Digital Business - B2049
Digital technologies are not just influencing the business landscape – they are transforming it entirely. To keep up with the pace of this change, organisations of all shapes and sizes are calling on the expertise of bright minds who consider business through a distinctly digital lens. The Bachelor of Digital Business will equip you with the in-depth understanding to apply this perspective.
YOUR BUSINESS CAREER BEGINS HERE
Learn to apply this perspective to business practice and problem-solving, with the option to tailor your studies to specific areas of business, like accounting, finance or marketing. Gain practical, real-world experience with industry partners as you work through industry-specific datasets, software, workshops, live projects and more.Assess how to apply emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence in ways that positively impact both business and society, while developing prized knowledge and skills in cybersecurity and big data.
Consider completing a double degree and expanding your career options even further by adding the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of IT (only offered at Caulfield campus). You can also choose to do a major or minor stream from the Bachelor of Business.
The Bachelor of Digital Business is simultaneously delivered across Monash’s Caulfield and Malaysia campuses, offering a unique opportunity to travel between campuses and experience university in another country. Some units are also delivered jointly online, so students from both campuses can attend tutorials together and collaborate as part of a digitally dynamic global classroom.
IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO
Emerge as a future-focussed business professional, with the digital skills to drive innovation across organisations of all shapes and sizes. You might support a large corporation through ongoing digital transformation, play a dynamic role in a smaller company, or even run a digital business of your own.
Whichever path you choose, you will gain a skill set that is becoming increasingly sought after in the business world.
At a glance
Subject prerequisites
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The Bachelor of Digital Business course aims to foster innovation, efficiency, and competitiveness in the contemporary digital landscape by providing a comprehensive understanding of digital technologies and their applications in the business world.
In this course, you will gain expertise in areas including business intelligence, digital disruption and transformation, strategic utilisation of artificial intelligence across various business functions, and the adoption of emerging technologies.
This holistic degree equips you with the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a range of dynamic career paths within the digital business sector. You will be able to use your extensive digital business knowledge and skills to act as a catalyst for digital transformation within organisations, poised to drive impactful change in an ever-evolving business environment.
“By the time this course is fully finished, there will probably be new technologies that were not even conceived of at the beginning of your degree, but we’re going to give you the tools to understand those new things. You are going to be the brave explorers.” – Associate Professor Andrew Moshirnia, Director of Higher Degrees by Research
…Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements (Domestic students)
There are many ways to be considered for entry to a Monash University degree depending on your educational background and history. The below options reflect the academic requirements for the different applicant categories (or the highest level of education previously completed) to be considered for this Monash course. All applicants must satisfy equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites or equivalent tertiary units including the English language requirements.
Qualifications
Equivalent Australian Year 12
Completing Year 12 in the Current Year or within the Last 2 Years
Applicants with Recent Secondary Education
Started or Completed a TAFE Certificate, Diploma or Advanced Diploma
Applicants with VET Study
Started or Completed a Bachelor Degree
Applicants with Higher Education Study
Finished Year 12 More than 3 Years Ago with No Further Study
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Alternative qualifications and prerequisites
For other domestic and international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course use the study credit and admissions eligibility search.
English requirements
Monash Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test.
Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.
University entrance requirements
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
Partner with another course
Double degree courses allow you to study towards two different degrees at the same time, and graduate with two separate qualifications. And because a required subject in one course can count as an elective in the other, our double degrees take up to two years less than if you studied for the two degrees separately.
Making the application
Future students
Semester one (February)
Applications for on campus studies should be made online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre
Current Monash students
You may apply to transfer from another Monash course. Transfers are a competitive process. You may apply mid-year for available courses however consideration will be given as to whether you will be able to follow your course progression.
Please note that if you apply for a course transfer, you should still enrol in your current course as if you were continuing so as not to jeopardise your enrolment in the Faculty if your transfer application is unsuccessful. More about Course Transfer.
Self assess for credit eligibility
Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page.
Fees
Fees are subject to change annually.
Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
The average annual student contribution amount for 2026 is:
A$16,000
Note: see information on how fees are calculated.
Fee assistance
As a Commonwealth supported student, you may be able to either:
- pay all of your student contribution upfront, or
- defer payment through the HECS HELP loan scheme.
Full fee
Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year. The fees for 2026 are:
A$38,000
Scholarships
We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course. Learn more about Monash Scholarships.
Other fees
The Student Services and Amenities Fee applies to some students each calendar year.