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Use of English dictionaries and calculators in exams

Specific faculty rules

Faculty of Business and Economics

Unless specified to be used in an open-book examination, English dictionaries are not permitted to be used by students sitting an examination for faculty units. As English is the language of instruction within Monash University, foreign language dictionaries are also not permitted in examinations. Where restrictions apply to the use of calculators in examinations, the faculty has nominated the only calculators that are permitted, and these will be specified in the unit outline. It is the responsibility of each student to ensure they are familiar with any restrictions applying to the use of calculators in examinations for units they are studying.

Faculty of Information Technology

Except in open book examinations, language and translation dictionaries may not be used by students in an examination held by the faculty.

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

In examinations where the use of a calculator is approved, only non-programmable electronic calculators may be used; however no claim for special consideration on the grounds of calculator breakdowns will be accepted. The only electronic calculators permitted to be taken into and used in examinations are basic arithmetic calculators or simple scientific calculators with standard mathematical and statistical functions. Calculators that are programmable and have a graphics capability or text storage facility are not permitted to be taken into examinations.