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thanks, what about if i did both as a double degree?

Hi coffeeislove, just to clarify- the 12 contact hours estimated was for the double degree in Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Marketing.  If you decided to study a single degree, you would also have around the same contact hours.  There’s a bit of a myth out there that double degrees mean double the work, but this isn’t true.  They take more time to complete than single degrees, allowing you to study half your full-time load towards one degree, and the other half towards the other.

Remember as well- 12 contact hours equates to much more work than 12 hours- in the form of self-directed, independent study at home or the university library!

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Thanks. What about if your course structure doesn't allow for this? Can you still enrol in random units outside of the course structure if you've used up all your electives?

Hi Rosa62, we need a little bit more context from you here, I think.  However, for what it’s worth, if your full-time load is being taken up by core units- you can’t just enrol in as many units as you want outside of your course structure.  You may be able to apply to overload, but permission for this is granted on a case-by-case basis.

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Hi Ask Monash University,
I was just wondering if i was to take up Banking and Finance (the business specialist course) in my first year and then in my second year take up a double degree of BankingFinance/IT or BankingFinance/Business, how would that process be different than if i originally started with one of those double degrees in my first year and never transferred.

Would I have to do an additional year to make up for the part of the degree I didn't do in the first year, how would that work? Would you recommend just starting with either one of double degrees?

Thanks in advance 

Hi sugandi, the only difference with the options you are considering is that the order of when you study each respective degree would end up being different.  Your selected double degrees take four years to complete.  If you were to transfer into one of the selected doubles after one year of Business (Banking and Finance), you could also complete the double in four years.

How does this work?  If you started in a Business (Banking and Finance) single degree, you would study units from this degree for one year, which would lead to finishing it earlier, after which you would be left with units from either your second IT or Business degree for the rest of the four years.  If you choose to start in one of the double degrees straightaway, you would study units from each degree equally, travelling through the four years studying both disciplines. 

Which option is better for you?  Given that transferring from one degree to another is a competitive process, we would recommend that if you can get into the double degree with your ATAR, it may take the pressure off later on.  Also, if you decide the double degree isn’t for you after the first year, you could transfer into the single Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) degree.

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Is it possible to transfer to bachelor of biomedicine after 1 yr of bachelor of science?

Hi scarletmoon, yes, it’s possible to transfer into the Bachelor of Biomedicine after one year of the Bachelor of Science.  You need to ensure you meet all the prerequisites for Biomedicine (30 in English, 25 in Methods, Spesh or Physics and 25 in Chem- for more information, visit here) .  The minimum WAM (weighted average mark) required is 70, however it is strongly suggested you aim as high as possible as selection is competitive.

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Is it possible to do a Diploma of Languages with MBBS?

Does it add an extra year to your course or is there a way to do it concurrently/cover some units abroad in summer hol?

Doesn't add a year, people usually do it on top of med and take on summer commitments (including overseas trips for various things).

Hi Splash-Tackle-Flail, yes, it’s possible to study a Diploma of Languages with MBBS or atop of any Monash course in fact.  Whilst it is equivalent to an extra year of study, as pi has mentioned, you may be able to overload on your Med studies to cut this time down.

[cosine]

Hello Monash University,

I was wondering what the benefits are of doing a double degree of Bachelor of Biomedicine/Science, over the single degree of Bachelor of Biomedicine?

[Splash-Tackle-Flail]

Hi Splash-Tackle-Flail, yes, it’s possible to study a Diploma of Languages with MBBS or atop of any Monash course in fact.  Whilst it is equivalent to an extra year of study, as pi has mentioned, you may be able to overload on your Med studies to cut this time down.

Thanks, and just a few more follow up questions (sorry Change of Preference is coming up and these choices are life choices from a school-leaver perspective )

1. Is the Diploma of Languages also CSP?
2. Can I start learning the language from first year? I've already taken a year off chinese and I can feel the language disturbingly quickly slowly slipping away.
3. How would one go about overloading (If I go Monash I'm hoping to push for the 6 years Med w BMedScience research year, so the extra DipLang year may make it longer if I don't overload)? If I can do the DipLang I'll very likely do a study abroad thing on one of the summer holidays, but Med is already a crazy high workload, so it would be great to get an idea of what I'm getting into if I try to do language at the same time.
4. Is it possible to do a language at university (I considered night school, but at this age I need more accountability ) without the diploma?

[Abs_tastic]

Hello Monash,

Any possibility of clarifying when Community Leaders Scholarship (as part of Access Monash) for non-VCE students will be provided? If so, will I also receive a rejection email at the same time if I am unsuccessful? I am actually moving out and relying on the $4,000 for finance - would appreciate a response.

Thanks,

[chasej]

Hello,
I was wondering if anyone could tell me my likeliness of me getting into law or global studies/law at Monash? I got an 87 ATAR and I have applied for SEAS under financial disadvantage and for living remote and rural and will have subject bonuses, so is it possible that I could get in with that ATAR despite it being so low?

Thanks 

sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but with an 87 ATAR it is quite unlikely you will get into law at monash, regardless of SEAS. An 87 ATAR isn't low though, there are plenty of other unis that would accept you for law with your ATAR, alternatively you could complete arts or global studies alone with the intention of transferring (you need an >75% average at uni for that, which in my opinion is easier than getting into law by getting a high ATAR). don't get me wrong, a >75% average is pretty hard, but not as hard as getting an >98 ATAR or >94 for the guarantee with SEAS imo.

[Botopie]

What are the contact hours for Comm/Law?
Thanks in advance

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how do subject bonuses work!!! so for my course which is double in business and arts, it offers these bonuses for doing accounting and economics etc. As along as i achieve a study score OF 25.

Now this is what gets me. Every other study score thing in my course says AT LEAST. I got over 30 study scores for those bonus subjects, will i still get the aggregate points?

Hi RustyWolff, we’re guessing you’re referring to the VTAC entry for the Monash course Arts/Business (reference number 2800227511), is that correct?  If so, as long as you achieve the minimum study scores that they have published under the ‘Subject Bonus’ section, you will qualify for aggregate points, to a maximum of 8 points.

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Hello,
I was wondering if anyone could tell me my likeliness of me getting into law or global studies/law at Monash? I got an 87 ATAR and I have applied for SEAS under financial disadvantage and for living remote and rural and will have subject bonuses, so is it possible that I could get in with that ATAR despite it being so low?

Thanks 

Hi Kristen88, firstly, well done- you’ve achieved wonderfully in your VCE.  Both Law and Global Studies/Law have indicative clearly-in ATARs of 98, however this may go up or down depending on how many applicants we have this year- a bigger unknown than usual, given that Global Studies/Law is a new degree in 2016.  SEAS applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis- if you haven’t already done so, check out our SEAS Calculator at monash.edu/seas to see what scaling you may get.  Our advice to you would be to keep both of these courses at the top of your preference list if they are your two dream courses, followed by a number of pathway options.

If you’re not aware, the really great news for you is that under our Monash Guarantee scheme you qualify for a guaranteed place into the Bachelor of Global Studies, provided you meet the English prerequisite of 25 (I looked up your school and St Joseph’s College Echuca is on our under-represented schools list).  The Bachelor of Global Studies is obviously a desirable pathway into Global Studies/Law and also a single Law degree- you can apply for a transfer after your first year of study, and whether or not you are successful will depend on your WAM for that year (and meeting the prerequisite for Law). 

Just a tip on how to order your preferences- if you do put the Bachelor of Global Studies on your list, you are guaranteed an offer for it provided you don’t get an offer for another course higher up on your preference list.  You don’t have to put it first- but know that wherever you do place it, unless you are offered for a course above it, you are guaranteed a place in that course.

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Hello Monash University,

I was wondering what the benefits are of doing a double degree of Bachelor of Biomedicine/Science, over the single degree of Bachelor of Biomedicine?

Hi cosine, like all our double degree courses, the benefits of studying a double degree in Biomed/Science include the ability to study towards two degrees at once, maximising time and saving money, and upon graduation, having job prospects in more than one field.  However, perhaps a better question to ask is how studying Biomed/Science would benefit you over studying a single degree in Biomed, or vice versa.  You should consider the former if you have an interest in both study areas and not want to give anything up- for example, you may have really enjoyed maths and science at school and want to keep studying these subjects whilst also pursuing a new interest in Biomed.  Another benefit of starting off in a double degree is that you can try both and make an informed decision about whether or not you want to hold a dual qualification- as you could transfer out of either degree into a single degree.  On the contrary, the single degree in Biomedical Science may be of greater benefit to you if you were aiming to study Graduate Medicine and wanted to minimise your time spent studying at undergraduate level.

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Thanks, and just a few more follow up questions (sorry Change of Preference is coming up and these choices are life choices from a school-leaver perspective )

1. Is the Diploma of Languages also CSP?
2. Can I start learning the language from first year? I've already taken a year off chinese and I can feel the language disturbingly quickly slowly slipping away.
3. How would one go about overloading (If I go Monash I'm hoping to push for the 6 years Med w BMedScience research year, so the extra DipLang year may make it longer if I don't overload)? If I can do the DipLang I'll very likely do a study abroad thing on one of the summer holidays, but Med is already a crazy high workload, so it would be great to get an idea of what I'm getting into if I try to do language at the same time.
4. Is it possible to do a language at university (I considered night school, but at this age I need more accountability ) without the diploma?

Hi Splash-Tackle-Flail, answers to your questions as below:
1. Yes, the Diploma of Languages is also CSP if you have a CSP place in a Monash course.
2. Unfortunately you won’t be able to start learning a language from first year as you will need to achieve and maintain a credit average in your first year and throughout your degree to qualify for the DipLang.  To keep up your language skills in first year, you could link in with any number of on-campus clubs – check out our extensive list of clubs and societies here.
3. If you’re aiming to study Med and BMedSci in six years as well as a DipLang, you’ll need to overload your entire DipLang.  This can be done with effective time management and being proactive - you should discuss your situation with your language lecturers at the start of each semester.  You can take classes over summer, and units during your BMedSci year as well.
4. If you’re referring to just taking a few language units outside of Med, our best advice here would be to enrol in a DipLang in second year and see how you cope with the workload.  You could transfer out of it in subsequent years it you find that it’s not for you.

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What are the contact hours for Comm/Law?
Thanks in advance

Hi Botopie, in first year, you're looking at approximately 15 contact hours for Comm/Law.