Admissions information for international students
Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for non-school-leavers

TAFE

Diploma graduates

To be considered, applicants who have completed VCE or its equivalent and who are applying with:

a science-based diploma will require average results of at least 60% (70% to be considered for BA/BSc and BSc/BCompSc, and 80% to be considered for BScAdv(Hons))

a non-science-based diploma will require average results of at least 70% (80% to be considered for BA/BSc and BSc/BCompSc).

Applicants who have not completed VCE but have completed:

a science-based diploma will require average results of at least 70% (80% to be considered for BA/BSc and BSc/BCompSc)

a non-science-based diploma will require average results of at least 80%.

TAFE Certificate graduates

Science-based certificate-level studies will be considered where the applicant has average results of 80% or above. For applicants who have also completed VCE, both qualifications will be considered. No credit is granted for these studies.

University

Two single units satisfy minimum entry requirements, but more units may be useful for selection, especially in science areas. Applicants for the single degree programs, except BScAdv(Hons), should have at least a 60% average in their studies. Applicants for science double degree programs should have at least a 70% average in their studies.

Those without Year 12 prerequisites for particular courses need to complete units that correspond to these prerequisites (eg Mathematics Methods for Science/Computer Science).

These studies need to have been completed no more than five years prior to admission.

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4-one of biology, chemistry, mathematical methods (either), physics, geography, psychology or specialist mathematics and a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.

International subject prerequisites

Yr 12 or equivalent

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

English at a minimum of grade four at standard level and one of psychology, geography, biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics (SL or HL) or mathematical studies

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.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

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)

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