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Auth: J Hill, Distance Education Centre
Copyright © Monash University 1998 - All Rights Reserved - Caution
An
application for admission form appears at the back of this handbook. Please
take the time to read the information/instructions sheet before completing the
application and credit transfer forms.
In general, timely applications received by 18 September 1998 will be
given priority. However, please read course entries carefully as different
acceptance and processing dates may apply.
Applications received after 18 September 1998 will be considered as they
arrive, but early lodgement of applications is advisable as quotas apply to
many courses, and it is possible that places for some courses will be filled by
applicants who are made first round offers.
Lodgement of an application does not indicate automatic acceptance. Apart from
eligibility and selection criteria considerations, quotas operate on courses
and some individual subjects. When selecting your study program please keep in
mind that a time limit applies to the completion of courses and that you should
aim at maintaining the recommended rate of progress for your course --
normally two subjects per semester -- to ensure that you have a margin of
safety in this regard.
If
you wish to apply for more than one course you will need to complete separate
application forms with copies of all your documentation attached to each
application. Additional application forms and acknowledgment cards may
be obtained by telephoning the Course Inquiries Centre on 1800 671845, or
by sending an email message to course.inquiries@dec.monash.edu.au
Instructions are included with the application form at the back of this
handbook,listing the steps to be followed.
Students are not restricted to studying solely in one mode (ie distance
education or on-campus). Subject to approval by the relevant academic unit,
students may enrol in a combination of subjects in either mode or change from
one mode to another.
If you wish to study as a part-time or full-time on-campus student, you must
apply through VTAC (Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre, 40 Park Street, South
Melbourne, Victoria, 3205. Telephone: (03) 9690 7977).
1 Read
carefully the entry requirements for the course for which you are lodging an
application, and remember that a separate application must be lodged for each
course if you wish to make multiple applications. Note any special action you
need to take -- for example completion of a course administration form
which can (if not provided with this book) be obtained from the Course
Inquiries Centre by telephoning 1800 671845, or sending an email message
to: course.inquiries@dec.monash.edu.au. Similarly, take note whether the
course requires any special documentation -- this will become evident when
you study the entry requirements and special requirements listed under the
course.
2 Attach certified copies of documents from your previous
studies (see section below) including evidence that you have satisfied the
university's entrance requirements. Please note that English translations from
another language must be certified.
3 Attach a certified copy of your change of name if any of
your application documents are under another name (eg marriage certificate).
4 Attach documentation of work experience (eg reference from your
employer) and any other factors which you consider relevant to the application,
including any factors which you consider might enhance your chances of success
in studying in the distance education mode. Please supply certified
copies of any documents, not originals, as documents will not be returned.
5 Print your name and address on the acknowledgment card (see back
cover), and affix a postage stamp. (Several thousand distance education
applications are received each year and it is not practical to advise
applicants on the telephone whether their application has been received.) The
card will be posted back to you as confirmation that your application has been
received.
Please
do not send original documents as they will not be returned.
Applicants must supply certified copies of documents from all studies
undertaken which are relevant for admission purposes, including the final
secondary school year in the case of applications for undergraduate courses.
The copies must be legally certified as true copies of the original
documents.
If any of your studies were undertaken under a different name, you must also
provide a certified copy of the legal change of name (eg marriage
certificate). If your documents are in a language other than English, you will
also need to arrange for a certified translation to be provided.
Consideration
of incomplete applications may need to be delayed until all crucial
documentation has been supplied. This could result in your failure to gain a
place in a course because quota places have been filled in the meantime.
If your application is incomplete you will be contacted and requested to lodge
outstanding information within a specific timeframe. If you have lodged
multiple applications, you may receive multiple requests for information.
Please ensure that you respond to each request together with the
documentation required for each particular application.
Make sufficient copies of your original documents for attachment to each application you intend to lodge. Take the originals and copies to the person who is to certify them. The following persons are authorised to certify photocopied documents and the certifier should be asked to ensure that their name, title -- or other indication of their authority to certify documents -- and date appear on each page of document certified:
If
you have studied previously at a college, TAFE or university you may be
eligible for exemption from some course requirements and/or credit for specific
subjects towards your course.
Please use the application for credit transfer form provided in this book if
you wish to apply for credits and/or exemptions. Legally certified copies of
academic transcripts of your previous studies will need to be supplied (refer
to certification information above). In addition, it is the responsibility of
the applicant to provide details of course content, duration etc., and full
details of the content of subjects for which specific credit is being sought
(for example, extracts from relevant handbooks). If any documents are in a
language other than English, a certified translation will be required.
If the granting of credits and exemptions is likely to affect your nominated
study program for the first year, it would be best to contact the relevant
academic unit for advice on choice of subjects, before lodging an application
for admission.
As a general rule, specific credits will not be granted for studies completed
more than ten years prior to the date of enrolment in the current course.
Applicants are also advised to check the individual course entries for
additional information pertaining to the specific course.
Please note that credits and exemptions are not normally considered until an
application for admission is approved for offer of a course place.
Students
who wish to enrol for one or more subjects for credit towards an award course
concurrently being undertaken at another university may lodge an application at
any time up to two weeks before the commencement of the academic year (or
semester), but early applications are less likely to be affected by quotas.
Such applications must be accompanied by evidence that the home/awarding
institution is agreeable to crediting the subjects upon successful completion
(eg letter from the faculty concerned). Students must provide proof of payment
of the student amenities fee at their home institution if they wish to have the
amenities fee payable to Monash University waived. A HECS payment option form
to cover the Monash enrolment will normally be required; further information
will be contained in offer letters.
Note that continuing Monash students should contact their faculties if they
wish to undertake a subject offered by distance education. A separate
application for admission as a distance education student is not required.
This option is mainly used by applicants who wish to demonstrate academic potential for purposes of entry to an award course, undertake one or more subjects in order to gain recognition by a professional body, or who wish to study a subject for their own interest. In some cases students may wish to undertake a subject which is surplus to meeting the requirements of the course in which they are already enrolled. Please refer to the 'Fees' section below for cost estimates for non-award subjects.
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