Expand your employability.
This double degree offers the opportunity to develop expertise in different but complementary areas with just one extra year of study. You’ll graduate with two qualifications that will give you broad business knowledge, specialised communications skills and the ability to work across a number of industries.
It’s a great combination if you’re wanting comprehensive knowledge in both fields, as well as an edge in the competitive and interconnected world of business and media.
Business and Commerce
Part A. Business and commerce specified study
This will provide you with a broad foundation for your study of business and commerce and expose you to several business disciplines. It will contribute breadth to your knowledge of business and commerce 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
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.
There are nine majors to choose from:
- Accountancy
- Applied economics
- Banking and financial management
- Business analytics
- Business and commerce studies
- Econometrics and business statistics
- International business management
- Management
- Strategic marketing
- Digital marketing (available as a major in 2024)
- Financial technology (Fintech) (available as a major in 2024).
Digital Media and Communication
The course develops through three themes:
- A core digital media studies component provides you with a firm grasp of digital communication practice and research. You’ll learn about the workings of social media platforms, how to construct and analyse digital objects such as memes, and how to design and execute a digital media research project.
- A component that provides a broader grounding in communication and media studies will teach you the key concepts and developments in media studies. This ensures that you’ll graduate with knowledge of how pre-digital and digital media systems are distinct from one another.
- A professional practice component allows you to apply your knowledge of media systems to real-world situations calling for teamwork, policy design and advanced oral communication skills. You’ll also gain valuable work experience by applying for an internship through our extensive network of industry partners.
More information
The Monash University Handbook has detailed information about the course structure and requirements.
Top 100 in the world
Your degree will be recognised wherever you want to work or study in the world. Monash University is ranked (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024):
- No. 35 in the world for Accounting and Finance
- No. 36 in the world for Economics and Econometrics
- No. 47 in the world for Communications and Media Studies.
- Top 50 in the world for Marketing
- No. 62 in the world for Business and Management Studies.
- No. 64 in the world for Arts and Humanities.
Professionally accredited
The School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and is a signatory of the UN’s Principles for Responsible Management Education initiative. The Bachelor of Business and Commerce is recognised by:
- CPA Australia
- The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
- The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
- The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
Gain transferable skills
This double degree will give you versatile and transferable skills that are relevant to a number of industries. The combination will also give you the skills that employers are looking for, such as communication, teamwork, research, critical thinking and cultural sensitivity – and you’ll be able to draw on cross disciplinary perspectives to thrive in a broad range of settings.
There are few fields of study that open up as many career opportunities as business, commerce and communication. Our graduates work all over the world for governments and major corporations and in such fields as banking, media, finance, politics, management, accounting and insurance.
The range of career options depends on the subjects chosen, but, given we offer open electives and a business and commerce specialisation, graduates can explore many roles, such as:
- financial analysis
- human resources
- public relations
- marketing
- accountancy
- international trade
- administration
- advertising
- journalism
- publishing
- editing
- writing
- public relations
- corporate communications
- marketing
- advertising
- multimedia
- tourism.
To enter Monash University, students must satisfy particular academic, English language and age requirements.
Entry score
The Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Digital Media and Communication requires the following entry scores:
Qualification | Score |
---|---|
Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)* | 60% |
GCE A Level** | 7 |
ATAR | 70 |
Gaokao, China | 60% |
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education | 16 |
Indian School Certificate Examination | 60% |
All India Senior School Certificate Examination | 66% |
SMA3, Indonesia | Please click here to find out the entry score |
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB Diploma Program) | 25 |
STPM, Malaysia | 7.3 |
UEC, Malaysia | ≤6 |
Program Matrikulasi (Matriculation Program), Malaysia | 2 |
Ontario Secondary School Diploma | 75.4% |
Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) | 9 |
High School Diploma, Vietnam | 8 |
UNSW Foundation Studies | 6.5 |
Foundation in Arts, Sunway College | 60% |
Foundation in Science and Technology, Sunway College | 60% |
Monash College Diploma Part 2*** | 55% |
*The undergraduate entry requirements published are for students who commence the MUFY program in 2024.
**The Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) accepts a minimum D Grade in A Level to be equivalent to the STPM Pass grade. For more information, please click here.
***The Monash College Diploma Part 2 entry requirements published are for students commencing their undergraduate destination degree in 2025.
Prerequisites
Mathematics (Australian Year 11 equivalent) is a prerequisite for the Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Digital Media and Communication.