If previous studies were not in the business and economics area credit may be granted in the form of elective subjects.
When applying, candidates must provide fully certified documentary evidence of prior tertiary studies. Applicants should obtain a copy of the Application for Credit form from the relevant administration office. Applications for credit should be lodged at the time of enrolment. The last date for lodgement of applications is the first Friday of each semester. Applications received after this period will not be considered. Students may only lodge two credit transfer applications for any one course. Credits are granted toward a specific course. Students transferring to another degree will be required to submit a new applications. Students must not consider credit to have been granted until they receive official notification from the relevant administrative office.
Subjects studied more than ten years ago are regarded as beyond a reasonable time limit for applicability and therefore are not acceptable for credit exemption.
Caulfield and Peninsula
Candidates must include an original transcript of academic records (which will be returned to the applicant) and subject synopses from the handbooks for the years in which the subjects were passed to enable credit to be processed. Decisions are taken by a credit transfer committee.
Clayton
Candidates must include a copy of academic records and detailed subject outlines for subjects for which credit is sought. Credit entitlement is determined by the selection committee in consultation with relevant chief examiners.
Gippsland
Candidates must provide original academic transcripts (or legally certified copies) of previous studies. Original documents are returned by certified mail after being sighted. Please note that credits and exemptions are granted only after formal admission and a fee may be charged if a comprehensive advanced assessment is requested. Credit decisions are taken by the head of school and the executive officer.
Credit transfer principles
In considering requests for credit on the basis of previous study, the faculty acknowledges the principles set down by the university in its credit transfer policy. In particular, the faculty accepts that:
* action on the granting of credit should be initiated promptly upon request and with the submission of full and sufficient information by applicants who have undertaken previous relevant study;
* a student granted credit but who has good grounds for not wishing to make use of it should not normally be required to do so;
* no discrimination will be made against the type of institutions or the type of courses for which credit may be granted;
* the principal factors in assessing credit shall be the standard and the content of the previous study, the results achieved, the period elapsed since its completion, and the student's perceived chances of success in the course;
* credit-determining procedures should include provision for the setting of individualised programs of study for the completion of a course or part of a course in order to take maximum account of an enrolling student's prior learning experiences;
* the minimum proportion of study to be undertaken for the completion of each course should be stated (In terms of undergraduate courses offered by the faculty, the minimum proportion of work to be completed must be at least the equivalent of one full-time year's study. At the postgraduate level, the minimum proportion will vary and students are referred to the degree regulations which will indicate, where applicable, the extent of credit that may be granted.);
* as long as requirements for the minimum proportion of work to be undertaken have been satisfied, no distinction will be made in credit determination on whether or not the previous study had earned the student a qualification;
* appeals procedures are be available for the hearing of complaints related to the granting of credit.
Credit transfer guidelines
For more detailed preliminary information applicants should consult the Monash publication Pathways from TAFE to university.
Caulfield and Peninsula
Students holding a diploma in a business related area from a former Australian college may apply to upgrade their qualifications to that of a degree. Credit would be based upon the subjects completed in the diploma. Credit for up to sixteen subjects may be granted towards an undergraduate degree. A special conversion course is available in the following specialisations: Bachelor of Business (Accounting), Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance), Bachelor of Business (Management) and Bachelor of Business (Marketing). Candidates for the conversion course would qualify for the degree after approximately one year of full-time study or its equivalent on a part-time basis.
Students who have successfully completed an advanced certificate or associate diploma course at a TAFE college may apply for credit for up to four or eight subjects respectively towards a Bachelor of Business course. An average grade of B must have been achieved across all subjects studied for admission.
Clayton
Students who have successfully completed a related associate diploma course may apply for credit of up to 36 points towards a Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Economics course. A distinction average across all subjects studied is required for admission and students would also need to meet the mathematics prerequisites of the course.
For prior degree studies in commerce or related disciplines credit may be obtained for a maximum of sixteen subjects (96 points). Students must complete a minimum of eight subjects (48 points), which is the equivalent of one year of full-time study, to be awarded the degree.
Gippsland
Students who have successfully completed an advanced certificate or associate diploma course at a TAFE college may apply for up to four or eight subjects respectively towards a Bachelor of Business course.