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Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Science - (Dual Degree)

Deakin University - Melbourne Burwood Campus

Australia,Victoria

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 45,800/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Mar 2026

Apply Date

Australia, Victoria

Type: University

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1974

Total Students: 60,000 +

Int. Students: 10,250 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

Overview
Key Facts
Fees & Funding
Admission Requirements
Scholarships
Student Visa
Work Permit

Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Science - (Dual Degree)

Program Overview

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science empowers you to take your science career beyond the lab. By pairing scientific knowledge with commercial acumen, this industry-led double degree develops the analytical, strategic, and entrepreneurial skills that employers value. Graduate ready to lead, innovate, and solve complex problems across both scientific and business environments.

Through practical, real-world learning and a choice of diverse study areas, you will build a unique skill set that opens doors across multiple sectors. Whether you're interested in science communication, policy, research management, or commercialisation, this double degree prepares you to adapt, evolve, and thrive in your chosen career. Mastering both science and commerce prepares you for diverse and lucrative roles.

Are you set to turn your skills into success?

A commerce degree offers students insight into how specialised business areas influence the science industry, while equipping you with transferable skills to graduate with professional confidence and an entrepreneurial mindset. From day one, you will engage in industry-relevant learning, applying professional tools and tackling real-world challenges that develop your analytical, strategic, and decision-making abilities.

Your commerce studies build expertise in key business domains employers value, including:

Accounting
Economics
Finance
Financial planning
Human resource management
Management
Management information systems
Marketing

Led by expert academics, the science component trains you to be a scientific explorer, ready to address tomorrow’s global challenges through discovery. You will build foundational scientific knowledge across multiple disciplines before specialising in one of eight majors:

Animal biology
Cell biology and genomics
Chemistry
Environmental science
Food science
Human biology
Mathematical modelling
Plant biology

Our broad range of science majors allows you to tailor your degree to your unique career aspirations. You will follow your passion and deepen your understanding in the topics that matter most to you while developing critical analytical and problem-solving skills highly regarded in both scientific and commercial fields.

Detailed Program Facts

Program Level

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Application Processing Days

3 Days

Program Intensity

Full-Time

Duration of Program

48 Months

Program Intakes

Intake Month/Year		Intake Status
mar 2026		Open
jul 2025		Closed
nov 2025		Open

Application Fee

Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

CAD 45,800 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in Deakin University - Melbourne Burwood Campus

CAD 29,710 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.0 Minimum Listening - 6.0 Minimum Reading - 6.0 Minimum Writing - 6.0 Minimum Speaking - 6.0
TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 69.0 Minimum Writing - 21.0
PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 50.0 Minimum Listening - 50.0 Minimum Reading - 50.0 Minimum Writing - 50.0 Minimum Speaking - 50.0

Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate

Minimum CGPA Required: 70.00 %

Additional Information

Scholarships

Q. Please confirm any scholarship/bursary provided by the university to the international students? If yes, how can student apply for the same? Also Share scholarship table /link with us.
Ans: We offer following 3 scholarships, out of which two are purely academic merit based scholarships and are offered by default if the student is meeting the requirements:

Deakin India Merit Scholarship of 25% -

For PG applicants: Applicant should have scored 75% or above in Bachelor degree
For UG applicants: Applicant should have scored above 80% in year 12

Deakin India Marit Scholarship of 20% -

For PG applicants – 60% and above in Bachelor degree from any section university
For UG applicants- 70% and above in year 12 from any board in India

Vice Chancellor’s Meritorious Scholarship (This scholarship is only offered in July intake every year) – There are limited places for this scholarship and selection is done through various interviews after students are meeting the entry requirements for this scholarship. Students should have 80% and above in Bachelor degree and 85% and above in year 12 along with strong co-curricular activities with supporting documents in the recent 3 years.

Deakin College Foundation Pathway Scholarship

Students who complete the Deakin College Foundation program and enrol directly into a Deakin University degree will be eligible for the new Deakin College Foundation Pathway Scholarship.

Important dates	Benefits
Commencing T1 2025 until December 2027	10% off the Bachelor degree tuition fees if the graduating Foundation student achieves a grade between 60-65%
	15% off the Bachelor degree tuition fees if the graduating Foundation student achieves a grade of 65%+
Eligibility criteria
The bursary is open to all international students. The bursary can not be held in conjunction with any other Deakin scholarship.

Scholarships and Bursaries

Deakin University offers a wide range of scholarships and bursaries to assist students from India to support their tuition fees for on-shore studies in Australia.

Deakin University offers a bursary of 20% and a scholarship of 25% based on academic merit as outlined in the table below. They are offered upon the total indicative tuition fee stated on your offer letter, available for the normal duration of the course.

SCHOLARSHIPS/BURSARIES	BOARD/DEGREE/LEVEL	ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
SCHOLARSHIPS/BURSARIES	BOARD/DEGREE/LEVEL	UG COURSES	PG COURSES
Deakin India Bursary 20% Tuition Fee Waiver	CBSE/ICSE/State Board	70 to 79.9%	-
	GCSE/A Level	8 to 9.9	-
	IB Diploma	27 to 31.9	-
	Bachelor Degree	-	55% to 74.9%
Deakin India Merit Scholarship 25% Tuition Fee Waiver	CBSE/ICSE/State Board	80% & above	-
	GCSE/A Level	10 & above	-
	IB Diploma	32 & above	-
	Bachelor Degree	-	75% & above

This scholarship is conditional on acceptance of terms and conditions, which will be specified in the acceptance form.

The bursaries and scholarships are

Offered for studies in any program at undergraduate or postgraduate level
Offered for enrolment in any intake in the year and across all campuses at Deakin University in Australia

Work Permit

PGWP

Students who have completed their studies in Australia can apply for a Post Study Work Permit or a Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) to continue working in Australia post the completion of their study programs. As an international student, one can apply for the visa but not later than six months after completing your course. But to be eligible, you must meet the Australian Study Requirements, which include a minimum of 16 months of stay in Australia and a completing 92 weeks of a course registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

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