An
`Application for admission' form appears at the back of this book. Please take
the time to read the information and instruction sheet before completing the
`Application' and `Application for credit transfer' forms.
In general, timely applications received by 22 September 2000 will be
given priority. However, please read course entries carefully as different
acceptance and processing dates may apply.
Applications received after 22 September 2000 will be considered as they
arrive. 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
considerations of eligibility and selection criteria, quotas operate on courses
and some individual units. When selecting your study program, please keep in
mind that a time limit applies to the completion of courses. You should aim at
maintaining the recommended rate of progress for your course. Normally, two
units per semester ensures 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 acknowledgement cards may be obtained by
telephoning the Course Inquiries Centre on freecall 1800 671 845, or
by sending an email message to course.inquiries@celts.monash.edu.au
Instructions are included with the application form at the back of this book,
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 units in either mode or change from one
mode to another.
If you wish to study at Monash University 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. 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 freecall
1800 671 845, or by emailing
course.inquiries@celts.monash.edu.au Please note whether the course
requires any special documentation. This will become evident when you read 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 also 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 only supply certified
copies of any documents, not originals, as documents will not be returned.
5. Print your name and address on the acknowledgement card (see
back cover), and affix a postage stamp. 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 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
units 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 units for which specific credit is being sought (for
example, extracts from relevant course 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 units, before lodging an application for
admission.
As a general rule, specific credits will not be granted for studies completed
more than 10 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 units 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). 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 units 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 be required if the unit is offered on a
HECS-liable basis. Further information will be contained in offer letters.
Note that continuing Monash students should contact their faculties if they
wish to undertake a unit 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 units in order to gain recognition by a professional body, or who wish to study a unit for their own interest. In some cases, students may wish to undertake a unit which is surplus to meeting the requirements of the course in which they are already enrolled.
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