Doing Commerce without doing any maths ???!!!???

[inc0gnito]

Hey guys, lately I've had a strong obsession with the Commerce program at Melbourne Uni and I'm definitely going to put it in my preferences, but there is a problem. I haven't done any maths subjects for a number of years.

Is there anyway I could surpass this problem ?

[mark_alec]

Not directly. You will need to start another course that does not require a maths (e.g. Arts) and enrol in the Methods equivalent subject before applying to transfer into commerce either mid-year or end of year.

[paulsterio]

Considering Methods is a pre-requisite for Commerce, you won't get in if you haven't done Maths.

On top of that I don't think you can get into Commerce anywyere without maths.

You could possibly do a degree in Arts, do foundation maths and transfer, but given that Commerce is a degree which is reliant on Maths, I have to say, if you haven't done any maths in a while, I'd have a think about wanting to do commerce, unless you wanted to do a Management or like Marketing major.

[Gloamglozer]

If you are really obsessed with commerce, you could try Commerce at Deakin University or Swinburne University.

[sluu001]

Yes, a core component of a b.comm at most unis is quantitative methods - which while not diffcult compared to say a science/engineering course - will require a proficient backing in maths.

[Hancock]

If you haven't done any maths in year 11 or 12, you probably can't even get in B.Comm through a transfer. To do foundation maths at UniMelb you need to have done Methods 1&2 if I'm not mistaken. Sorry buddy.

[Gloamglozer]

If you haven't done any maths in year 11 or 12, you probably can't even get in B.Comm through a transfer. To do foundation maths at UniMelb you need to have done Methods 1&2 if I'm not mistaken. Sorry buddy.

Well it's still technically possible, but they would need to do a commerce or similar degree which doesn't have any maths pre-requisites.

Then do a methods equivalent course at that institution (provided they can do it in their course), pass that subject and given their marks, it's still possible to transfer to Commerce and UoM.

[paulsterio]

It's not as simple as that though, I'm not trying to be negative here, but for someone who hasn't done ANY maths at all for two years (not even further) - it can probably be assumed that they weren't very good with maths up to a year 10 level either.

This means that it will be quite difficult to jump into a methods-level course, that's something to be mindful of as well!

[Gloamglozer]

It's not as simple as that though, I'm not trying to be negative here, but for someone who hasn't done ANY maths at all for two years (not even further) - it can probably be assumed that they weren't very good with maths up to a year 10 level either.

This means that it will be quite difficult to jump into a methods-level course, that's something to be mindful of as well!

Yes, I will have to agree with you.  The difficulty and intensity of jumping straight into a 3+4 Methods course equivalent with just year 10 maths as a foundation will have to be considered.  It's definitely not as easy.

But I think it still stands that it is not impossible - but rather a very big mountain to climb.

[Biceps]

Even if you do get into commerce. It uses a lot of maths so you would have a hard time understanding anything :S.

[Gloamglozer]

Even if you do get into commerce. It uses a lot of maths so you would have a hard time understanding anything :S.

Not necessarily, marketing and management have a lot of essays as their primary assessment at UoM.  But finance, economics and obviously actuarial studies, are very heavy quantitative majors.