Monash University

City: Melbourne
CRICOS #: 00008C

Web Link: Monash University (Australian Universities)

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Address: Monash International
Monash International Centre, Building 73
Melbourne, Victoria 3800

Phone: +61 3 9627 4852
Fax: +61 3 9627 4862

Teaching Periods: February - June and July - November

Campus Location(s): Clayton

Description: Monash University is one of the largest universities in Australia and is leading the way with its international focus, ground-breaking research and academic excellence. Monash is one of the Group of Eight, Australia's leading universities recognised for excellence in research, scholarship and teaching.

Since its first student intake in 1961, Monash has grown into a diverse, multicultural and energetic institution with six campuses in and around Melbourne, Australia, one in Malaysia, one in South Africa and centres in Prato, Italy and London, UK.

Over 48,000 students attend Monash, with an international student population of approximately 12,000 coming from more than 100 countries and speaking more than 90 different languages.

Monash also offers a range of programs to bridge the gap between a student's studies in their home country and the academic studies they wish to pursue at Monash University. Monash College courses are specifically tailored to guarantee entry into selected degree programs. Alternatively, MUFY (Monash University Foundation Year) is a general study program preparing a student for degrees in any of Monash's 10 faculties. The Monash University English Language Centre offers courses to improve a student's English communication skills for entry into Monash University.

Facilities: Students have free email and internet access through 120 computer laboratories. There are eight libraries across the six Victorian campuses plus a range of affiliated libraries in hospitals around Melbourne. Health services on campus provide urgent medical care and advice. Spiritual support and pastoral care is available to students of all religious faiths. Monash has a wide range of recreation facilities, including an on-campus cinema at Clayton, a sports and recreation centre comprising fitness gymnasium, weight training, aerobics, physiotherapy and massage, squash and tennis courts, soccer pitches, ovals, beach volleyball court, table tennis centre. Over 180 clubs and societies exist where students can make friends and meet other people sharing their interests.

Services: Monash offers many different services for students including airport pickup, assistance in finding accommodation and an extensive orientation program. There is also a student employment and careers service, giving advice on employment opportunities, helping students find work experience and offering a comprehensive range of workshops and seminars to give students a head start on their career. See www.monash.edu/international/studentservices.

Fees: For 2003, tuition fees range from $13,100 to $29,100 per year.

Fees Include: Tuition, examination materials, support services.

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