Honours
Our Honours program is highly regarded by private and public sector firms, major corporations, investment banks and management consulting firms.
Recent graduates have also gone on to pursue further academic studies including MBA and PhD degrees at top Australian and international universities.
It is an integrated program with small classes and an emphasis on research and specialised subject areas, and is open to commerce students and combined commerce students from The University of Melbourne, as well as suitable graduates from other institutions.
It is normally undertaken on a full-time basis immediately after, or within two years of, finishing the requirements for the three-year pass degree. Entry is competitive and there is a strict quota. In 2008, 36 students enrolled in Honours.
Program structure
A Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) requires a further one year of full-time study (in addition to three years of the Bachelor of Commerce), totalling four years of full-time study. The program is offered for full-time semester one (March) entry only.
Students are required to take the equivalent of eight subjects, totalling 100 points.
These must include the following:
(subject names link to the Undergraduate Handbook entry for the subject)
- 333-401 Advanced Corporate Finance
- 333-402 Advanced Investments
- 333-404 Research Methods in Finance
- 333-410 Finance Research Essay (Double subject)
- One other 12.5 point subject taught by the Department of Finance
- 25 points of subjects taught within or outside the Faculty of Economics and Commerce as approved by the Head of the Department of Finance
Level-300 subjects may not be taken with the exception of 316-350 Time Series Analysis and Forecasting.
The year finishes with the submission of the 10,000 word 333-410 Finance Research Essay, completed under the supervision of a member of the academic staff.
Combined honours program
Students may undertake a combined honours program across two disciplines within the Faculty, such as Finance and Economics. Students are required to take three subjects from each discipline.
Admission criteria
The criteria for eligibility for entry into the honours program can be found in the University's Course and Subject Handbook.
Selection in honours is at the discretion of the Head of Department of Finance.
Resources for honours students
There are a variety of resources available to Finance Honours students:
- Access to a comprehensive range of financial databases and computing laboratories
- Honours Retreat - a one-day, off-campus forum where students discuss the academic expectations of the Honours year with staff
- The Faculty of Business and Economics Teaching and learning unit (TLU) provides learning and language skills support
- The University provides a careers resource centre for current students and recent graduates. It includes career counselling, assistance with preparation of resumes, and hosting of employer information sessions and careers fairs.
More information
- Visit the University Handbook
- Fee types and options