Melbourne Program Overview

Established in 1961, Monash University is known as one of Australia’s largest and most academically challenging universities.  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 University also provides the following services to all of its students

• Computer Labs:  Students do not need to bring a laptop since computer facilities provide students with access to word processing, e-mail and Internet.
  
  
• Library access: The University has 8 libraries distributed in its six Australian campuses.  Monash University libraries house more than 2.6 million items.
  
  
• Other services: Legal advice, religious services, health services, community services, and the “Monash Mates” Mentor program, which pairs an exchange student with a current student at Monash.

Program Type:

This is a Marquette-exchange program, so most financial aid generally applies. To learn more about how this program will affect your specific financial aid package, please see the Office of Student Financial Aid.

Language:

Courses taught in English

Duration:

Either semester or full year

Dates:

Fall semester: mid July to mid November; Spring semester: mid February to late June

Eligibility:

Most majors; minimum junior standing 3.0 GPA

Living:

You will be at the Clayton campus, which offers housing. Also, off-campus accommodation can be found with the help of the university’s housing service.

Orientation:

The weekend before classes begin, Monash hosts a welcome orientation for new students, including campus tours.  You will receive more info prior to departure.