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CONTENTSExperience amazing South Arica pg 10

Lie at Monash South Arica pg 12

Admissions and selection pg 14

Tuition ees and visas pg 18

Scholarships and bursaries pg 19

Our sta and curricula pg 20

Foundation programme pg 21

Business and Economics pg 23

Health Sciences pg 28

Inormation Technologypg 31

Social Science pg 34

Application orm pg 39

How to get to Monash pg 41

Monash University was established

in 1958 in Melbourne, Australia. In

little more than 50 years we have

earned an international reputation or

research and teaching excellence.

In the past 10 years we have built

on our ambitions to become the

largest university in Australia and

have extended our reach across

the globe. We have an international

network o more than 275,000alumni across the world and havebuilt campuses and centres in

Malaysia, India and South Arica.

We are the only Australian university

active on our continents.

It says something about our

ambition, that or a relatively young

institution, Monash University ranks

above world standards in almost all

disciplines.

Monash is ranked at 60

in the world (the QS World

University Rankings 2011) and:

Discipline ranking

Top 50 in Art & Humanities

Top 50 in Lie Sciences & Medicine

Top 50 in Social Sciences &

Medicine

Subject ranking

Top 100 in LawTop 200 in Chemical Engineering

Top 200 in Mechanical,

Aeronautica l and Manuacturing

Top 200 in Mathematics

Top 200 in Metallurgy & Material

Top 200 in Chemistry

Top 200 in Geography & Area

Studies

Top 200 in Finance

The Worlds Top CEOs are more

likely to hire Monash graduates

In a recent study published in The

New York Times (20 October 2011),

more than 200 CEOs rom the

worlds most successul companiesrated Monash in the top 50 o world

universities rom which to hire

graduates. Indeed, Monash ranked

number one in Australia. It is proo

that a Monash education prepares

graduates who are ready to lead

and perorm at an international

level. By leveraging our global

network and providing experiencesthat give our graduates a broader,

richer perspective, we help them

become perect candidates or

any business looking to thrive in a

global market.

Monash is a member o the Group

o Eight, an alliance o leading

Australian universit ies recognised

or their excellence in teaching

and research. Group o Eight

universities produce graduates

who nd ull-time employment

sooner, begin on higher salaries

and are more likely to move onto postgraduate studies than

graduates rom other Australian

universities.

Monash University is the only

Australian member o the

prestigious M8 Alliance o

Academic Health Centres and

Medical Universities. This global

grouping includes Johns Hopkins

University, the Sorbonne in Paris,

Imperial College London and the

Charite in Berlin.

Monash University (Australia) and

The Univers ity o Warwick (UK)

have created an alliance that will

clearly establish both as globally

networked universities.

A core priori ty o the alliance is to

deliver a seamless international

experience or students and

prepare them or lie in a globally

integrated labour market. Over

the next ew years, the Warwick

Monash partnership will develop a

range o jointly delivered degrees

with students undertaking study

at both universities, starting with

new joint PhDs and dual Mastersprogrammes in areas o strategic

importance. More inormation can

be ound at www.monash.edu.au/

news/show/monash-and-warwick-

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by working towards a

sustainable environment

Monash South Arica is part o a

multi-disciplinary water research

project through the InternationalWaterCentre (IWC) with the

Universities o Namibia, KwaZulu-

Natal, Copperbelt, Zambia in

Arica and the University o Montana,

USA. The project investigates the

governance and leadership issues

around how water resources can

be shared in a way that meets the

needs o the community and the

environment.

Stopping the spread o disease

Proessor Georey Setswe, Heado the School o Health Sciences, is

assisting the South Arican National

AIDS Council to translate HIV

research evidence into policies and

programmes to ght the HIV/AIDS

epidemic. He also is co-leader on

two other research projects: One

looks at actors that put provincial

government employees at risk o

HIV inection. The other, unded by

the Monash-Oxam Initiative, is to

encourage participation in the new

National Health Insurance system

set to be introduced in South Aricarom 2012.

A team rom the Faculty o Science

unded through the Bill and Melinda

Gates Foundation is leading a

project that developed a way tostop the spread o dengue ever by

making mosquitoes immune to the

disease.

by bringing technology into

remote areas

The School o Inormation

Technology is working to design

systems that will give regional andmarginal communities access to

inormation technology without the

need or expensive inrastructure.

They are currently expanding on the

idea o turning mobile phones into

virtual networks and creating an

e-post box in communities.

by working or justice

Proessor Colleen Lewis, Heado the School o Social Science,

is conducting research into the

areas o anti-corruption and

criminology through three disciplines:

criminal justice, public policy and

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es o others

by helping the disadvantaged

School o Social Science lecturer,Ashley Gunter, who has just

completed his PhD in housing

density and mapping o inormalsettlements, was invited to Oxord

as a post-doctoral researcher.

Our student body is active in

volunteering to help improveconditions in South Arica and

Arica. About 900 students

participate in various community-

based volunteer projects every year.

Monash believes that beyondthe emotional rewards o giving

back, volunteering is a key way

o developing the leadership,organisation and communication

skills. It has created the Alan

Finkel Volunteer space to provide

a place on campus or our

student volunteers to interact

with community members on

community projects.

by helping people to understand

The Monash Ar ica Centre providesan intellectual hub and platorm

or thought-provoking, vigorous

debate and engagement on issues

aecting South Arica and the

Arican continent. Activi ties include

public lectures, debates and

orums.

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Proessors Alan Trounson andCarl Wood o the MonashInstitute o Reproduction andDevelopment (MIRD) achieved

Australias frst successul IVFbirth in 1980. Twelve o the frst15 IVF babies in the world are

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Your experience o the world

We believe every student is an

international student. Todays

graduates will compete with the

rest o the world or jobs. Monashcourses ensure they are exposed

to a global perspective rom day

one. Our degrees are internationally

recognised, which gives our

graduates an extra edge, helping

them thrive in the international

labour market.

We have more than 115 exchange

partner universities in 25 countries

and have campuses in Malaysia

and South Arica and a centre in,

India. We are also negotiating a joint

venture or research and graduate

studies in China. We are the only

Australian university active on our

continents. Our global network is one

reason many oreign governments

and scholarship providers choose

Monash University as the destination

or their best and brightest.

We encourage students to buildinternational experiences and skills

into their study through exchange

programmes, intercampus

exchanges to our Malaysian and

Australian campuses, study tours,

and in-country programmes.

Monash Universitys global reputation

attracts students rom around

the world creating a multicultural

campus environment, so you can

start developing your internationalnetworks rom day one. And once

you graduate, youll be part o an

international network o more than

275,000 graduates across the world.

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Your career

Monash degrees are internationally

recognised, which gives our

graduates an extra edge helpingthem thrive in the international

labour market.

Monash University was ranked in

the Top 50 o world universities byglobal CEOs and chairmen when

recruiting graduates (The New York

Times, 20 October 2011).More locally, Monash South Aricas

Bachelor o Business Science(Accounting) degree is accredited

by the South Arican Institute o

Chartered Accountants (SAICA)

and the Association o Certied

Chartered Accountants (ACCA).

Our Bachelor o Computing and

Inormation Sciences is accredited

by the Australian Computer Society

and our School o Business and

Economics has been accredited by

the European Quality Improvement

System (EQUIS).

Our Bachelor o Public Health

is being oered in response to

the demand or a public health

workorce in South Arica, Arica

and internationally.

Our teaching quality is world

class, with an outstanding degree

completion-on-time rate o over

80%. We achieve this through

ocusing on enriching the education

experience and through low

student-sta ratios.

Our Mandela Rhodes Scholars

In the past our years, six Monash South Aricastudents have been awarded Mandela Rhodes Scholarshipsto pursue postgraduate study. Scholarship recipients areselected or their commitment to the principles o education,

leadership, reconciliation and entrepreneurship.

Recent recipient, Angela Obwaka, plans to study towardsan honours degree in strategic management and says thator her the award demonstrates how much we have to oerthe world and that there is potential in each o us to bring truechange to the communities across Arica.

Your development

Its all about choice. You choose the

type o skills you want to develop.

You choose when you are ready to

specialise, and you choose whatsort o experiences you want to have

and when you want to have them.

This approach is adopted across the

university.

Monash South Aricas teaching sta

are hand-picked to bring out the bestin students and our high sta-student

ratio together with small tutorial

groups, means our students receive

personalised attention.

Our one-year Foundation Programme

provides an access pathway to

students who show potential

but do not meet the minimum

requirements or direct entry into

mainstream undergraduate study.

This programme provides students

with academic and social support

to ensure academic success and a

smooth transition into university lie.

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Monash campuses

Monash University has six Australiancampuses, campuses in Malaysiaand South Arica, centres in Prato,Italy and Mumbai India and a networko partners across the globe.

Berwick

Berwick is a small, riendly campuswith about 2000 students about40 minutes south east o Melbourne.It is a ve-minute walk rom theheart o Berwicks specialty shops,caes and business services.www.berwick.monash.edu

Clayton

Clayton is the largest o theUniversitys campuses. It combinesa vibrant research, technologyand manuacturing precinct withrst-rate sporting acilities, shops,a student centre, libraries, a postoce, banks, medical servicesand religious centres. The campuscan be reached by public transport

utilising an extensive bus networkcombined with train stations insurrounding suburbs.www.monash.edu/campuses/clayton

Caulfeld

Cauleld is the second largestMonash campus, with about 13,000students. It is the main centre or theaculties o Business and Economics,

Art Design & Architecture, andInormation Technology. Cauleld isnine kilometres rom the Melbournecity centre and adjacent to Cauleldtrain station. The campus hasa gym, library and caes, and is

close to several shopping precincts.www.monash.edu/campuses/cauleld

Parkville

Located three kilometres northo Melbournes city centre, theParkville campus houses the Facultyo Pharmacy and PharmaceuticalSciences, with rst-class teachingacilities, innovative learning spacesand research laboratories. Thecampus is home to the Centre orMedication Use and Saety and theMonash Institute o PharmaceuticalSciences, which comprises thelargest and most experienced

group o pharmaceuticalscientists in Australia.www.pharm.monash.edu

Gippsland

Monash Gippsland is theUniversitys only regional campus situated about a two-hour driverom Melbourne. Eight o the 10Monash aculties are representedon campus, providing a broad arrayo undergraduate and postgraduateacademic programs and researchactivities. Home to 2000 on-campusstudents, 5000 o-campus students

and nearly 400 sta, the campusis valued as a place to study andlive away rom the pressures ocity lie. It is easily accessible bya bus connection rom Morwelltrain station or by car.www.gippsland.monash.edu

Peninsula

The Peninsula campus is aboutan hours drive south o Melbourne,between the bay and the beach.It is a centre or nursing andparamedic training and earlychildhood and primary education,and is also being developed as a

centre or health science research.There is a bus connection toFrankston train station, and aree shuttle bus runs betweenPeninsula and Clayton campuses.www.monash.edu/campuses/peninsula

Sunway, Malaysia

Monash University Sunwaycampus was the rst internationalcampus o Monash University.

The campus oers state-o-the-artteaching and learning inrastructureto almost 4000 students. Thereare specialised laboratories orvarious elds o study, a libraryand learning commons, and astudent centre. The University

provides nancial assistance orintercampus student exchangebetween Malaysia and Australia.www.monash.edu.my

South Arica

The South Arica campus isdedicated to educating the utureleaders o Arica. The campus islocated on a 100-hectare site inRuimsig, a growing suburb 23km rom the Johannesburg citycentre. Students at the campusbenet rom small tutorial groups,advanced acilities and state-o-the-art technology. There is a strong

volunteering ethic on the campus.Many students give up theirree time to help disadvantagedchildren with their school work.www.monash.ac.za

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a difference

Prato Centre, Italy

The Prato Centre, near Florence,hosts short and semester-lengthcourses and seeks to develop andexpand Australias connectionswith universities, governments,cultural organisations andindustry in Europe. It has alsobeen established to developand expand the opportunitiesor Monash and other Australian

students to study overseas. It isan ideal venue or workshops,seminars and conerences.www.ita.monash.edu

IITB-Monash ResearchAcademy, India

The IITB-Monash ResearchAcademy, based in Mumbai, Indiais an exciting partnership betweenthe Indian Institute o TechnologyBombay (IITB) and MonashUniversity two o the worldsleading educational and researchinstitutions. Together IITB andMonash are taking a collaborative

approach to multidisciplinaryresearch that can deliver high-impact, integrated solutions tocomplex research problems orindustry, government and thebroader research community.

The Academy will be located ina purpose-built, modern acilitylocated at the Powaii campus o IITB.

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Lie at MonashSouth Arica covers an area o over

1 200 000 sq kilometres (over 400 000 sq

miles), about one-eighth the size o the United

States o America and nearly ve times the

size o the United Kingdom. The west coast

borders the South Atlantic Ocean while the

Indian Ocean runs along the east coast.

To the north, South Arica shares borders

with Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and, to

the northeast, Mozambique. The Kingdoms

o Lesotho and Swaziland are separate

countries within South Arica.

South Arica is one o the most diverse and

enchanting countries in the world. Exotic

combinations o landscapes, people,

history and culture oer a larger-than-lie

experience or the student in search o a truly

unique and inspiring study experience.

Today, this country is the most advanced,

broad-based economy on the continent with

inrastructure to match any rst-world nation.

In South Arica you can drive on wide, tarred

highways all 1,600 kilometers rom Musina in

the north o the country to Cape Town at the

southern tip, or join eight million passengers

who disembark at South Aricas airports

every year.

The country is lled with wildlie and natural

wonders. In just over an hours drive rom

Monash South Arica you can see hundreds ospecies in their natural environment, visit the

Cradle o Humankind or shop at one o the

many large shopping malls.

Gauteng province

South Arica has nine provinces. Johannes-

burg is the capital o the Gauteng province

and is the major international gateway into

Arica. Its a vibrant and dynamic place where

everyone is on the move.

Gauteng is where the creative spirit o anation converges in a cultural heartland. It is

the intersection o Arican and global trade

incorporating Johannesburg,

Pretoria and Soweto.

Gauteng province (Sotho word or the Place

o Gold) is the modern, multicultural and

economic centre o the country. Gauteng is

Experience amazing South Arica

South Aricas most urbanised and densely

populated province and is the commercial

and industrial powerhouse o southern Arica.

It has a cosmopolitan, multicultural mix o

people rom all walks o lie, rom all corners

o the world. Gautengs primary attraction

is big business, but there is so much more

to this province. There is a wealth o culture

to be ound in the museums, galleries, art

routes and historical battleelds. It is also an

entertainment playground, oering world-

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Monash South Arica is registered

with the Department o Education asa private education institution under

the Higher Education Act 1997.

Registration number 00HF02.

Note: The inormation contained in this publication was correct at the time o printing.

This publication refects Monash prescriptions, policies and practice as at April 2012, andtakes no account o developments since that date. Monash South Arica reserves

the right to alter the units or programmes currently on oer as well as the admission

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For more inormation visit:

www.southafrica.net

www.safrica.info

www.joburg.org.za

class restaurants, shopping malls and

music venues.

It is said to oer one o the worlds best cli-

mates: summer days are warm and wind-ree

and balmy winter days are crisp and clear

with occasional overnight rost.

The city o Johannesburg

South Aricas largest and most vibrant city,

Johannesburg, was ounded in 1886 and

granted city status in 1928. It was named

ater Johan Rissik, the Surveyor General

sent to select a site or the mining village,

and Johannes Joubert, the Mining Commis-

sioner sent to investigate gold claims on the

Witwatersrand (meaning white waters ridge).

Since the discovery o gold, Johannesburg

has become the ocal point o all economic

activity in the country.

Being the gateway to Arica, Johannesburg

boasts an abundance o proessional andmanagerial talent. Its close proximity to mar-

kets, energy sources, transportation networks

and a sound commercial and nancial inra-

structure makes it the primary centre o the

national economy. Still, Johannesburg is as

much a city o trees as it is a city o business,

sport and culture.

There is easy and immediate access to many

o the countrys major tourist attractions such

as the Kruger National Park, private gamereserves and Sun City.

Johannesburg oers visitors a varied

selection o recreational activities ranging

rom walking trails, lakes, the Zoo, Botanical

Gardens, the historically signicant Aricana

Museum, some 20 theatres and a tremen-

dous variety o ethnic restaurants.

Johannesburg is the shopping mecca o

Arica with at least 14 large shopping malls

eaturing elegant restaurants and ast ood

outlets, cinemas, department stores and chic

boutiques, art galleries, bookstores, beautysalons and a wide selection o jewellery and

arteacts. There are also a large number o

markets where one can come into contact

with the vibrancy, heritage and traditions o

the many South Arican cultures in this truly

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Lie at MonashEnjoy an attractive and secure study environment

Campus acilities and services

The attractive Monash South Arica campus is

situated on a 100-hectare site 25 kilometres

north-west o central Johannesburg, at

144 Peter Rd (near Hendrik Potgieter Road

and Beyers Naud Drive) in Ruimsig.

There is 24-hour security on campus with

regular security patrols. Students living on

campus have swipe-card entry to their ully-

managed residence accommodation.

Since Monash South Arica was established

in 2001 our acilities have grown and

expanded. Our impressive state-o-the-art

teaching acilities include high-tech lecture

theatres and tutorial rooms, a library with

access to the ully digitised Monash periodical

and serials collection, computer labs with

cutting-edge PCs, a student association

oce, a bookshop and a bistro.

Our largest lecture theatre seats 350 students

in comort, and small tutorial groups ensure

personalised teaching.

All lecture theatres and tutorial rooms are

equipped with high-quality technology to

enable multimedia teaching.

Sports acilities

Students can take advantage o our

on-campus sports acilities which include

two basketball/netball/volleyball courts and a

playing eld large enough to accommodate

soccer. Arrangements are also in place or

students to use other sporting acilities such

as the sport elds and tennis courts at a

private school next to the campus and gol

acilities at the nearby Roodepoort country

club and numerous driving ranges.

The campus is less than a kilometre rom

the Roodepoort Athletics Stadium and there

are also gymnasiums and equestrian, scuba

diving, martial arts and sporting clubs in the

area.

A permanent sports coordinator, a sports

ocer and a gymnasium supervisor at

Monash South Arica ocus on the continued

development o sports and sports acilities on

the campus.

Monash students currently participate

competitively in soccer, basketball, table

tennis, netball, action netball, action cricket,

cricket, rugby, volleyball, chess and indoor

soccer. Leisure sports include badminton,

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tennis and un walks. There is also a ully

equipped gymnasium on campus.

Students are encouraged to establish new

clubs and have recently ormed a pool club

and aerobics classes are held on campus.

Shopping

There are several shopping complexes in

easy reach o Monash South Arica. These

include the upmarket Clearwater Mall about

ve kilometres rom the campus. It houses

all the major department stores, boutiques,

speciality shops, cinemas and restaurants.

Northgate Mall is about 10 kilometres rom

the campus and oers similar amenities.

There are several smaller shopping

complexes less than ve kilometres rom

campus, or example the Featherbrookshopping complex which is less than a

kilometre away. Caes, restaurants, a variety

o shops, banking acilities, a supermarket

and a pharmacy are all available here.

Transport

Most students walk to the nearby shops or

share a taxi to one o ve major shopping

malls and extensive sporting/leisure acilities

in the area.

A Monash shuttle bus service is available totake residence students to the Clearwater

and Northgate Malls and to specied o-

campus accommodation venues.

Student Association

The Monash South Arica Student

Association provides a platorm or student

representation.

The democratically-elected association also

ocuses on developing social activities on

campus and acilitating the introductionand management o clubs and societies. It

is committed to eective, accountable and

transparent student leadership.

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For more inormation please visit the

Monash South Arica website at

www.monash.ac.za/prospective/

accommodation/ocampus/

or contact the Student Residence

Oce on +27 11 950 4000 or e-mail

[email protected]

Student Development and

support services

A range o student development and

support services are provided to help ease

the transition to university lie and to enableand empower students to achieve your

best potential. Our services ocus on both

academic and social student orientation and

interaction.

Our Student Development Service oers

proessional counseling, support and advice

to students on emotional, psychological,

health, educational, disability, amily and

physical concerns in order to enhance the

academic perormance and wellbeing o the

Monash South Arica community.

Student Development also oers a

comprehensive campus health service, which

includes primary health care and HIV / Aids

services.

The Student Development services oered on

campus are ree o charge to all students.

Student accommodation

On-campus accommodation

Quality o student lie is a priority at Monash

South Arica. Our on-campus student

accommodation combines attractive, modernarchitectural design with a sae and secure

living environment. Available to enrolled

students only, Monash accommodation oers

easy access to campus acilities.

Our accommodation provides a high-quality

living experience including:n sel-catering accommodation with private

single or shared bedrooms;n kitchen acilities;n television and games rooms, small

lounges and outdoor braai areas;

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n internet access points in each bedroom,

providing students with 24-hour online

computing, library and specialist Monash

services (computers are not supplied);n laundry acilities;n 24-hour security and access control;n on-site parking.

Accommodation ees or 2012 range rom

about R30 000 to R38 000 per year, and

are subject to annual escalation. Fees are

payable on a semester basis and are due

prior to the start o the semester. A security

deposit is applicable.

Fully managed o-campus

accommodation

There is additional secure o-campus

accommodation which is ully managed by

Monash South Arica. Known as Honey Park

it consists o three attractive 2-bedroom

apartment complexes, situated approximately

ve kilometres rom the campus. Transport to

and rom the campus and nearby shopping

complexes is provided.

Space in Monash student

accommodation is limited and

early applications will be given

preerence.

Additional o-campus accommodation

Students are also ree to arrange their

own o-campus accommodation. There

is a variety o quality o-campus student

accommodation to suit dierent requirements

and budgets available within a 10 kilometre

radius o the campus. For students living

o-campus, a Monash shuttle bus provides

transport to and rom the campus on a

specied route.

O-campus housing advisory service

This web-based inormation and advisory

service aims to inorm and educate students

about their tenancy rights and responsibilities

specically related to o-campus housing.

The resource includes links to the Rental

Housing Act and the Consumer Aairs

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Lie at MonashAdmissions and selectionEnglish language requirements

English is the language o instruction and

assessment at Monash South Arica. All

Monash applicants must satisy the minimum

English requirements in order to be eligible oradmission:

Year 12 or equivalent

You must have achieved a satisactory level o

perormance in English subject at year 12 or

equivalent:

The South Arican National Senior Certicate

(NSC), a score o 4 (50 - 59%) in English;

O-Levels or AS-Levels, a minimum o C;

A-Levels, a pass in English.

The International Baccalaureate Diploma,

a score o 4 (Standard Level) or 3 (Higher

Level);

or

English Language Profciency Tests

You must have undertaken a test within 24

months prior to your study commencement

date and have achieved the ollowing:

Test o English as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL), achieving a minimum score o 580

(academic) with a Test o Written English

(TWE) score o 4.5 or more; Internet-based

TOEFL: 90 overall, Writing 22+ with no

section below 20.

International English Language Testing

Service (IELTS), achieving a minimum score

o 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0). You

must include the verication details with your

application.

Minimum age requirements

You must be at least 17 years o age when

you enroll at Monash South Arica.

Minimum entry requirements

Monash selects students according to

academic merit.

Applicants should submit original certiedcopies o your qualication, as well as nal

results or transcripts. In order to be able to

veriy results with the relevant institution we

require your exam number and exam venue

number.

A maximum o one academic year is

permitted to meet school leaving entry

requirements. Entry requirements or Monash

may be subject to change.

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Admission rating: South Arican

National Senior Certifcate (NSC)

To be admitted to Monash degree studies,

applicants need to have a National Senior

Certicate (NSC) with endorsement orbachelors studies and must also meet the

compulsory minimum scores or specic

programmes as outlined below.

Total results in the best 6 subjects excluding

Lie Orientation.

Bonus points (to a maximum o 4 points) or

the ollowing subject scores:

English: 5 or higher: +2

Mathematics: 5 or higher: +2

Math Literacy: 6 or higher: +2

Credit or previous studies

Monash South Arica may grant credit or

subjects (units) passed, with satisactory

grades, at other recognised tertiary

institutions i:n The subject is considered to be equivalent

in content and standard to those oered

by Monash South Arica; andn It is relevant to the planned course o

study;n The student must still satisactorily

complete at least hal the programme

units at Monash in order to be awarded a

degree.

To apply or credit transer or previous

studies, students must complete the

Advanced Standing Application Form

available athttp://www.monash.ac.za/assets/pd/

Advance_Standing_Form.pd

and submit all the required documentation.

You must include original copies o all

ocial transcripts o results rom previous

tertiary studies, as well as copies o the

subject syllabuses with the application. The

application must be made and the credit

approved in writing beore enrolment. Allow

approx 4 - 6 weeks or this process to be

completed.

Designated subjects list or

entry into Higher Education

Agric Sciences

History

Dramatic Arts

Religion Studies

Music

Inormation Technology

Visual Art

Lie Sciences

Physical Sciences

Accounting

MathematicsBusiness Studies

Mathematical Literacy

Economics

Consumer Studies

Engineering Graphics and Design

Geography

All ocial languages and number o

non-ocial languages

NSC Scale NSC % Monash Scores

7 80 - 100 7

6 70 - 79 6

5 60 - 69 5

4 50 - 59 4

3 40 - 49 3

2 30 - 39 2

1 0 - 29 0

Minimum requirements to obtain the NSC

Subjects Minimum requirements or an NSC Minimum requirements or entry into a degree

4 Compulsory subjects 40% (3) in the required ocial home language.

n 2 Languages 30% (2) in the other required language at

(Home and Other Language) 1st additional level.

plus 30% (2) or either Mathematics or Math Literacy

n Mathematics or 40% (3) or Lie Orientation

Mathematics Literacy

n Lie Orientation

3 Elective subjects 40% (3) in one o the subjects

and 30% (2) in the other two subjects

Minimum entry requirements or degree programmes at Monash South Arica

Degree Minimum required score Minimum subject requirements Bonus points

Bachelor o Social Science 32 English (4)

Bachelor o Arts (Global) 35 English (4)

Bachelor o 32 English (4)

Business Science Mathematics (4)

or Math Literacy (5) *

Bachelor o Computer 33 English (4),

and Inormation Mathematics (4)

Sciences or Math Literacy (5)

Bachelor o Public Health 32 English (4)

Bonus points to a maximum o

4 points) or the ollowing

subject scores:

English: 5 or higher: +2

Mathematics: 5 or higher: +2Math Literacy: 6 or higher: +2

Note: Designated subjects can be

verifed at http://www.education.gov.za/

To obtain university entrance or degree purposes,

an NSC certied by Umalusi is required with a

minimum o 50-59% (a score o 4) in our

designated NSC subjects.

Certain subjects rom the designated list may be

prerequisites or entry into certain degree

programmes.

Additional requirements may be set byuniversities or aculties.

* Note: Mathematical Literacy will not be accepted or those students wishing to complete the Bachelor o Business Science (Accounting)

and continue studying towards registration as a Chartered Accountant with the South Arican Institute o Chartered Accountants (SAICA).


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Degree (see details below)

* ** ***A Levels, GCE 7 8 10 Total score o a maximum o three A Level subjects taken in one academic year.

Two AS level subjects can be counted in place o one A level subject, provided that

the subject has not been taken at A level, and there is at least one A level subject in the

calculation. Score A Levels grades as ollows: A* or A=5, B= 4, C=3, D=2, E=1.

Score AS Level grades as ollows: A=2.5, B=2, C=1.5, D=1, E=0.5. English entry

requirement met by a minimum o C in the GSCE (O levels).

International Baccalaureate 25 26 28 Total nal score as shown on transcript. Evidence o successul completion o diploma

Diploma is also required. English entry requirement met by minimum o 4 in English (SL) or

3 in English (HL)

Kenya 7 8 10 Average score or the best seven grades (including English, Kiswahili and Mathematics)

Certicate o Secondary rom 2009 onwards. (Prior to 2009 average score or the best eight grades.)

Education Score grades as ollows: A=12, A- =11, B+=10, B=9, B- =8, C+=7, C=6, C- =5, D+=4,

D=3, D- =2, E=1. English entry requirement met by minimum o B in English.

Mauritius 7 8 10 Total score o a maximum o 3 A Level subjects taken in one academic year. Two AS

Higher School Certicate level subjects can be counted in place o one A level subject, provided that the subject

has not been taken at A level, and there is at least one A level subject in the calculation.Score A Levels grades as ollows: A=5, B= 4, C=3, D=2, E=1. Score AS Level grades

as ollows: A=2.5, B=2, C=1.5, D=1, E=0.5. English entry requirement met by a

minimum o C in O level English or a C in the General Paper.

Namibia 18 16 12 Total o all scores achieved in one academic year rom six subjects. Score grades as

Higher Senior Secondary ollows: 1=Excellent, 2=Good, 3=Satisactory, 4= Poor. English entry requirement met

School Certicate by pass in Grade 12 English with a score o 3 or better.

Nigeria 6 5 3 Average score rom a maximum o nine subjects and a minimum o eight subjects.

Senior School I average ends in decimal point then score should be rounded down. For example,

Certicate an average o 4.9 should be rounded down to 4. Maximum score indicated let.

Score grades as ollows: A1=1, B2=2, B3=3, C4=4, C5=5, C6=6, D7=7, D8=8, F9=0.

(S is a Sub-pass). English entry requirements met by minimum o C in English subject.

South Arica 32 33 35 NSC (2008 onwards) meeting minimum requirements or admission to a degree as

National Senior Certicate certied by Umalusi. For additional requirements and admission scores (using 6 best

subjects excluding LO) please reer to the table on page 12.

Tanzania 7 8 10 Total score o a maximum o three A Level subjects taken in one academic year.

Advanced Certicate Two AS level subjects can be counted in place o one A level subject, provided that the

o Secondary subject has not been taken at A level, and there is at least one A level subject in the

Education calculation. Score A Levels grades as ollows: A=5, B= 4, C=3, D=2, E=1. Score AS

Level grades as ollows: A=2.5, B=2, C=1.5, D=1, E=0.5. English entry requirement met

by minimum o C in English Language in the Certicate o Secondary Education

Examination (CSE)(O levels).

Uganda 7 8 10 Total score o a maximum o three A Level subjects taken in one academic year.

Advanced Certicate Two AS level subjects can be counted in place o one A level subject, provided that the

o Education subject has not been taken at A level, and there is at least one A level subject o

Education in the calculation. Score A Levels grades as ollows: A=5, B= 4, C=3, D=2,

E=1. Score AS Level grades as ollows: A=2.5, B=2, C=1.5, D=1, E=0.5.

English entry requirement met by minimum o C in Uganda Certicae o Education

(O levels) or a grade between 6 and 1 in the General Paper.

Zimbabwe 7 8 10 Total score o a maximum o three A Level subjects taken in one academic year.

General Certcate o Two AS level subjects can be counted in place o one A level subject, provided that the

Education (Advanced Level) subject has not been taken at A level, and there is at least one A level subject in the

calculation. Score A Levels grades as ollows: A=5, B= 4, C=3, D=2, E=1. Score AS

Level grades as ollows: A=2.5, B=2, C=1.5, D=1, E=0.5. English entry requirement met

by minimum o C in O level English.

SAT 1710 1710 1925 Applicants with a US High School Diploma (Grade 12) and combined SAT scores o

Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing.

* Bachelor o Social Science / Bachelor o Public Health / Bachelot o Business Science ** Bachelor o Computer and Inormation Sciences

*** Bachelor o Arts (Global)

Admission rating: International qualifcations

Qualifcation Pre-requisites and extra inormation

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Lie at MonashAdmissions: how to applyStep 1

Choose your programme.

Check i you meet the entry scores and any

other minimum entry requirements.

I you do not meet the minimum academic

requirements or undergraduate study, ask

about our Foundation Programme (also see

page 21).

Step 2

Complete the Application or Admission orm

which can be ound at the back o this guide.

You can also apply online by going to

www.monash.ac.za.

Please ensure that all sections o the orm are

completed and that the declaration is signed

and dated.

The ollowing documents must accompany

the application orm:n a legally certied copy o your most

recent academic transcript/results;n a legally certied copy o your identity

book or passport; andn evidence that the English language

requirements have been met.

Applicants are encouraged to submit

applications to Monash South Arica based

on their most recent set o academic results

available, which may include Grade 11.

I you wish to apply or credit or previous

study, please complete the relevant orm

which is available at www.monash.ac.za /

prospective / admissions.

All sections o the orms must be completed

and the declaration signed and dated. The

relevant supporting documents must also

be attached.

Step 3

Send all o the above to:

Admissions Oce

Monash South Arica

Private Bag X60

Roodepoort 1725

South Arica

Or email your online application to:

[email protected]

Step 4

You will receive notication o the outcome o

your application by email and post.

Successul applicants will receive a Letter

o Oer and an enrolment pack including

acceptance documents, application orms or

accommodation, as well as advice on how to

apply or a study visa (where applicable) also

see page 18 or some inormation on visa

applications.

Students attempting a nal-year qualication

will receive denite notication once your nal

results have been released and evaluated.

Step 5

To accept an oer, applicants must complete

the Acceptance Form and return it to Monash

South Arica.

International students must attach a bankdrat made out to Monash South Arica or a

minimum o 80% o the rst semester tuition

ees (and on-campus accommodation ees,

i required). Payment can also be made by

electronic transer and must include all bank

charges.

A copy o the swit message must be

attached to the Acceptance orm.

Academic year 2013

First semester

Enrolment / Orientation: 25 February - 01 March

First semester: 04 March - 31 May

Mid-semester break: 29 March - 05 April

Swot vacation: 3 - 7 June

Exam period: 10 - 28 June

Mid-year break: 06 July - 28 July

Second semester

Enrolment / Orientation: 22 - 26 July

Second semester: 29 July - 25 October

Mid-semester break: 30 September - 04 OctoberSwot vacation: 28 October - 01 November

Exam period: 04 - 22 November

For rst-year students, the academic year begins at the commencement o Orientation Week

Banking details

Account name: ............................................Monash SA Ltd

Bank:........................................................... First National Bank

Branch: .......................................................Cresta (25-49-05)

Account number: .........................................620 627 324 85

Swit code: ................................................. FIRNZAJJ

Reerence: ...................................................Provide your Monash Student Number to

the bank as a reerence or your deposit

All deposits must be made in South Arican Rand and must include all bank charges.

Proo o payment must be axed to the Student Accounts Ocer.

Note: Funds or living expenses must be paid into the students own bank account.

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Annual tuition ees

Fees are payable per semester.

Fees are set or one year and thereater are

subject to change according to infation ratesand other actors.

Students will also need to purchase

textbooks and cover living and social

expenses.

South Arican students

For South Arican citizens, a minimum o

30% is payable on /or beore registration and

the balance is due at the end o February

or semester one, and at the end o July orsemester two.

International students

The South Arican currency is the rand (ZAR).

Visa requirements

Students rom outside South Arica will be

responsible or obtaining their own visa.

Once applicants have a ull oer or a

programme and a minimum o 80% o the

rst semester ees have been paid in ull,and proo o payment has been received by

Monash South Arica, you must complete

the Request or a Conrmation o Enrolment

(COE) Form in order to receive a written COE

letter. Students must have this COE letter in

order to apply or a study permit.

Prior to leaving your home country, students

must obtain a study permit (endorsed with

a practical training permit) rom the nearest

South Arican High Commission, Embassy,

Consulate or Trade Commission.

The South Arican study permit allows orstudents to work or up to 20 hours per week

during term time and to work ull-time during

semester breaks. Study permits are issued or

the duration o your programme. A reundable

cash deposit/bank guarantee or repatriation

purposes is payable to the South Arican High

Commission.

Allow six to eight weeks or applications to be

processed (not including postage).

Application details and orms can be obtained

rom your nearest South Arican High

Commission, Embassy, Consulate or Trade

Commission.

A visitors visa cannot be converted

to a study permit once a student is

in South Arica. In accordance with

South Arican law, students arriving

without a study permit will not be

allowed to complete enrolment and

will be required to return to their

home country.

Health insurance

It is compulsory or international students to

have health care insurance in the orm o ahospital plan and primary health care. The

South Arican government requires students

to obtain insurance rom a South Arican-

administered health care scheme.

Your health care cover must be obtained

prior to enrolment with Monash South Arica.

You will be required to show proo o this on

enrolment day.

I you have not negotiated HealthInsurance cover in your own country,

you may wish to contact Student

Development at Monash South Arica

on +27 11 950 4006, or details o our

preerred providers. You can also

email: [email protected]

For more details on the Monash

South Arica tuition and residence

ees please see the website at

www.monash.ac.za or contact theFuture Students oce on

+27 11 950 4009 or


Lie at MonashTuition ees, visas

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Scholarships

Monash South Arica scholarships are

awarded on the basis o academic merit

and are available to South Arican and

international students. Only students who

are school-leavers (Grade 12 or equivalent

in the year o application) and who achieve

a minimum o a distinction aggregate (all A

symbols) will be considered or a Monash

South Arica scholarship.

The scholarships are valued at 25 - 100

percent o the annual programme tuition

ee and are available or ull-time study only.

Scholarships do not cover other costs such

as accommodation, travel and textbooks.

To be eligible or a scholarship you must rst

be accepted into a programme at Monash

South Arica.

Scholarships are renewable each year,

providing students achieve a 60% average. At

the end o each year, the relevant school willassess students perormance and determine

whether they are eligible to continue to

receive the scholarship.

The cost o any unit ailed will be bourne by

the student i repeated.

Application process

I you wish to be considered or a scholarship,

contact the Future Students Oce to obtain

the relevant application orms, which include

detailed instructions on how to apply.

These orms can also be downloaded

(in PDF ormat) rom the Monash SouthArica website.

Bursaries

A limited number o bursaries are available

to economically disadvantaged learners

who complete their schooling in 2012 and

who meet the entrance requirements and

programme selection criteria at Monash

South Arica. The distribution o bursaries

will be based on academic merit and the

individual nancial circumstances o

applicants. Only South Arican citizens areeligible to apply.

To be eligible or a bursary you must rst be

accepted into a programme at Monash South

Arica.

The bursaries will provide a 25 - 100 percent

reduction o tuition ees or the normal

duration o the programme, subject to

satisactory academic progress.

The level o ee reduction will be at the

discretion o Monash South Arica.Bursaries do not cover other costs such as

accommodation, travel and textbooks.

The cost o any unit ailed will be bourne by

the student i repeated.

Application process

I you wish to be considered or a bursary,

contact the Future Students Oce to obtain

the relevant application orms, which include

detailed instructions on how to apply.

These orms can also be downloaded

(in PDF ormat) rom the Monash South

Arica website.

The Future Students Oce can be

contacted on telephone

+27 11 950 4009 or via


Lie at MonashScholarships and bursaries

Monash South Arica is committed to providingopportunities or higher education to a broad cross-section o the community and oers scholarships and

bursaries to achieve this aim.


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Our academic sta at Monash South Arica

have been recruited internationally and rom

within South Arica according to stringent

criteria to ensure consistent high-quality

teaching and research.

Our curricula are inormed by current

theoretical debates within disciplines

and by local and international ideas and

developments. All our students are exposed

to the research process to develop an

appreciation or the nature and state o

knowledge and to oster a spirit o inquiry.

Research at Monash is global

Monash South Arica has positioned itsel

to do cutting-edge research on issues o

concern in contemporary Arica. Under the

leadership o our Research Directorate,

Monash South Arica conducts high-quality

impactul research that addresses themes

relevant to South Arica, the Arican continent

and beyond, or example in areas such as:

Water; Energy; Climate; Global movements;

Injury prevention and saety promotion;

Transport and Health promotion

These themes will ensure research o a high

impact together with the already established

research institutes at Monash University.

Great emphasis is placed on collaboration

with public higher education institutions and

civil society.

Internationally, Monash is committed to

innovative, relevant research that benets

the communities we serve and to active

engagement with industry and government in

regions in which we operate.

In line with the academic strengthening

initiative implemented across all the Monash

campuses, individual research plans havebeen developed or each academic sta

member at Monash South Arica and the

number o National Research Foundation

(NRF)-rated researchers on our campus has

also recently increased.

Our sta and curricula

Our academic prole

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Monash South Arica Foundation Programme

The MSAFP is accepted as a 1 + 3 year,

or our-year extended degree model.For example, students whose scores meet

the entry requirements, enter directly into

mainstream study in undergraduate degrees

or 3-year model.

Those applicants whose scores do not

meet the requirements or direct entry into

a degree, may be eligible to enter into the

Foundation Programme.

The demands o the Foundation Programme

prepare students or the pace and depth

o undergraduate study. On successul

completion o all units, students may gainadmission to one o the undergraduate

degrees on oer at Monash South Arica, or

into an equivalent undergraduate degree at

Monash University, Australia.

Duration

One year ull-time.

Intakes

February and July.

Pathway options

Students undertaking the MSAFP will

choose to ollow a Social Science, Business

Science, Health Sciences or Computer and

Inormation Sciences stream depending on

which undergraduate degree they wish to

enter on completion o the programme.

Students may not enrol or more than

our units per semester. All units must be

passed in order to gain entry into the relevant

under-graduate programme at Monash

South Arica.

Lie at MonashPathway into your degree

Although students normally complete the

programme in two semesters, they have three

semesters to meet all the requirements o the

programme.

Students in the Foundation Programme are

subject to Monash South Aricas policies

on deerred and special consideration

applications.

The Monash South Arica Foundation Programme

(MSAFP) is designed as a pathway to a Monashundergraduate degree.

This one-year programme enables students whosescores do not meet the requirements or direct entry intoan undergraduate degree to bridge the gap betweentheir highest education qualication and the academicqualications accepted by Monash South Arica.

Support or transition into

higher education

We recognise that making the transition rom

secondary education into higher education

is an enormous step. The Foundation

Programme thereore provides both social

and academic support to our students.

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Besides mainstream teaching and learning

support, there is a ormal system to track and

monitor students academic endeavours.

This allows or early and eective

interventions to be made or academic

success and a smooth transition into

university lie.

The Foundation Programme is geared to

helping students perorm academically to

the very best o their abilities. It includes a

well-developed tutor and mentor programme,

which is reely available to all students,

and encompasses the academic, personal

and social aspects o living and studying at

Monash South Arica.

Entry requirements

English language requirements

TOEFL: Social Science stream a score o

550, TWE 4.5 (paper based) or 80 overall,

20 writing and no section below 18 (internet

based); Business, IT and Health streams

a score o 527, TWE 4.0 (paper based) or 71

overall, 17 writing and no section below 13

(internet based).

International students who have attended a

school where the medium o instruction is

not English should meet on o the ollowing

English Language Requirements:

IELTS: Social Science stream a score o

6 (no band lower than 6); Business, IT and

Health streams a score o 5.5 (no band

lower than 5).

International school leavers

O-Levels: GCE

Applicants with six O-Levels: with a C

average qualiy. Grades 1-6 are also regarded

as a pass. Applicants with ve O-Levels with

three Bs and two Cs also qualiy. A minimumo a C symbol or English is required or all

streams. To enroll in Business, Health or IT,

students must achieve a minimum o a C

symbol or Mathematics.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

A minimum score o 24 is required. A

minimum o a 3 symbol or English is

required or all streams. To enroll in the

Business or IT streams, students must

also achieve a minimum o a 3 symbol or

Mathematics.

Semester 1 Semester 2

Social Science Stream units

Academic English A Academic English B

Computer Systems & Word Processing Introduction to Behavioural Studies

Media Studies Introduction to International Studies

Geography & Environmental Science Understanding University Learning

Business Stream units


Computer Systems & Word Processing Introduction to Marketing

Mathematics A Mathematics B

Introduction to Accounting Understanding University Learning

IT Stream units


Computer Systems & Word Processing Databases & Spreadsheet Fundamentals


Problem Solving or IT Understanding University Learning

Health Sciences Stream units

Academic English A Academic English BComputer Systems & Word Processing Understanding University Learning


Introduction to Behavioural Studies Health and Development

Foundation programme units

KCSE

Calculate an average score o the best 7

grades (including English, Kiswahili and

Mathematics) or 2009 onwards. Students

must achieve a minimum o a C average as

well as a C symbol in English and to enroll in

the Business or IT streams, students mustalso achieve a minimum o a C symbol or

Mathematics.

SAT Scores

SAT: Applicants with a High School Diploma

(Grade 12) and combined SAT scores o

Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing.

All three streams require a score o 1600.

A maximum o two academic years permitted

to meet entry requirements.

Minimum entry scores, South Arica school leavers with an NSC

Stream Minimum entry Compulsory min Bonus points

score scores

Social Science 24 English (3) English and

stream Mathematics (4) or more

(score + 2)

Business, Health 26 English (3) and or Math Literacy (6)

and IT streams Mathematics (3) or more (score + 2)

or Math Literacy (4)

Note: Students may be required to write urther admissions tests.

South Arican school leavers

National Senior Certifcate (NSC)

Should use the admission scoring ormula on

page 15 to calculate your scores.

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Business andEconomicsThe Bachelor o Business Science degree oered byMonash is a global, fexible degree that gives you theopportunity to create an individual study programme tobest suit your proposed employment goals and businessdiscipline interests.

The ve Monash campuses that oer

business degrees work collaboratively withinthe Faculty o Business and Economics,

using an international approach to

programme management that aims to provide

all our students, regardless o location, the

opportunity to develop:

n Fundamental knowledge o generalprinciples and applications o a core

range o business disciplines;n Technical knowledge, analytical skills

and evaluative capabilities which are

appropriate to chosen major areas o

study and the ability to apply expertise to

unctional problem solving;n The capacity or critical thinking and

articulate reasoning exhibited through

eective written and oral orms o

communication;n Capacity to integrate and synthesise

knowledge rom dierent disciplines

to innovative applications in business

settings, combined with an awareness o

ethical and social responsibility;n Skills in interpersonal communication and

sensitivity to a global environment.

The programme comprises a core o six

compulsory units and a range o electives,some o which can be taken rom other

schools.

The core units have been chosen to provide

an introduction to the ull range o business

related disciplines, while the majors allow

students to build on the core units by

specialising in one or more areas o study.

Units are taught rom a conceptual, as well

as an applied perspective. The programme

is designed to provide students with a range

o skills that are portable across geographic

boundaries, thereby enhancing opportunities

or study and employment in other countries.

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Bachelor o Business ScienceCareer opportunities orBachelor o Business Sciencegraduates

Business education is in high demand

worldwide as it develops leaders with

knowledge and expertise across a broad

range o disciplines that have immediate value

in the workplace.

As a Monash Business Science graduate you

will possess an internationally-recognised,

high-quality degree.

You will also be well-equipped personally and

proessionally to take advantage o global

employment opportunities in a variety o

disciplines across the public, not-or-prot,

business and industrial sectors.

See more carreer opportunities or Bachelor

o Business science graduates on page 25.

Length

Three years ull-time or equivalent.

Structure

The degree comprises 24 units, normally

completed by ull-time students over a period

o three years. The degree requirements are:

n A core o six compulsory (one-semester)rst-year units comprising one unit

rom each o the schools six discipline

groupings: Accounting; Business

Law; Business Statistics; Economics;

Management; and Marketing.

The six individual core units are:

- Principles o Accounting and

Finance- South Arican Business Law 1

- Introductory Microeconomics

- Business Statistics

- Introduction to Management

- Marketing Theory and Practice

n Up to 10 units may be taken at rst-yearlevel;

n At least six units must be third-year levelunits at least our o these must be

taken rom units oered by this school;n Up to six units are ree electives see

other programme entries or available

units (units rom another school must beapproved by that school);n At least one major specialisation must be

chosen consisting o eight units rom this

schools major disciplines / areas o study

(see below), including at least two units at

each o the second and third-year levels;n Students may major in two dierent major

discipline areas, thereby gaining specialist

knowledge in more than one area;n At least our o the non-compulsory units

must be outside the main eld o study.

Major discipline areas

In the Bachelor o Business Science at

Monash South Arica students can major in:

Accounting; Economics; Management;

and Marketing. The units listed under each

major must be completed (in addition to the

core units) in the degree in order to ulll the

requirements o a major in the discipline area.

Accounting

Bachelor o Business Science graduates

who major in Accounting will be equipped

to pursue careers where knowledge o

accounting and related disciplines is required.

This major is oten taken together with a

second major to provide the graduate with

a sucient knowledge to perorm work

in another business area in addition to

accounting.

Note: To major in Accounting is not the

same as completing the degree Bachelor o

Business Science (Accounting), see page 27

or more details on this degree.

First year unitsn Principles o Accounting and Finance

(core)n Introduction to Financial Accounting

Second yearn Financial Accounting An Financial Accounting Bn Cost Inormation or Decision Makingn Corporate Finance A

Third yearn Financial Accounting or Management

Inormationn Corporate Finance B

Note: It is recommended, due to the high

level o taxation and corporate governance

knowledge required in any business today,

that students taking the Accounting major

also include South Arican Taxation A and

Ethics and Business as electives in the

second year. (see page 26)

Note: For the additional required units to

complete the degree Bachelor o Business

Science (Accounting). Please see page 27.

Economics

The economics major equips students

with the necessary skills to work within

the economic units o private and public

enterprises. It combines specialised studies

in microeconomics, macroeconomics, labour

economics, international trade and nance,

money and banking. Many graduates pursue

careers as economists, or in other elds such

as investment management, government

policy and international trade.

First year unitsn Introductory Microeconomics (core and

major)n Introductory Macroeconomics (core and

major)n Business Statistics (core)*n Business Data Modeling (core)*

Second yearn Macroeconomic Policy (major)n Managerial Economics (major)n Labour Economics (major)n Introductory Econometrics (core)*24


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Career opportunitiesor graduates with theManagement major

The Management major leads to a wide range

o careers in business and/or management.

With a double major in Management

(ocus area: Strategic Management,Innovation and Leadership) and

Accounting, Economics, Geography and

Environmental Studies, International Studies,

Marketing, Philosophy or Sociology;

Possible interdisciplinary career roles:

Strategist; Industry/business analyst;

Researcher; Leader; Strategic manager;

Innovator; Innovation manager; Knowledge

creator; Futurist; Economist; Global manager;

Management accountant; City planner;

Environmental manager; Landscaper;

Educator; Political; Ethics ocer; Investor;

Share trader; Corporate social responsible

ocer.


(ocus area: People Management) and

Child and Youth Development, Clinical

and Public Health Sciences, Comparative

Literature and Communication Studies,

Cultural Studies, Health Programmes and

Policy, International Studies, or Internet

Systems and Marketing;


Manager and administrator; Leader; Human

resource manager; Trainer and developer;

Community engagement ocer; Provider o

public and civil services; Social researcher;

Counsellor; Public relations ocer; Journalist;

Communications manager; Educator;

Negotiator; Mediator; Industrial psychologist;

Executive coach; Lie coach; Change

agent; Motivational speaker; Corporate

social responsibility ocer; Sales manager;

Customer services representative; Events

manager; Services manager; Health manager;

Organisational wellness manager; Employee

assistance programme developer


(ocus area: Business Management

and Entrepreneurship) and Accounting,

Applications Development and Networks,Business Law and Taxation, Business

Systems, Communication and Media Studies,

Economics, Geography and Environmental

Studies, International Studies, Internet

systems or Marketing;


Entrepreneur; Small Business owner/

manager; General Manager; Functional

manager, i.e. Marketing manager, Financial

manager, Operations manager; International

Manager; Advisor; Consultant; Business

analyst; Project manager; Events manager;

Systems analyst; Quality assurer; International

trader; Monitory and evaluation specialist;Newspaper and magazine editor; Legal

advisor; Tax advisor; Brand manager

Third yearn Economics o International Trade and

Finance (major)n Competition and Regulation (major)n Economics o Money and Banking (major)n Development Economics*

* Note: The units listed above with an * are

proposed new units to be oered in 2013

and are subject to nal approval during 2012.

Management

The curriculum has a strong international

content, while also embracing themes and

problems relevant to the Arican region and

countries and the major issues o our time.

Students are equipped to live, learn, work

and contribute globally.

This major oers three possible ocus areas

within the eld o Management:n Strategic Management, Innovation and

Leadershipn People Managementn Business Management and

Entrepreneurship

Course maps are available or each ocus

area indicating the best unit combinations

to take.

The Management major can be combinedwith a second major (ie, double major) chosen

rom the other majors oered by the School

o Business and Economics as well as rom

the Schools o Social Science, Inormation

Technology and Health Sciences. These

combinations are subject to the approval rom

the relevant Heads o School.

Compulsory unitsn Introduction to Management (core)n Managerial Communication (1st year)n Organisational Behaviour (2nd year)n Strategic Management (3rd year)

Plus a urther our units chosen rom the

ollowing list depending on the ocus area:

Second yearn Managing Quality, Innovation and

Knowledgen Human Resources Managementn International Business

Third yearn Organisational Change and Developmentn Organisational Wellnessn Leadership Principles and Practicesn

Entrepreneurshipn Integrated Business Management

Simulation

Marketing

The Marketing major equips students with

the necessary skills to manage customer

relationships in private and public enterprises

and more specically, to understand customer

needs; design customer-driven marketing

strategies; construct marketing programmes

that deliver superior value to all stakeholders

and build protable relationships.

First year unitsn Marketing Theory and Practice (core)

Second yearn Consumer Behaviourn Marketing Research Methodsn Integrated Marketing Communication

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Third yearn Marketing Planning and Implementationn Marketing Strategyn International Marketing

Plus one additional unit, chosen rom:n Electronic Marketingn Business-to-business marketingn Marketing Internship

Sub-majors

The units listed here are sub-majors available

to any student taking any o the majors in the

Bachelor o Business Science degree. They

are, however, compulsory or the students

studying towards a Bachelor o Business

Science (Accounting).

Business Law and Taxation

First yearn SA Business Law A (core)

Second yearn SA Business Law Bn SA Taxation A

Third yearn SA Taxation Bn SA Taxation Cn International Trade Law

Proessional Accounting

Second yearn Auditing An Auditing Bn Computer Auditingn Ethics and Business

Third year

n Group Statements

Additional elective unitsoered

The ollowing second-year elective units

are oerred by the School o Business and

Economics:

n Business Data Modelling (BusinessStatistics (core) is a prerequisite)

n Introductory Econometrics

Honours

An Honours degree o Bachelor o Business

Science is oered in the ollowing areas o

study: Management and Marketing.

The Honours programme presents a

structured introduction to conducting

research and is useul or students who are

considering urther study at a higher level.

Mentoring and an individualised supportive

learning environment are key eatures o the

Honours programme.

Length

One year ull time

Entry requirements

A Bachelors degree in business or another

eld with Marketing or Management (including

Management sub-elds such as Human

Resources Management and Tourism

Management) as a major discipline area rom

Monash University, or an equivalent university

or institute, is necessary to be considered or

admission.

Monash University candidates should

normally have obtained a weighted minimum

average (WAM) o 65 percent over year

levels two and three o the undergraduate

degree units o the discipline area. Applicants

rom other universities should normally have

obtained a minimum average o 70% in the

main subjects o the discipline area.

Applicants should also have successully

completed a university Mathematics or

Statistics unit. Applicants who do not comply

with this requirement may be required to

complete an additional Mathematics orStatistics unit in addition to their degree.

Units required

A Monash University graduate needs a

minimum o 8 units in the relevant eld in their

rst degree. Non-Monash students should

have successully completed all required main

discipline area subjects up to year level 3.

Structure

The course structure has three main

components:n a set o research methods unitsn a set o directed studies units where

students can study topics o specic

interestn

a major research project and report.

Admission

The intensive and personalised nature o the

course means that numbers are restricted.

Selection will be based on demonstrated

academic ability, a statement o interest, an

interview, as well as the availability o suitable

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Bachelor o Business Science (Accounting)Career opportunities orBachelor o Business Science(Accounting) graduates

Graduates o the Bachelor o Business

Science (Accounting) will be equipped to

pursue careers in proessional accounting

and related areas.

A graduate with a Chartered Accountant in

South Arica (CA (SA)) qualication usually

builds a career as an accountant or auditor

(external or internal) or as a consultant in

private practice, in commerce and industry,

in the academic environment or in

government.

Areas o specialism include nance and

costing, taxation, computer auditing, orensic

auditing, international accounting and many

others. In South Arica, a Chartered Certied

Accountant or Certied Management

Accountant can build a similar career, but notas an external auditor.

As a Monash Business Science (Accounting)

graduate you will possess an internationally-

recognised, high-quality degree, and will be

well-equipped personally and proessionally

to take advantage o global employment

opportunities in a variety o disciplines across

the public, not-or-prot and private sectors.

Accounting graduates may seek membership

o the South Arican Institute o Chartered

Accountants (SAICA), or the Associationo Chartered Certied Accountants (ACCA)

or the Chartered Institute o Management

Accountants (CIMA).

Graduates wishing to seek membership

o SAICA will be required to complete a

Certicate in the Theory o Accountancy

(CTA) or a ourth-year equivalent, at another

SAICA-accredited university, oering the CTA

until such time as a SAICA-accredited ourth

year is oered by Monash.

The Bachelor o Business Science

(Accounting) prepares graduates or urther

studies towards the proessional qualication

Chartered Accountant (South Arica) (CA

(SA)), a Chartered Certied Accountant or a

Certied Management Accountant.

Innovative teaching methods and blended

learning orm part o this exciting degree. The

lecturers in the relevant proessional units are

all CA (SA)s with excellent backgrounds and

experience and many o them have earned

teaching awards and commendations.

Length

Three years ull-time or equivalent.

Programme structure

The Bachelor o Business Science

(Accounting) degree comprises 24

compulsory units, chosen to comply with the

syllabus requirements o SAICA. It is normally

completed by ull-time students over a period

o three years. The compulsory units are:

First year

n Principles o Accounting and Financen Introduction to Financial Accountingn Introductory Microeconomicsn Introductory Macroeconomicsn IT in Organisations

n Business Statisticsn Introduction to Managementn

South Arican Business Law A

Second yearn South Arican Business Law Bn South Arican Taxation An Financial Accounting An Financial Accounting Bn Corporate Finance An Cost Inormation or Decision Makingn Auditing An Ethics and Business

Third yearn Advanced Accounting or Management

Inormationn Corporate Finance Bn Auditing Bn Computer Auditingn South Arican Taxation Bn South Arican Taxation Cn Financial Accounting Cn Group Statements

The Bachelor o Business Science (Accounting) is aspecic non-fexible degree aimed at gaining entranceinto becoming a Chartered Accountant in South Arica(CA (SA)).

This degree is specically accredited with the SouthArican Institute o Chartered Accountants (SAICA), theAssociation o Chartered Certied Accountants (ACCA)and the Chartered Institute o Management Accountants(CIMA).

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Health SciencesThe Bachelor o Public Health (BPH) is a multidisciplinary,fexible degree that provides students with the opportunityto learn key principles in public health and health

programmes and policy, leading to a wide range o careers.

It also provides a pathway to postgraduate clinicalprogrammes (or example medicine, social work, nursingand allied health) as well as to honours and post-graduatestudies in public health.

The Bachelor o Public Health oered by

Monash South Arica is the equivalent o theBachelor o Health Science (BHSc) oered

at Monash Universitys Cauleld campus in

Melbourne, Australia. It has a globally-relevant

curriculum with contextual variation specic

to Monash South Arica.

The BPH refects demands or the public

health workorce in South Arica, Arica and

internationally. It is a unique programme

in that it has a global orientation, while

capitalising on the educational opportunities

provided by its international campuses.

Students will have the opportunity toundertake international cross-campus

collaborations, placements and internships,

and so be exposed to a variety o

international sta, students and stakeholders.

The curriculum is inormed by cutting-

edge public health research undertaken at

the Monash campuses and its local and

international partner organisations.

The degree is structured to allow students

to ollow particular vocational pathways,

while pursuing individual interests via elective

studies. All graduates are expected to becritical and creative thinkers, experts in public

health and health programmes and policy

(HPP), culturally and ethically competent and

eective communicators.

The School o Health Sciences at Monash

South Arica works in close collaboration with

the School o Public Health and Preventive

Medicine within the Faculty o Medicine,

Nursing and Health Sciences in Australia and

the School o Medicine and Health Sciences,

Monash University campus in Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia. It also takes advantage o local

opportunities or collaboration between

Schools at Monash South Arica and partners

with the community.

This programme would suit you i you are:

n Looking or mobility across the local,national and international health

workorce and want a fexible programme

that prepares you to work in many

dierent health care organisations;n Aspiring to pursue a clinical career and

seeking entry to a graduate medical,

nursing or allied health degree at Monash

or another university;n Seeking a career in health, health

management, non-governmental

organisations and development

agencies;n Planning to continue to a Bachelor o

Public Health (Honours) degree and

urther postgraduate research training at

Monash University or elsewhere.

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Bachelor o Public HealthCareer opportunities orBachelor o Public Healthgraduates

Bachelor o Public Health graduates will be

multiskilled proessionals with expanded

mobility and will be equipped to nd

employment in public health settings at local,

regional and global levels.

Graduates will nd employment in the broad

areas o epidemiology, health research, health

policy and planning or in health promotion

and public health programmes.

Some graduates will continue into the

Bachelor o Public Health (Honours) and post-

graduate degrees and continue into research

careers, while others may seek entry to a

graduate-entry medical programme, pursue

health programme and policy work, or seek

employment in government, pharmaceutical

or broader health industries.

Globally, public health organisations recognise

that threats to health are not conned to

national boundaries. BPH graduates will be

prepared or the ever-changing challenges o

maintaining and promoting health. They will

have an opportunity to make both local and

global contributions to the improvement o

the human condition.

Length

Three years ull time or equivalent

Structure

The degree consists o core units in Health

Programmes and Policy (HPP) plus electives.

In the core units students learn about the

determinants o health; human biology;

epidemiology; research and critical thinking;

global health; health care systems; health and

society; disease prevention and control; and

health law and ethics.

Requirements

In order to meet the requirements or the

Bachelor o Public Health degree, a student

must complete:n Health Sciences core and major units

(x 19 units)n Electives at rst, second and third-year

level rom the list provided /or rom other

schools (x 5 units)n Maximum o 8 rst-year level unitsn Minimum o 6 third-year-level units

including those completed in the majorn Total o 24 units

Candidates may complete a second major

or a second minor sequence rom disciplinesoered by the school (e.g. Psychology) or

rom other or Schools (e.g. Child and Youth

Development major or a Management major).

Majors

A major requires the completion o a minimum

o 8 units. Normally a major will include a rst-

year level sequence (or two one-semester

core units), two units at second-year level and

our units at third-year level, or three units at

second-year level and three units at third-year

level. A major is normally taken over three

years.

Electives

Electives provide students the opportunity to

select complementary studies and/or pursue

academic interests rom across the School

o Health Sciences and other Schools on the

Monash South Arica campus.

Elective choices can be rom a wide variety o

disciplines such as psychology, management,

marketing, journalism, languages, inormation

technology and/or other units available at

Monash South Arica.

Electives must be taken at rst, second and

third year levels as appropriate to the course

year.

Students rom other schools

Units oered by School o Health Sciences

can also be taken by a broad range o

students rom other Monash South Arica

Schools.

Description o the major

Health Programmes and Policy

(HPP)

This major prepares graduates to meet public

health challenges in a complex, globalised

world. Building and elaborating on the core

units, this major examines strategies or

preventing illness and injury, and health

promotion or improving health o individuals,

amilies, communities and wider populations.

Students will acquire skills including

programme design; planning; management;

research and evaluation; critical appraisal o

evidence; policy analysis and design; and

organisational and health c

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