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Monash College

Monash College is owned and operated by Monash University. The College delivers specialist study opportunities not found in foundation year or secondary school, and it provides you with guaranteed entry into one of Australia’s finest universities.

Monash College prepares you for undergraduate study in art, design, business, commerce, engineering, or information technology at Monash University. The College offers two-part diploma pathways from senior school to second year of selected Monash University degrees.

Monash College is one of the three pathways to Monash University. The other two are Monash University English Language Centre (MUELC) and Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY).

Monash University

Monash University is known and respected throughout the world for innovation, excellence and an international focus in its teaching and research. Eight campuses provide a dynamic and progressive environment in which to learn and grow.

As Australia’s largest university, Monash educates more than 48,000 students each year. Of these, more than 12,000 are international students enrolled in Australian campuses and offshore programs. They come from 100 countries speaking more than 90 languages, making Monash a vibrant, multicultural study environment.

Monash University is a member of the “Group of Eight”, Australia’s leading universities recognized for their excellence in research, scholarship and teaching. This means, if you decide to pursue further postgraduate study or an academic career in research at the end of your studies, you will be seen as a graduate of a highly respected institution.

Monash College offers:  

• Guaranteed entry into selected Monash University degrees

• Alternative entry to Monash University if you narrowly miss the academic requirements for direct entry

• Bridges the gap between your highest qualification and the education levels accepted by Monash University

• Focused study relevant to your preferred degree

• Can accelerate your tertiary education with intakes timed to follow international secondary programs so you can avoid the long waits between programs

• Combines Year 12 and first year university in a single course

• Combines intimate learning environment of secondary school with a real university experience

Monash College combines the best features of secondary school and university. Small classes and an intimate study environment allow for interactive, personal learning. But unlike secondary school, Monash College students experience life on a real university campus. College students have access to Monash University facilities, libraries, IT equipment, clubs and services.

Diploma of Business

The Diploma of Business is offered in two parts and prepares you for entry into second year of selected Monash University Business and Economics degrees.

 Part 1 is equivalent to Australian Year 12 or Foundation Year program and

 Part 2 is equivalent to first year of an undergraduate degree.

There are two streams available: Business or Commerce. The commerce stream includes higher level mathematics units, and the entry requirements and destination degrees are different for each.

Units cover topics such as:

·          accounting

·          organisational communication

·          mathematics for business

·          computing systems

·          word processing

·          financial decision making

·          data analysis

·          introductory microeconomics

·          introductory macroeconomics

·          business and society

·          managerial communication

·          business law

·          statistics and more

The course offers a thorough analysis of the business disciplines, and a solid grounding for future studies at Monash University.

If you choose to complete the business stream you can progress into a number of Bachelor of Business degrees on the Caulfield, Berwick, Gippsland and Peninsula campuses. If you decide on the commerce stream then you can enter the Bachelor of Commerce on the Clayton campus. The degrees available to you depend on your results achieved in the Monash College diploma.

To find out more about what Monash College offers, visit:

www.monashcollege.monash.edu