Plan your study using the Handbook and MUTTS

Your responsibilities

It is your responsibility to:

  • enrol in units that meet the requirements of your course
  • ensure the units chosen can be studied together, ie don't clash in the published timetable.

Courses and units - using the Handbook

Use the course and unit Handbook to find:

  • information about the requirements of your course
  • unit details
    • Name, code and overview.
    • Teaching location, points awarded and contact hours.
    • Unit activities eg lectures, tutorials, practicals etc.

Using the two timetable systems

The Monash University Timetable System (MUTTS) displays the scheduled times for all unit activities for the year. The timetable is released in early October for re-enrolment.

Before you enrol, the only way to see when activities are run, is to use MUTTS. This system helps some students avoid clashes and to optimise their personal timetable.

After you enrol, your units can be seen in Allocate+ and the my.monash portal. Allocate+ enables most students to enter preferences or change allocated activity times.

Codes and abbreviations

The same codes and abbreviations are used in the Handbook, MUTTS and Allocate+. It's important to understand these codes.

Who needs to use MUTTS?

In general, students who have more complex timetabling needs will benefit by using MUTTS. The timetable within a year level and within a faculty should be clash-free in most cases. You may benefit most from using MUTTS if you:

  • have failed units and need to take units spanning several year levels where clashes are more likely
  • are doing a double degree and have a wide variety of cross-faculty unit options
  • have limited on-campus availability, perhaps due to work commitments.

Many students starting a first year undergraduate course will not need to use MUTTS. First-year students will often use only Allocate+ to enter preferences for activities after enrolling. Some faculties will do this for you.

Students studying off-campus do not need to check the timetable in MUTTS, except if there is a small on-campus component, (eg. weekend school), as advised by your faculty.

Using MUTTS

Timetabling for many students

Timetabling for most students

Use MUTTS for more complex timetabling needs

Use MUTTS for more complex timetabling needs