In addition to its range of on-campus courses, Monash also conducts an extensive distance education program via the Monash Distance Education Centre which was designated in 1990 as one of eight national distance education centres in Australia. 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 lecturerstudent and studentstudent interaction; (c) access to any necessary facilities, eg library, computer, audio-visual/multi-media material etc.
In 1998, Monash plans to offer the following Gippsland engineering courses by distance education: Diploma of Engineering (Industrial Management); Bachelor of Engineering (Civil, Electronic and Computer, Electro-Mechanical and Mechanical) (only 75 per cent of the course is available through distance education studies); Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Business (75 per cent of the engineering content and all of the business content is available through distance education studies); Bachelor of Engineering Studies; Graduate Certificates in a variety of engineering streams; Graduate Diploma in Engineering Maintenance Management.
Inquiries regarding applications should be directed to student administration at the Gippsland campus.