Admissions information for international students
Bachelor of Social and Community Welfare

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Entry requirements

International entry requirements

Equivalent Australian Year 12. Please note English proficiency requirements must be met.

Minimum entrance requirements for non-school-leavers

TAFE

A minimum of Certificate IV with at least a distinction average is required to be considered for admission. The Diploma in Welfare or Diploma in Community Development is recommended. Substantial credit (up to 72 points credit) can be awarded for diplomas accredited by the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers.

University

Additional units (above the minimum of two) will enhance a student's application, particularly if they relate to the arts or social sciences. Units in psychology and sociology are especially recommended. Studies should be completed with a credit average.

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4-a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

English at a minimum of grade four at standard level.

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.5 in Reading and Listening and 6.0 in Writing and Speaking; or TOEFL 580 with a TWE of 4.5; or a computer-based TOEFL 237 with an Essay Rating (ER) of 5; or an Internet-based TOEFL score of 90 with 22 in Writing and no section lower than 20

Special application requirements

All applicants must complete a Social and Community Welfare Course Administration form, available from www.arts.monash.edu.au/humcass/future.php or the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences, Monash University, Gippsland Campus. The form must be returned by mid-October. Late applicants must first telephone (03) 5122 6339 or (03) 9902 6339.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores
Qualification	Gippsland
International Baccalaureate	24
GCE A level	7
All Indian Senior Secondary Certificate	65%
Hong Kong A level	6
ISC of the CISCE India	60%
MUFY (best four)	220
Ontario Grade 12	65%
RMIT & La Trobe Foundation Year	70%Av
Sri Lanka A level	9
STPM Malaysia	8.33
Swinburne Foundation Year	80%Av
Uni of Melbourne Foundation Year	65%Av
UNIPREP Indonesia	6.5
UNSW Foundation Year	6.5
MC MUFY/Trinity/University of Sydney Foundation Year	65%
MC USA Year 12 plus SAT	1710

Applications

Semester one (March)

Current VCE or IB students studying in Victoria should apply online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Semester two (July)