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 advanced standing' forms.
In general, timely applications received by 26 September 2003
will be given priority. However, please read course entries carefully as
different acceptance and processing dates may apply.
Applications received after 26 September 2003 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 1800 671 845 (free
call), or email 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 oncampus student, you must apply through VTAC (Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre, 40 Park Street, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205. Telephone 1300 364 133 or visit http://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 1800 671 845 (free call)
or 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 you consider relevant to the application,
including any factors 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 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 advanced standing' 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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