Melbourne, the second most important city of Australia is noted for its vitality, diversity and sophistication. The city’s wealth dates from the 1860-1890 gold rush. Melbourne residents regard their home as the country’s most elegant, cultured and modern city. The way of life in this city has been highly influenced by the people of more than 140 countries that have moved to Melbourne. This multiplicity has made its mark. Various cultural influences can be found in the architecture, cuisine and arts, making Melbourne a city of contrast that has something to offer every taste.
Also known as the “City of Arts”, Melbourne is the leader in offering cultural activities in the Asia-Pacific region. It features many works of contemporary artists in art, design, and theater. It is also a city known for its famous cultural events including the Summer Music Festival at the Victorian Arts Center, the St. Kilds festival, the Victoria St. Lunar festival, the Italian Lygon St. Festa, Oktoberfest, and many others.
Established in 1961, Monash University is known as one of Australia’s largest and most academically challenging universities. Monash is positioned in the top 1% of world universities by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. It is a proud member of the Group of Eight - Australia’s leading universities in research, scholarship and teaching. The university is also one of the most diverse universities in the country, offering a variety of high quality programs from its 10 faculties (the Australian term for what we know as colleges): Arts, Arts and Design, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Information Technology, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Pharmacy and Science.
The university has six campuses throughout Australia and serves more than 48,000 students including 12,000 international students from 100 countries. Exchange students have access to an extensive orientation program that includes field trips, dinners and other social events. Students can take classes at any of the six campuses, although the most popular ones are Clayton and Caufield. These are Monash’s largest campuses and offer the widest variety of classes. These two campuses also offer a rich array of sporting, cultural and educational events. Students are encouraged to join one of the 180 student clubs, societies or associations.
Monash University Careers and Employment offers a vast range of facilities, programs and resources to help you find part-time or casual work while you study and assistance in finding full-time employment after you graduate.
Monash also provides the following services to all students:
Monash Abroad has a special arrangement with Monash Residential Services which means that exchange and study abroad students are given priority for accommodation at the Clayton campus. Students who complete the on-campus accommodation section of the Monash Abroad application form and submit it to Monash Abroad by the due date will generally receive a place, although this is not guaranteed. All Monash halls of residence provide single bedrooms with shared bathrooms, kitchens and lounge rooms.
Eligibility
Most majors; minimum sophmore standing 3.0 GPA
Language
Courses taught in English
Orientation
The weekend before classes begin, Monash hosts a welcome orientation for new students, including campus tours. You will receive more info before departure.
Courses offered
Monash University is a comprehensive university offering courses in a wide range of subject areas. Generally courses are 6 credits, the equivalent of 4 U.S. credits and a full course load for the semester is 24 Monash credits (4 courses).
Grades do not transfer to Marquette University for this program. Only credits will transfer provided that a grade of “C” or higher is earned.
Visit the Monash course offerings page for more information.
Note: It is a requirement of your student visa that you remain a full-time student at all times, which is between 18-24 credits at Monash. A maximum of four classes may be taken per term, which is equal to 12 U.S. credits.
Students are able to study at Monash University for a semester or a full year. Typically the fall semester is mid-July to mid-November and the spring semester is mid-February to late June.
| Spring 2012 | Fall 2012 | |
| Program begins | February 13 | July 9 |
| Orientation | Feb. 14-24 | July 10-20 |
| Classes begin | February 27 | July 23 |
| End of Semester | June 22 | Novemer 16 |
Exchange and study abroad students must enter Australia with a sub-class 575 student visa and not a tourist visa. Before they can apply for a visa students will need a letter of offer from Monash University and a Certificate of Enrolment (CoE). U.S. citizens can apply for visas online. The current charge for a student visa is $550. Student visas automatically grant students permission to do paid work while studying (up to 20 hours per week while your course is in session and unlimited hours during scheduled course breaks).
Students participating in this program are expected to make their own flight arrangements. You must wait until you have been officially accepted by Monash before purchasing airline tickets. Student Universe (www.studentuniverse.com) and STA Travel (www.statravel.com) are two travel agencies that can often help students find flexible, discounted tickets.
This is a Marquette home billed program, so most financial aid generally applies. To learn more about how the program will affect your specific aid package, go to the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Please note that the courses listed here have been approved in general for Marquette credit. However, because each individual academic record is unique, depending on the college, the major and courses taken previously, not every course will qualify to be used toward a Marquette degree. Therefore, current Marquette students must have prior approval from the their college office, before enrolling in these courses. Without this prior approval, any course taken at another institution will likely not be accepted toward the Marquette degree.
| Study abroad course | Number | Marquette equivalency | Number |
| SOC JUST INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN | AAS2010 | Lower Div Transfer: Elective | ANTH 9290 |
| INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE | AFC1100 | Intro to Financial Management | FINA 3001 |
| BUSINESS FINANCE | AFC2140 | No Marquette Equiv or Award | NONE 9201 |
| OPTIONS, FINANCIAL FUTURES AMD | AFC3340 | Intro to Financial Derivatives | FINA 4060 |
| EQUITY MARKETS | AFF2701 | Topics In Finance: | FINA 4931 |
| AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL WOMEN | AIS2070 | Lower Div Transfer: Elective | ANTH 9290 |
| UNDERSTANDING CULTURAL DIFFERE | ANY1010 | Introductory Anthropology | ANTH 1001 |
| CULTURE POWER & GLOBALISATION | ANY1020 | Lower Div Transfer: Elective | ARSC 9290 |
| CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIA | AUS1060 | Upper Div Transfer: Literature | ENGL 9392 |
| PERSONALITY: BEYOND THE PERSON | BHS2711 | Theories of Personality | PSYC 3501 |
| ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY | BIO2011 | Ecology | BIOL 2401 |
| FLUID MECHANICS | CHE2161 | Mechanics of Fluids | CEEN 3150 |
| ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION | CIV3204 | Upper Div Transfer: Elective | CEEN 9390 |
| THE LANGUAGE OF PERFORMANCE | DTS1060 | Lower Div Transfer: Elective | THAR 9290 |
| EXPERIENCING THE AUSTRALIAN LA | EDF3609 | Lower Divi Transfer: Elective | FOLA 9290 |
| EXPERIENCE THE AUSTRALIAN LAND | EDF3615 | No Marquette Equiv or Award | NONE 9201 |
| HEROES, LOVERS AND MONSTERS: T | ENH2020 | Lower Div Transfer: Literature | ENGL 9292 |
| SHAKESPEARE:INTER & TRANSMUTAT | ENH2230 | Shakespeare Major Plays | ENGL 4630 |
| MOD ENG LIT:MODERN & POSTMOD | ENH2470 | Postmodernist Period Brit Lit | ENGL 4490 |
| CONTEMP ENGLISH LITERATURE | ENH2530 | Topics in Lit & Culture: | ENGL 2931 |
| HERE AND THERE: THE LITERATURE | ENH2660 | Lower Div Transfer: Literature | ENGL 9292 |
| CHILDREN LIT:COMPARATIVE STUDY | ENH3991 | Studies in Genre: | ENGL 4710 |
| AUSTRALIA TODAY: AN HISTORICAL | HSY1040 | Lower Div Transfer: Elective | HIST 9290 |
| AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL HISTORY | HSY2260 | Lower Div Transfer: Elective | HIST 9290 |
| THE HOLOCAUST | HSY2580 | Topics In History: | HIST 4931 |
| MYTH & MEANING IN ANCIENT WORL | HSY2735 | Topics in Lit & Culture: | ENGL 2931 |
| JEWISH PHILOSOPHY | JWC3130 | Upper Div Transfer: Elective | PHIL 9390 |
| KOORIE STUDIES I | KRS2010 | Topics in Anthropology: | ANTH 4931 |
| APPLIED MECHANICS | MEC2440 | Dynamics | MEEN 2120 |
| MECHANICS OF SOLIDS | MEC2470 | Mechanics of Materials | CEEN 2130 |
| MANAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANISATI | MGC1010 | Behavior and Organization | MANA 3001 |
| ORGANISATION, CONCEPTS AND STR | MGC1020 | Topics in Org Management: | MANA 4931 |
| ORGANISATIONS: CONTEXTS AND ST | MGC2020 | No Marquette Equiv or Award | NONE 9201 |
| BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT | MGC2320 | Business and Its Environment | MANA 3002 |
| MANAGEMENT ETHICS AND CORPORAT | MGC3100 | Business Ethics | PHIL 4330 |
| PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | MKC1200 | Intro to Marketing | MARK 3001 |
| PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | MKC2200 | Intro to Marketing | MARK 3001 |
| INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | MKC3220 | International Marketing | MARK 4040 |
| BRAND MANAGEMENT | MKX2521 | Topics In Marketing: | MARK 4931 |
| ALGEBRA AND NUMBER THEORY | MTH2122 | Theory of Numbers | MATH 4320 |
| AMERICAN MUSIC AND POPULAR CUL | MUS1040 | Upper Div Transfer: Elective | MUSI 9390 |
| EXPLORING MUSIC 1 | MUS1100 | Lower Div Transfer: Elective | MUSI 9290 |
| PHILOSOPHY OF LAW | PH3610 | Philosophy of Law | PHIL 3750 |
| INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY B | PHL1020 | Lower Div Transfer: Elective | PHIL 9290 |
| ORIGINS OF MODERN PHILOSOPHY A | PHL2110 | Early Modern Philosophy | PHIL 3650 |
| LANGUAGE, TRUTH AND POWER | PHL2120 | Philosophy of Language | PHIL 3460 |
| ETHICS | PHL2150 | Theory of Ethics | PHIL 2310 |
| PHILOSOPHY OF MIND | PHL2650 | Philosophy of Knowledge | PHIL 3450 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS | PHL2810 | Philosophy of the Environment | PHIL 3350 |
| TOPICS IN INDIAN PHILOSOPHY | PHL2850 | Upper Div Transfer: Elective | PHIL 9390 |
| THE PHILOSOPHY OF JEAN-PAUL SA | PHL3430 | Upper Div Transfer: Elective | PHIL 9390 |
| PHOTOMEDIA IMAGING 1 | PHO1203 | Lower Div Transfer: Elective | FIAR 9290 |
| INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL | PLT1040 | International Politics | POSC 2601 |
| INTERNATIONAL ETHICS IN A DIVI | PLT2950 | Upper Div Transfer: Elective | PHIL 9390 |
| AUSTRALIA AND THE WORLD | PLT2970 | Undergraduate Seminar: | POSC 3953 |
| DEVELOPMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL P | PSY2031 | Intr Life-Span Devel Psyc/Nurs | PSYC 2101 |
| COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOG | PSY2042 | Cognition | PSYC 3320 |
| CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALI | RLT1010 | Lower Div Transfer: Elective | THEO 9290 |
| CHRISTIAN LIFE AND CULTURE II | RLT1020 | Christian Theo/Global Contexts | THEO 4405 |
| JEWISH CIVILISATION I, PART A | RLT1030 | Jewish Thought & Practice | THEO 4520 |
| CHRISTIAN THEOLGY 11: CHRISTOL | RLT2160 | Upper Div Transfer: 3rd Level | THEO 9399 |
| SPIRITUALITY, FAITH & RELIGION | RLT2290 | Upper Div Transfer: 3rd Level | THEO 9399 |
| THE RELIGIOUS QUEST:JUDAISM, C | RLT2470 | Upper Div Transfer: 3rd Level | THEO 9399 |
| THE RELIGIOUS QUEST: EASTERN | RLT2480 | Hinduism, Yoga, & Buddhism | THEO 4540 |
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY I | SCY1100 | Principles of Sociology | SOCI 1001 |
| SEXUALITY, GENDER AND SOCIAL R | SCY2031 | Sociology of Sex & Gender | SOCI 4450 |
| HEALTH TECHNOLGIES & SOCIETY | SCY2050 | Culture, Health and Illness | SOCI 3500 |
| YOUTH CULTURE & SOCIAL CHANGE | SCY2121 | Behavior Patterns of Youth | SOCI 2400 |
| QUANTITATIVE METHOD SOCIAL SCI | SCY2570 | Methods of Social Research | SOCI 3050 |
| SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY | SCY3070 | The Family | SOCI 2200 |
| EQUITY MARKETS | SFF2701 | Topics In Finance: | FINA 4931 |
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH LANGUAGE | SPN2010 | Intermediate Spanish 1 | SPAN 2001 |
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR SCIENC | STA1010 | Mod Elementary Stat | MATH 1700 |
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR SCIENC | STA2010 | Statistical Methods | MATH 4720 |
| CONTEMPORARY VISUAL CULTURE | VSA1010 | Lower Div Transfer: Elective | FIAR 9290 |
| AUSTRALIAN ART: 1880'S TO THE | VSA2230 | Lower Div Transfer: Elective | FIAR 9290 |
| COLONIAL/POSTCOLONIAL: AUSTRAL | VSA2800 | Lower Div Transfer: Elective | FIAR 9290 |