6. Combined degrees

A minimum (and in most cases a maximum) of 500 points is required for the award of two degrees. The normal requirements for the BCom pass degree apply, except that combined course students will be required to complete a minimum (and in some cases a maximum) of 200 points of commerce subjects. See Commerce and non-commerce subjects.

Below is a list of approved combined courses with the Bachelor of Commerce:

6.1. Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce

For the combined BA/BCom degree, students must complete a minimum (and maximum) of 500 points. Within the 500 points, students must satisfy the minimum requirements stated below for the BCom and the BA components.

Commerce component

A minimum of 200 commerce points are required which must include:

between 50 and 125 level-1 commerce points; and
at least 50 level-3 commerce points (these must be completed at the University of Melbourne); and
compulsory subjects: 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics, 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics, 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1, 325-201 Organisational Behaviour¹ and at least one of 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 or 316-205 Introductory Econometrics or 325-210 Managerial Decision Analysis or 325-212 Market Research.

Arts component

A minimum of 225 points of study from approved arts departments is required, see Combined arts degrees.

50 points at first-year level
75 points at second-year level
100 points at third-year level

Students wishing to choose subjects from outside those offered by the Faculties of Arts or Economics and Commerce should discuss their options with a course advisor in either Faculty.

Balance of points

The remaining 75 points may be made up of additional Arts or Commerce subjects or approved non-Commerce subjects (see Commerce and non-commerce subjects).

6.2. Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)/Bachelor of Commerce

For further information, please see The Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)/Bachelor of Commerce degree.

6.3. Bachelor of Agricultural Science/Bachelor of Commerce

For further information for students commencing from 2004, see Bachelor of Agricultural Science/Bachelor of Commerce.

6.4. Bachelor of Agriculture/Bachelor of Commerce

Note there is no first-year entry into this course from 2004 onwards. For further information, please see Bachelor of Agriculture/Bachelor of Commerce.

6.5. Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce

For further information, please see Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce (BE/BCom).

6.6. Bachelor of Engineering (IT)/Bachelor of Commerce

For further information, please see Bachelor of Engineering (IT)/Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce (computer, electrical, software) BE(IT)/BCom or BE/BCom. Note there is no first-year entry into this course from 2006 onwards.

6.7. Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Information Systems

For further information, please see Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Information Systems (BCom/BIS).

6.8. Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws

For further information please see Combined commerce/law degree.

6.9. Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Commerce

For further information please see Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Commerce.

6.10. Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Property and Construction

For further information please see Bachelor of Property and Construction/Bachelor of Commerce.

6.11. Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science

For further information, please see Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science (BCom/BSc).

1.	Students who commenced the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce degree prior to 2005 are not required to complete this subject.

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