maths
  • VCE: 22
  • IB Diploma Programme: 3

Alternative pathways

If you don't satisfy the requirements for direct entry consider these pathway options.

Fees

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee

The total fees for 2025 for this 24 credit point (6 month full-time) course are:

Fees to be advised.

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 enrol 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.

CRICOS code: B

Double Degree Structure

Part A. Business specified study (Business)

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 listed major (Business)

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.

Part A. Foundational knowledge (International Relations)

You will be introduced to key concepts and knowledge generated by the discipline of International Relations that provides frameworks for understanding and analysing the ways in which power and politics shape the international system, and to address the challenges that they ultimately generate.

Part B. Specialist knowledge (International Relations)

You will develop more specialist knowledge that allows you to engage in specific areas including: i) Peace, conflict and security; ii) Policy and governance; iii) Comparative politics; iv) Development, rights and gender; and v) Climate futures.

Alternative exits

You may be eligible to exit the double degree program and graduate with either a Bachelor of Business (B2000) or a Bachelor of International Relations (A2020) after three years, depending on the units studied.

If you wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Business (B2000) prior to the completion of the double degree you must have completed at least 144 credit points of studies, including all of the requirements in Parts A and B for the Bachelor of Business degree.

If you wish to graduate with a Bachelor of International Relations (A2020) prior to the completion of the double degree you must have completed at least 144 credit points of studies, including all of the requirements in Parts A and B for the Bachelor of International Relations degree.