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Internal Coursework Transfer policy

Purpose

This policy provides guidance to staff and students regarding the criteria and processes for transferring into the Faculty’s coursework programs.

Scope

This policy applies to all currently enrolled Monash students wishing to transfer into the Faculty’s coursework programs.

Policy Statement

This policy only applies to currently enrolled Monash students. Course transfer is competitive and approval is subject to the availability of places in each program and for each type of funded place (eg Commonwealth Supported Places, Fee-paying local places and International places). The number of available transfer places is limited and will vary annually based on student enrolment trends.  There are no guaranteed transfers.

This policy does not apply to students seeking to transfer to Monash from other institutions. These applications are regarded as new admissions and selected in accordance with University and Faculty policy and procedures.

A student who wishes to apply for transfer into a Faculty coursework program from another program in the University or Faculty must meet the admission requirements for the course and have achieved satisfactory progress in their current course of enrolment. Course specific criteria are documented below.

Undergraduate Coursework Transfers

Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) students who have previously met the admission criteria for a Faculty degree can only transfer when the Faculty has CSP places available. This will normally be at the end of the academic year for admittance in the next academic year. There is no minimum number of units that have to be completed. Students need to have achieved satisfactory progress in their current degree. Students will not be considered for course transfer if they have already completed more than two thirds of their current course.

Fee-paying students may be considered mid-year. Students will not be considered for course transfer if they have already completed more than two thirds of their current course.

Bachelor of Business students who wish to transfer either to or from a specialised Bachelor of Business degree or the generic Bachelor of Business will normally be permitted to do so provided their progress toward their current degree has been satisfactory. Students will not be considered for course transfer if they have already completed more than two thirds of their current course.

The averages listed below are the minimum required for an application to be considered for transfer.

  Transfer from any Monash degree

Bachelor of Business and Commerce
Single Degree - Berwick, Peninsula, Gippsland

 55%

Bachelor of Business and Commerce
Double degree - Berwick, Peninsula, Gippsland

 60%

Bachelor of Business
Single degree - Caulfield

 65%

Bachelor of Business
Double degree - Caulfield

 70%

Bachelor of Commerce or
Bachelor of Economics
Single degree - Clayton

 70%

Bachelor of Commerce
Double degree - Clayton
  Arts/Commerce
  Arts (Global)/Commerce
  Commerce/Economics

 75%

Bachelor of Commerce
Double degree - Clayton
  Biomedical Science/Economics
  Commerce/Aerospace Engineering
  Commerce/Engineering
  Commerce/Mechatronics Engineering
  Commerce/Business Information Systems
  Commerce/Science

 80%

Postgraduate Coursework Transfers

Students who have previously met the admission criteria for a Faculty degree, including the English Language requirements,  can only transfer when the Faculty has places available. This will normally be at the end of the academic year for admittance in the next academic year, although some departments may consider applications for transfer mid-year. Students need to have undertaken at least one semester of study in their current postgraduate award and should have successfully completed all units attempted in that award, with a minimum of a 70% average. Students will not be considered for course transfer if they have already completed more than half of their current course.

 

Supporting Procedures

Internal Course Transfer (undergraduate) staff procedures & Internal Course Transfer (undergraduate) student procedures

Responsiblity for implementation

Deputy Dean, Education
Associate Dean, Undergraduate
Group Manager, Academic Services
Course Directors
Faculty Student Services Staff

Status

Revised

Key Stakeholders

Deputy Dean, Education
Associate Dean, Undergraduate
Group Manager, Academic Services
Course Directors
Faculty Student Services Staff
Students

Approval Body

Council, Academic Board or Vice-Chancellor’s Group
Meeting number:
Meeting date:
Agenda item:

Endorsement Body

Faculty Board
Meeting number: 8/99
Meeting date: 10 December 1999
Agenda item: 3

Faculty Board
Meeting number: 5/03
Meeting date: 8 October 2003
Agenda item: 5.6.3.9

Faculty Board
Meeting number: 6/03
Meeting date: 10 December 2003
Agenda item: 6.6.2.15

Faculty Board
Meeting number: 6/04
Meeting date: 8 December 2004
Agenda item: 6.8

Faculty Board
Meeting number: 6/06
Meeting date: 6 December 2006
Agenda item: 10.3

Faculty Board
Meeting number: 5/07
Meeting date: 19 September 2007
Agenda item: 6

Faculty Board
Meeting number: 2/08
Meeting date:7 May 2008
Agenda item: 8.2

Faculty Board
Meeting number: 4/08
Meeting date: 27 August 2008
Agenda item: 6.1.10

Faculty Board
Meeting number: 3/09
Meeting date: 24 June 2009
Agenda item: 7.3

Definitions  

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Date Effective

24 June 2004

Review Date

27 August 2011

Owner Faculty of Business and Economics

Author

Associate Dean, Undergraduate

Contact Person

Academic Governance Unit