Bachelor of Commerce graduate pathways Upon completing your Bachelor of Commerce with a major in finance, there are a number of graduate pathways to employment, further study and research. Bachelor of Commerce Duration: 3 years full time Choose from the following major areas of study: Accounting, Actuarial studies, Business, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing www.bcom.unimelb.edu.au
Honours Duration: 1 year full time Available in: accounting, finance, actuarial studies, economics, management or marketing or a combination of two areas. An honours year enables you to extend your knowledge of your major or area of specialisation through higher level honours subjects and by undertaking an independent research thesis in a single area of study under the guidance of an academic supervisor.
Graduate research degrees1 Duration: 2-3 years full time Melbourne Business School offers a range of Masters by Research and PhD programs. See www.mbs.unimelb.edu.au for more information.
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Graduate professional entry programs1
Duration: Generally 1.5-2 years full time
Duration: Generally 2-3 years full time
Melbourne Business School offers a full suite of graduate business and economics programs with an emphasis on career entry programs for recent graduates and specialist education for professionals. Our expertise spans the fields of accounting, actuarial studies, business administration, economics, finance, human resource management, international business and marketing. See www.mbs.unimelb.edu.au for more information.
Title: Master of, unless otherwise specified: Including: Engineering, Forest Ecosystem Science, Information Systems, Juris Doctor (Law), Teaching, Urban Horticulture, Urban Planning. See www.futurestudents. unimelb.edu.au for more information.
Employment Melbourne Commerce graduates enjoy careers both locally and abroad in areas such as accounting services, finance, insurance and superannuation services, banks, mining, manufacturing, utilities and transport services, business, management, advertising, market research and statistical services, legal services, retail and wholesale, and computing and telecommunications services. See www.bcom.unimelb.edu.au/pathways/careers.html for more information. 1 Selection into these programs is based on performance in an undergraduate degree and additional selection criteria may also apply. Note this information indicates many but not all the possible pathways to graduate study.
Honours On completion of their third year of the Bachelor of Commerce, highachieving students majoring in finance may apply for a place in the honours year in finance. This additional year of study enables students to pursue an area of study of particular interest to them, and to increase their financial knowledge and research skills to an advanced level. Honours graduates are highly sought after by major financial institutions such as investment banks and consulting firms. For further information, please visit www.bcom. unimelb.edu.au/about/honours
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