News from Monash University
- Access Scheme and Scholarship Webinar
Year 12 students and their parents might like to participate in this webinar and get all their questions answered regarding Equity Schemes and Scholarships Applications. Participants will find out more about submitting course preferences, how difficult circumstances translate into Equity Schemes eligibility, and considerations made when applying for scholarships through VTAC.
Date: Thursday 3 September 2026
Time: 6.30pmOnline presentation.
Register at Webinar Registration - Zoom.
- New Courses in 2027
Monash is pleased to announce that several new courses are set to commence in 2027.• Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence: 3 years
• Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Architectural Studies: 5 years
• Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Art History and Curating: 5 years
• Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Design: 5 years
• Bachelor of Architectural Studies and Bachelor of Global Studies 4 years
• Bachelor of Design in chosen specialisation and Bachelor of Global Studies: 4 years
• Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours): 4 years, Doctor of Pharmacy: 1 year
• Allied Health – Occupational Therapy: 3 years (eligible rural and regional students only)
• Allied Health – Physiotherapy: 3 years (eligible rural and regional students only)
• Allied Health – Podiatry: 3 years (eligible rural and regional students only)
Details of these courses can be found on VTAC as well as on the Monash website.
- Updates regarding Engineering at Monash
There have been some updates around entry into Engineering at Monash.
• Biology (study score of 30) is being added as a prerequisite from Sem 1 2027. So students can enter with Biology (30) OR Physics (25) OR Chemistry (25), plus existing maths and English requirements.
• Subject bonusing will be removed from Sem 1 2027 for all Engineering managed courses
• From Sem 1 2027, the Engineering/Arts double degree will now take 5.5 years to complete, but ALL Arts majors will now be available (this was previously restricted)
• From Sem 1 2027, the Engineering/Law double degree will take 6.5 years.