Undergraduate courses and subjects 2000

Study modes

Full-time and part-time enrolment
- Time limit and leave of absence
Distance education

Full-time and part-time enrolment

The faculty permits both full-time and part-time enrolment. Subjects to the value of 24 credit points constitute a normal full-time enrolment in any semester. There are therefore 48 credit points in a normal full-time year.
An overweight enrolment of up to 28 credit points in a semester is permitted.
The faculty believes that full-time enrolment is generally in the best interests of students studying in on-campus mode, but is well aware of the variety of circumstances which may oblige a student to take a reduced load. Part-time enrolment is allowed, provided the student is aware of the maximum time limit for degree completion stated in the regulations for the relevant course.

Time limit and leave of absence

For engineering degrees at Monash, the time limit is eight years from initial enrolment except for the double degree in law and engineering where the time limit is 10 years. For the BTech(CompSt), the time limit is six years including an allowance of one year for completion of approved studies at TAFE. For distance education students, the time limit is 12 years.
Where circumstances arise which oblige students to suspend their studies for a time, leave of absence may be sought from the faculty for one semester or one year at a time (but not more). Information about the appropriate steps to be taken is available from the faculty's administration offices on each campus. Students should remember that periods granted as leave of absence are counted as part of their total time limit.

Distance education

In addition to its range of on-campus courses, Monash also conducts an extensive distance education program via the Monash Distance Education Centre. Monash's commitment to distance education means that students who cannot attend on-campus lecture programs because of work, family commitments or location can be offered the same opportunities as those able to study on campus.
The aim of the distance education program is to provide students with the necessary resources to complete a major part of their course work off-campus. This involves the provision of (a) course material especially designed for independent study, (b) opportunities for effective lecturer- student and student-student interaction, (c) access to any necessary facilities, eg library, computer, audiovisual/multimedia material etc, and (d) residential schools where students can gain practical engineering experience through laboratory and field work, site visits etc.
In 2000, Monash plans to offer the following Gippsland engineering courses by distance education: Diploma of Engineering (Industrial Management); Bachelor of Engineering (Interdisciplinary Engineering majoring in Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic, Information and Computers and Civil Engineering subject to demand and in Mechatronics Engineering); Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Business; graduate certificates in a variety of engineering streams; and a graduate diploma and masters in engineering maintenance management. For existing students still completing courses, the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil, Electronic and Computer, Electro-Mechanical and Mechanical) and the Bachelor of Engineering Studies will remain available. No new students will be admitted into these courses.
Inquiries regarding applications should be directed to student administration at the Gippsland campus.