Comments
- Ready for VBS to check.
Entry requirements
- Before enrolment, a candidate for the GCertCom shall have:
- completed a BCom degree; and
- satisfied the prerequisites (listed in the subject requirements section below) for the subject to be presented; and
- been accepted by the appropriate Head of School or the Associate Dean (Students) of the Faculty of Commerce Programme Director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.
Supplementary information
- Students who wish to enrol for the GCertCom BCom(Hons) but don't have a BCom or haven't meet some the entry requirements satisfied all the prerequisites should contact the Victoria Business School to discuss their suitability for a possible exemption.
Programme requirements
- Total of 60 points required from 200-level courses or above.
- At least 40 points from 300-level courses.
- The courses shall be a coherent programme of study approved by the Associate Dean.
Supplementary information
- Standard ones on Requirements of PG programmes
Tool tips
- Standard ones on Requirements of PG programmes
Subject requirements
- The GCertCom may be awarded in one of the following specialisations
- To qualify for a specialisation the course of study shall consist entirely of courses from the relevant subject area):
- Accounting
- Commercial Law
- Economics
- Finance
- Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Public Management
- Public Policy
- Tourism Management
Thoughts and questions
Graduate Diploma in Commerce (GDipCom)
Entry requirements
- Same as GDipCom (above)While entry to the BCom(Hons) normally requires a BCom (or equivalent), selection is determined by academic merit and by interview. Students with consistent undergraduate grades of B or better in core 300-level courses are well placed for consideration. However, entry decisions are made on a case-by-case basis, and the most important criteria for entry are an enthusiasm for the programme, a demonstrable ability to think critically, a confidence with written and oral communication, and a curiosity and an eagerness to question ideas and practices.
Programme requirements
- Total of of 120 points required from 200-level courses or above.
- At least 75 points from 300-level courses.
Supplementary information
- Standard ones on Requirements of PG programmes
Tool tips
- Standard ones on Requirements of PG programmes
Subject requirements
- The GCertCom may be awarded in one of the following specialisations
To qualify for a specialisation the course of study shall (in addition to the programme requirements) either include the 200- and 300-level requirements or the corresponding BCom major subject or satisfy the requirements listed below
Accounting
- Complete three courses at 200 level:
- ACCY 223
- ACCY 231
- One course from
- ACCY 225
- COML 204
- TAXN 201.
- Complete five courses at 300 level:
- Two courses from:
- ACCY 302
- ACCY 308
- ACCY 330
- One further course from ACCY 300-399
- Two approved 300-level courses.
- Two courses from:
Thoughts and questions
- How does the 'two approved 300-level course' above differ from the 'two approved 300-level electives' stated for most subjects/specialisations?
- What does approved mean (in all instances)?
Commercial Law
- Complete three courses at 200 level:
- COML 203
- COML 204
- One course from:
- COML 205
- COML 206
- TAXN 201.
- Complete five courses at 300 level:
- COML 310
- Two further courses from COML 300-399
- Two approved 300-level electives.
Economics
- Complete three courses at 200 level:
- ECON 201
- ECON 202
- One course from:
- ECON 211
- ECON 212
- FINA 201
- MATH 277
- QUAN 201
- QUAN 203
- STAT 231
- STAT 233.
- Complete five courses at 300 level:
- Three courses from:
- ECON 300-399
- FINA 304
- FINA 306
- PUBL 303
- Two approved 300-level electives.
- Three courses from:
Finance
- FINA 201
- FINA 202
- One course from:
- ACCY 231
- ECON 201
- ECON 202
- FINA 203
- MATH 277
- QUAN 201
- QUAN 203
- STAT 231
- STAT 233.
- ACCY 306
- FINA 300-399
Accounting
- Prerequisites: Three courses from ACCY 300-399.
- Complete seven courses:
- ACCY 401
- ACCY 421
- ACCY 430
- Four courses from:
- ACCY 402-413
- ACCY 423
- ACCY 425
- COML 401-401
- COML 421
- COML 425
- FINA 401
- FINA 402.
Economics
- Prerequisites: Three courses from ECON 300-399.
- Complete seven courses:
- ECON 430
- Either ECON 402 and ECON 403
- Or ECON 404 and ECON 405
- Two further courses from ECON 401-489
- Two further courses from:
- ECON 401-489
- FINA 401-489.
Thoughts and questions
- Is the 401-489 range necessary or can it be written as 400-499 like for all other degrees (and most subjects in this degree)? Ditto for Finance below.
Finance
- Prerequisites: Three courses from FINA or MOFI 300-399.
- Complete seven courses:
- FINA 401
- FINA 402
- FINA 430
- Two further courses from FINA 401-489
- Two further courses from:
- FINA 401-489
- ECON 401-489.
Thoughts and questions
- Do we need MOFI? I can't see any courses under this code.Why is it sometime courses at 300 level or above?
Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
- Complete two courses at 200 levelPrerequisites:
- HRIR 201
- HRIR 204.
- Complete five courses at 300 level:
- HRIR 320
- Three further courses from HRIR 300-399
- One further course from:
- COML 302
- ECON 333
- HRIR or MGMT 300-399.
- Complete one approved 200- or 300-level elective.
Information Systems
- Complete three courses from INFO 200-299.
- Complete five courses at 300 level:
- Either INFO 320 or INFO 395
- Two further courses from INFO 300-399
- Two further approved courses at 300 level or above.
Thoughts and questions
- Why is it sometime courses at 300 level or above?
International Business
- Complete three courses at 200 level:
- IBUS 201
- IBUS 205
- IBUS 212.
- Complete five courses at 300 level:
- IBUS 305
- IBUS 312
- MARK 302
- Two further course from IBUS 300-399 or other approved 300-level electives.
Thoughts and questions
- Why does the Calendar state that for the International Business major in the BCom (and therefore as a specialisation in the GDipCom) MARK 302 can be selected as one course from a group (that also includes IBUS 30-399) whereas the VBS publication for the GDipCom states that it is requires for this same specialisation?
Management
- Complete three courses at 200 level:
- MGMT 202
- MGMT 205
- MGMT 206.
- Complete five courses at 300 level:
- MGMT 320
- Three further courses from MGMT 300-399
- One approved 300-level elective.
Marketing
- Complete three courses at 200 level:
- MARK 201
- MARK 202
- MARK 203.
- Complete five courses at 300 level:
- MARK 301
- MARK 303
- Two further courses from:
- MARK 300-399
- COML 308.
- Two approved 300-level electives.
Public Management
- Complete PUBL 211 and PUBL 311
- Complete further courses worth 80 points, of which at lease 60 are at 300-level, from:
- PUBL 203
- PUBL 206
- PUBL 300-399
- MGMT 200-399
- ACCY 307
- Approved alternative
Thoughts and questions
- 2016 Calendar and 2016 VBS publication for GDipCom don't agree for Public Management. What happens with PUBL 205? ACCY 307? Approved alternatives for what course(s)?
Public Policy
- Complete two courses at 200 level:
- PUBL 201
- PUBL 210
- Complete four courses at 300 level:
- PUBL 310
- Three further courses PUBL 300-399.
Taxation
- Complete three courses at 200 level:
- COML 204
- TAXN 201
- One further approved course from ACCY or COLM 200-299.
- Complete five courses at 300 level:
- TAXN 301
- Two further courses from TAXN 300-399
- Two further approved 300-level courses.
Tourism Management
- Complete two courses at 200 level:
- TOUR 240
- Either TOUR 230 or TOUR 250
- Complete four courses at 300 level:
- TOUR 301
- TOUR 345
- TOUR 380
- TOUR 390
Supplementary information
- One of the 300-level course may be replaced by an approved 300-level course.
- 320
- Either Two further courses from HRIR 300-399
- Or one course from HRIR 300-399 and one course from MGMT 300-399
- Complete seven courses:
- HRIR 401
- HRIR 402
- MGMT 404
- MGMT 405
- MGMT 411
- MGMT 430
- One further courses from:
- HRIR 411
- HRIR 412
- MGMT 401-418.
Information Systems
- Prerequisites: Three courses from ELCM or INFO 300-399.
- Complete seven courses:
- INFO 401
- INFO 402
- INFO 403
- INFO 430
- One course from:
- INFO 404-407
- INFO 409
- INFO 410
- Two further courses from INFO 400-499 or other approved courses.
Tool tips
- Approved courses: ???
Thoughts and questions
- What does approved mean?
- Can we standardise 'approved' wording with other BCom(Hons) subjects with similar wording (see below)
International Business
- Prerequisites: IBUS 305 and IBUS 312.
- Complete seven courses:
- IBUS 401
- IBUS 405
- INFO 430
- Two further IBUS 402-408
- Two further courses from IBUS 401-489 or other approved Honours courses.
Tool tips
- Approved Honours courses: ???
Thoughts and questions
- What does approved mean?
Management
- Prerequisites:
- MGMT 320
- Two further courses from MGMT 300-399.
- Complete seven courses:
- MGMT 404
- MGMT 430
- Three courses from:
- MGMT 401
- MGMT 403
- MGMT 405-418
- Two further courses from:
- MGMT 401-489
- HRIR 401-419
- MMMS 502-504
- MMMS 506
- MMMS 521MMMS 522
- Other approved Honours courses.
Tool tips
- Approved Honours courses: ???
Thoughts and questions
- What does approved mean?
Marketing
- Prerequisites: Three courses from MARK 300-399.
- Complete seven courses:
- MARK 401
- MARK 405
- MARK 430
- Two courses from:
- MARK 402-404
- MARK 406
- MARK 410
- Two further courses from:
- MARK 401-489
- MMCA 401
- IBUS 401-489
- INFO 401-404
- MGMT 401
- COML 401-403
- Other approved Honours courses.
Tool tips
- Approved Honours courses: ???
Thoughts and questions
- What does approved mean?
However, entry decisions are made on a case-by-case basis, and the most important criteria for entry are an enthusiasm for the programme, a demonstrable ability to think critically, a confidence with written and oral communication, and a curiosity and an eagerness to question ideas and practices.