Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce

  Institution: Monash University

Why study a Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce?

This qualification is particularly suitable for adult students who wish to undertake further study to the higher research degree level. Students who complete the course with first-class honours may be permitted to enrol in a PhD without first completing a master’s degree by research.

Areas of study

Areas of study include:

• accounting and finance
• business law and taxation
• econometrics and business statistics
• economics
• management
• marketing.

Career opportunities

This course gives students a number of key skills that are highly valued within industry and academia. It is a research-preliminary qualification and provides a pathway to a higher research degree for students who do not meet the normal admission requirements.

Course structure

The course has two main components:

• a set of core units in research methodology
• directed studies.

The Monash University Handbook has detailed information about the structure and requirements for this Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce program in the School of Business.

Entry requirements

To enter Monash University, students must satisfy particular academic, English language andage requirements.

To apply for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce program in the School of Business, you must have:

• completed the requirement for the Bachelor of Business and Commerce at Monash University or an equivalent degree
• obtained a minimum 65 per cent average grade over Level 2 and 3 of the undergraduate degree in specialised area of business units
• successfully completed at least one unit in statistics or econometrics as part of the undergraduate degree
• satisfied the University’s English language requirements.

Duration

The Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce can be undertaken over 18 months of full-time or three years of part-time study.

Fees

Tuition

In 2014, annual tuition fees for this course are:

• RM32,000 for Malaysian students
• RM35,200 for international students.

Once-only fees

• Application – RM100
• Registration – RM200

Per-semester fees

• General amenities – RM100
• New student visa application fee – RM1860

Intake periods

Each year, there is one intake period for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce at Sunway. This means that you start in February.

Source : Monash University