Courses

Master of Commerce (Honours)

Course Code

FC045

Course Type

Postgraduate

Minimum Duration (years)

2.0 (Full-time) or 4.0 (Part-time)

Credit Points Required

CRICOS code

054970C

Description

MCom(Hons)

The Master of Commerce (Honours) is an extension of the Master of Commerce pass degree where students complete a supervised dissertation and further electives in their chosen area of specialisation.

Course requirements

To be awarded the Master of Commerce (Honours), students must successfully complete:

the requirements (72 credit points) for the Master of Commerce
four additional units (24 credit points) including two compulsory units of study which constitute the honours dissertation plus two other elective (non-core) units of study approved by the relevant discipline.

Honours dissertation units of study

Honours Subject Area	Dissertation units of study
Accounting	ACCT7001 Accounting Honours A ACCT7002 Accounting Honours
Banking	BANK7001 Banking Honours A BANK7002 Banking Honours
Business and Security	CISS7001 Business and Security Honours A CISS7002 Business and Security Honours B
Business Decision Sciences	ECOF7001 Business Decision Sciences Honours A ECOF7002 Business Decision Sciences Honours
Business Information Systems	INFS7001 Business Information Systems Honours A INFS7002 Business Information Systems Honours B
Business Law	CLAW7001 Business Law Honours A* CLAW7002 Business Law Honours *
Business Statistics	ECMT7001 Business Statistics Honours A ECMT7002 Business Statistics Honours B
Economics	ECON7001 Economics Honours A ECON7002 Economics Honours B
Employment Relations and Human Resource Management	WORK7001 Employment Relations and HRM Honours A WORK7002 Employment Relations and HRM Honours B
Entrepreneurship	ECOF7011 Entrepreneurship Honours A ECOF7012 Entrepreneurship Honours B
Finance	FINC7001 Finance Honours A FINC7002 Finance Honours B
International Business	IBUS7001 Honours Dissertation Part A IBUS7002 Honours Dissertation Part B
Marketing	MKTG7001 Marketing Honours A MKTG7002 Marketing Honours B
Organisational Analysis and Strategy	WORK7011 Organisational Analysis and Strategy Hons A WORK7012 Organisational Analysis and Strategy Hons B
Quantitative Finance	FINC7011 Quantitative Finance Honours A FINC7012 Quantitative Finance Honours B
Strategic Management	WORK7021 Strategic Management Honours A WORK7022 Strategic Management Honours B
Supply Chain and Logistics Management	TPTM7001 Supply Chain and Logistics Management Honours A * TPTM7002 Supply Chain and Logistics Management Honours B *
Taxation	CLAW7011 Taxation Honours A CLAW7012 Taxation Honours B
Transport Management	TPTM7011 Transport Management Honours A * TPTM7012 Transport Management Honours B *

Please Note: Units marked with an "*" are NOT offered for 2009 enrolments.

Enrolment guide

Master of Commerce (Honours) (generic program of study)

The following table shows an illustrative program of study for a student enrolled in the Master of Commerce (Honours) on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester.

Year / Semester	Units of study				Total credit points
Year 1 Semester 1	core	core	core	core	24
Year 1 Semester 2	major I	major I	core or elective or major II	core or elective or major II	24
Year 2 Semester 1	major I	major I	elective or major II	elective or major II	24
Year 2 Semester 2	Honours Dissertation 1	Honours Dissertation 2	elective for major I subject area	elective for major I subject area	24

Please Note. The information listed in this program of study examples is meant as a guide only. Students should always check the requirements for individual units of study before enrolling. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their degree in different sequences to that listed above. You are advised to plan their degree based upon your individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if you need any assistance in planning your progression in your degree.

Entry requirements

For entry into the Master of Commerce (Honours) students must complete the Master of Commerce with a minimum average of 75 per cent across four units of study in their chosen Table B major(See Master of Commerce). Students should refer to the information listing under the Master of Commerce section in this handbook for details of these requirements.

Please note: Students need to arrange for a supervisor for their dissertation prior to applying for entry into this course. Enrolment in the Master of Commerce (Honours) is subject to supervisor availability.

Duration of course

Full-time: Full-Time students typically complete three or four units of study per semester, completing the 16 units in four to five semesters (two to 2.5 years).

Part-time: Students undertake one or two units of study per semester, typically completing the program in four to six years.

Faculty resolutions

and handbook

For more detailed course information, requirements and resolutions for this course in 2009, students should refer to the Faculty of Economics and Business Handbook. This handbook will be avialble from late September 2008.

Students who commenced their course prior to 2009, should refer to the handbook of the year they commenced their course.

Available units of study

For information on the units of study available under this degree, please refer to unit of study handbook

Subject areas for majors and/or electives offered in this course