An ëApplication for admissioní form appears at the back of this
book. Please take the time to read the information and instruction sheet before
completing the ëApplicationí and ëApplication for advanced
standingí forms.
In general, timely applications received by 27 September 2002 will be
given priority. However, please read course entries carefully as different
acceptance and processing dates may apply.
Applications received after 27 September 2002 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,
completing 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 free call 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 off-campus
learning 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 1300 364 133 or visit www.vtac.edu.au).
1. Read
carefully the entry requirements for the course for which you are lodging an
application. Note any special action you need to take - eg completion
of a course administration form which can (if not provided with this book) be
obtained from the Course Inquiries Centre by telephoning free call
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 entry 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 off-campus learning 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 ëApplication for advanced standingí 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 off-campus learning. A separate application
for admission as an off-campus learning 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 that is surplus to meeting the requirements of the course in which they are already enrolled.
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