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Monash preferred by majority of school leavers

11 February 2009

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Victorian school leavers have again voted Monash the university of first choice, reflecting strong interest in flexible, career-focused degrees, and the University's reputation for the highest standards of learning and teaching.

Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre data shows that 12,876 domestic school leavers, 22.8 per cent of the total pool, listed Monash as their first preference, up from 11,274 in 2008.

And it is the third year in a row that Monash had the greatest number of undergraduate first and total preferences after the change of preference period.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor Adam Shoemaker said the enhanced interest in courses reflected the successful introduction of the Monash Passport.

"Monash offers professional degree programs that start from day one, as well as broad generalist degrees," Professor Shoemaker said.

"We have a strong international focus, offer support for students to study abroad and volunteer with organisations like Oxfam, and sponsor world-leading research in many disciplines."

Professor Shoemaker said there had been a sharp increase in applications for undergraduate degrees in medicine and science.

"The Science faculty has made the highest number of offers in its history – 100 more than last year," Professor Shoemaker said.

"With applications for law places at Monash doubling in the past two years, the faculty has also received additional Commonwealth Supported Places enabling it to make many more offers."

Highlights of the 2009 round of offers:

  • A record number of applications – 63 in total - from students with a perfect ENTER score of 99.95
  • A rise in the cut-off score of the Caulfield architecture course to 90.3 reflecting the positive response to its first year
  • A continuing rise in the "clearly-in" ENTER score for Arts at Clayton – at 86.55 the highest in four years
  • The Global Arts degree was also highly subscribed, underlining the popularity of offerings with an international focus
  • Offers for the Monash Science Advanced (with Honours) program more than doubled, reflecting strong interest in undergraduate research.