Full fee-paying international students not currently undertaking a Year 12 course of study in Australia should apply direct to the university. International students who are undertaking a Year 12 course of study in Australia should apply through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre. International students should note that it is possible to apply for mid-year admission to the graduate courses of the faculty. Admission to undergraduate courses of the faculty occurs for first semester only.
Alternative category entry (ACE)
Those who do not satisfy Tertiary Entrance Requirements (TER), or have satisfied the regular entrance requirements but have not recently been offered a place, might be eligible as an ACE student under one of the following categories.
1. Age and education
This category is for people of mature age (ie twenty-three years or more by 31 December 1994) who have:
* not satisfied minimum tertiary entrance requirements; or
* satisfied minimum tertiary entrance requirements and have not previously completed any tertiary level studies; or
* satisfied minimum tertiary entrance requirements and have partly completed some tertiary-level studies more than three years ago.
All applicants under the scheme will be required to sit the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) administered by VTAC. In addition, the following courses require a further mathematics-based test, administered by Monash, to be undertaken:
* Bachelor of Computing (Computer Science);
* Bachelor of Digital Systems.
Applicants who wish to apply for Alternative Category Entry are required to apply through VTAC. Those needing to sit content-based tests must, in addition, contact the Course and Careers Centre on 03 905 3150 for further information and a supplementary information form to be completed and submitted directly to the university.
2. Aboriginal persons - Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines (MOSA)
Aboriginal persons may apply for entry under the scheme for people of mature age outlined above, but may also wish to inquire about the special preparatory program offered by the university. This program is specifically designed to assist prospective applicants of Aboriginal descent to qualify for tertiary-level study in a subsequent year. Further information can be obtained from the director of MOSA (telephone 03 905 4200). Applications close at the end of December each year.
3. Disadvantaged/country schools program
Factors affecting the VCE results of students attending schools in the Disadvantaged Schools Program and/or the Country Education Project will be taken into account in the process of ranking for admission. Students from these schools must meet specific criteria and be strongly supported by their schools as candidates likely to succeed in university study.
Applicants who have incurred difficulties at school as a result of the criteria used for determining the disadvantaged/country schools list, but not attending one of the schools on the list, may also be considered in this category. Apply for admission through VTAC.
4. Open learning and enhancement programs
Students who complete two units through open learning or through continuing education/not-for-degree university subjects may be considered for admission to degree programs under special arrangements. Such persons should apply for admission through VTAC.