Admissions information for international students
Bachelor of Software Engineering

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

2012 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

English and higher mathematics (Australian equivalent Year 12)

Minimum entrance requirements for non-school-leavers

All applicants must meet the University's English requirements, as well as any other listed course prerequisites.

TAFE

Applicants are required to have at least a completed Certificate IV, however those applying with completed Diploma qualifications will receive up to a maximum of 48 points of credit. Although there are no specific studies that applicants are required to undertake, the Certificate IV and Diploma in Information Technology are considered relevant. Applicants applying with a completed Certificate IV are expected to have achieved at least a distinction average, while those with a Diploma require at least a credit average.

Transcripts must provide graded results. Transcripts listing only competency-based grades will not be considered.

UNIVERSITY

An approved pathway program of at least two approved information technology-related units can be undertaken.

Applicants currently studying at other universities are advised to undertake information technology-related units in their current degree.

A credit average is required to be competitive for selection in both cases.

Diploma of Tertiary Studies (DoTS) from Monash University

Applicants with completed Diploma of Tertiary Studies with an overall pass average of 60% or above, can apply for admission into this course. Applicants with a DoTS with an IT stream may be eligible for up to one year of credit. Other DoTS programs can qualify for up to one semester of credit.

Monash College Diploma

Applicants with a completed Diploma Part 2 can gain admission with a minimum mark average of 60% (credit).

Applicants with a completed IT stream may be eligible for up to one year of credit. Other Diploma programs may qualify for up to one semester of credit.

Special Tertiary Entry Admissions Test (STAT)

The STAT, as a pathway for admission into this course, is available to applicants who do not meet the normal entry requirements (ie, Year 12, TAFE). Information available at: http://www.acer.edu.au/tests/stat

All applicants, except those currently completing Year 12, are eligible to sit the STAT.

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4-a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English, and a study score of at least 20 in mathematical methods (CAS) or specialist mathematics, or at least 35 in further mathematics.

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, and
• A score of at least 3 in mathematics SL or 3 in further mathematics SL or 6 in mathematical studies SL or 3 in mathematics HL

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 overall with no band lower than 6.0; TOEFL 580 with a TWE of 4.5; or an Internet-based TOEFL score of 90 with 22 in Writing and no section lower than 20.

More information on English requirements.

Special application requirements

VICTORIAN TERTIARY ADMISSIONS CENTRE APPLICATIONS

Non-year 12 (e.g transfer, mature age, TAFE) applicants must complete the VTAC Personal Information (PI) form.

INDUSTRY BASED LEARNING (IBL) PROGRAM APPLICATIONS

Applicants who wish to apply for the Industry Based Learning (IBL) Program and IBL Entry Scholarship must submit an online application by 2 December 2011.

IBL applicants will be invited to attend an interview conducted by industry partners of the course at Clayton campus on 16 December 2011.

The IBL program is available for domestic CSP applicants only. Further IBL places will be made available at the completion of the first year of the course.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores

2012 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

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.

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.