Admissions information for international students
Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

2013 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

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 (70%) 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) can be awarded for diplomas accredited by the Australian Community Workers Association.

The following TAFE and Advance TAFE qualifications have been approved for admission with 8 units (48 points) credit:

• Diploma of Community Services Work
• Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, other drugs and mental health)
• Diploma of Disability

SINGLE UNIVERSITY UNITS

Applicants will be considered for admission with two single units completed at a credit (60%) average. 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. Credit for any other previous studies will only be granted from those completed no more than 10 years prior to admission, however qualifications gained more than 10 years prior can be used for admission. Some units can be studied through Open Universities Australia. For more information, visit www.open.edu.au/public/course-and-units/arts

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

• A score of at least 4 in English SL or 3 in English HL or 5 in English B SL or 4 in English B HL.

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in Reading, Listening, 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

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores

2013 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

Qualification	Gippsland
A Level GCE (Click on the Undergraduate Qualifications Database link above for details on how the A-Level score is calculated.)	7

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.

Application forms for off campus (distance education) studies can be accessed online for non VTAC applicants only. The forms are then submitted to the faculty.

Semester two (July)

Application forms for off campus (distance education) studies can be accessed online. The forms are then submitted to the faculty.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.