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Contents

Message rom the Pro Vice-Chancellor...........................................................................1

Introducing Monash South Arica ....................................................................................2

Our academic prole .......................................................................................................3

Monash: the big picture ..................................................................................................4

Experience amazing South Arica ...................................................................................5

Campus acilities and services ........................................................................................6

Admissions and selection ...............................................................................................8

Tuition ees, visas ..........................................................................................................15

Admissions: How to apply.............................................................................................16

Scholarships and bursaries ...........................................................................................17

Pathways into Monash South AricaFoundation Programme ...........................................................................................11

School o ArtsBachelor o Arts .......................................................................................................18

Bachelor o Arts (Honours) ......................................................................................23

School o Business and EconomicsBachelor o Business Science .................................................................................24

Bachelor o Business Science (Honours) ................................................................29

School o Health SciencesBachelor o Public Health ........................................................................................30

Bachelor o Public Health (Honours)........................................................................33

School o Inormation TechnologyBachelor o Computer and Inormation Sciences ...................................................34

Bachelor o Computer and Inormation Sciences (Honours) ...................................38

How to get to Monash South Arica ..............................................................................41

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

printing. This publication refects Monash prescriptions, policies and practice as

at March 2011, and takes 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 requirements to its Foundation and

Degree programmes.


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As the youngest member o the

international campuses o Monash

University, this is a most exciting time or

Monash South Arica as we celebrate our

10th anniversary since the establishment

o this campus and move into our next

developmental phase.

Ater spending the rst 10 years laying a

solid oundation, Monash South Arica is

now a ully-fedged member o the well

established Higher Education Sector

in this country.

In addition to an excellent inrastructure,well maintained buildings and state-o-the-

art acilities, Monash South Arica oers

an interesting range o undergraduate and

postgraduate degrees. There is also the

desire to continue to increase the range

and scope o our academic oerings.

The South Arican National Plan on Higher

Education states: Higher education and

public higher education especially, has

immense potential to contribute to the

consolidation o democracy and socialjustice, and the growth and development

o the economy.

Monash South Arica stands ready to

deliver on this and as a public purpose

institution will continue to refect on, plan in

terms o and act on, its social contract with

public and government, as it is refected in

the Monash mission statement.

We will also strive to ensure that our sta,

in terms o qualications, experience,

passion and commitment enable us

to deliver on our aim to be a world class

institution. Monash South Arica will

continue to ocus on a quality campus-

based undergraduate experience in which

our curricula are ocused on local and

regional issues with sucient international

and global dimensions.

A Monash degree is something special,

because Monash is known or its

uncompromising academic standards

and or its capacity to produce leaders.

A Monash degree provides a powerul

endorsement to the world o its graduates

scholarship and capacity.

Our aim is to produce, graduates imbued

with Monash values who appreciate

the potential o discovery and creativity

to improve the world. Our students will

graduate with an understanding and

respect or each other and the richness

that comes rom a true multiculturalexperience.

Our students receive a well-rounded

education and have the opportunity to

meet and interact with citizens rom all

over Arica and the rest o the world

interactions that could orm the basis or

lasting global riendships and contacts.

This campus continues to strive to

contribute to the vision o the broader

Monash system to be a research-intensiveuniversity, while at the same time ocusing

on themes and problems relevant to the

region in which we are located.

We will also continue to work towards

integrating community engagement with

our other core activities o teaching

and research.

Message rom thePro Vice-Chancellor

I am passionate about South Arica and

believe that through research, teaching

and scholarship we can contribute to our

project o nation-building. I encourage you

to join us on our journey.

Proessor Tyrone Pretorius

Monash South Arica

Monash South Arica is registered

with the Department o Education as aprivate education institution under the

Higher Education Act 1997.

Registration number 00HF02.

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Monash South Arica sta andcurriculum

The 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.

Curricula are inormed by current

theoretical debates within disciplinesand by local and international ideas and

developments. 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.

Monash South Arica conducts high quality

research that addresses themes relevant to

not only South Arica, but also the Arican

continent and beyond through the creation

o several research nodes that will address

research themes such as:

Water

Energy

Climate

Global movements

Injury prevention and safety promotion

Transport

Health promotion

These research nodes will ensure research

o a high impact in conjunction with the

already established research institutes at

Monash University.

The research nodes will straddle between

delivering research projects, higher degrees

by research, short courses and community

outreach projects.

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.

Monash researchers show great

commitment towards addressing the South

Arican research imperatives as well as

ocusing on the Arican research agenda.

Many research projects show evidence o

collaborative research in the areas o:

Accident research

Medical research

Economic modeling

Endangered species

Role of multi-purpose community

centres in implementing e-democracy

and e-governance

Trade and industrial development

within the South Arican

automobile industry

Student issues and service

learning challenges

Human trafcking

The digital doorway as

Socio-Technological intervention

Diffusion of Marketing Education and

Research on the Arican Continent

All research endeavors are undertaken

through the strategic leadership o the

Monash South Arica Research

Directorate in conjunction with its

leadership and academic sta.

Our academic profle


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Sta numbers *

(ull time equivalent)

Academic sta 3,766

General sta 3,786

Total sta 7,552

Student numbers

Total 59,925

Australian 38,811

International 21,114

* Does not include locally employed sta at the

Sunway campus in Malaysia and Monash South

Arica. The sta headcount gures or 2008 orthese campuses are Sunway, 495 (FTE 465) and

Monash South Arica, 230 (FTE 220).

Statistics based on 2009 end-o-year data

Monash oers its students a vibrant,

internationally-ocused learning

environment in all its locations.

The university is the largest in Australia

with eight campuses: six in Australia, one

in Malaysia and one in South Arica. It also

has a study centre in Prato, Italy.

During its 50 years of existence, Monash

has orged a global network o strategic

alliances, partnerships and links and over

225 000 alumni in more than 120 countries

ensure an extended reach o the

Monash name.

The university is highly regarded or its

innovative approach to teaching, research

and learning and our graduates are

sought ater by employers rom Australia

and overseas.

Monash is one of the prestigious Groupo Eight universities which are Australias

leading research Institutions.

Monash is currently the choice o more

than 55 000 students rom around the

world. It is also the choice o some o the

most talented sta in the world, resulting

in its international standing as a leading

research university. It has been ranked in

the top 50 in the world in the The Times

Educational Supplement: World University

Rankings, or the past our years.

The University is home to more than

100 research centres and is involved

with 13 cooperative research centres. In

addition, Monash has research links with

institutions throughout Asia, Europe, the

Americas, Arica and the Middle East.

Monash has built a strong international

reputation in research especially in elds

such as stem cell science, nanotechnology,

reproductive biology, drug developmentand discovery and road saety.

Monash at a glance

Campuses and study centres

Monash has six Australian campuses,

ve of which (Berwick, Cauleld, Clayton,

Parkville and Peninsula) are located in and

around metropolitan Melbourne. The sixth

campus is located at Gippsland in regional

Victoria, 160 kilometres east o Melbourne.

In 1998, Monash opened a campus in

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and in 2001, the

eighth Monash campus opened in the

northwest o greater Johannesburg, South

Arica.

In addition, Monash has developed an

international centre in Prato, Italy which

provides opportunities or research, inter-

national conerences, study and cultural

tours, summer schools, short courses,

workshops, art and design exhibitions andperormances.

Faculties

Monash is a broad-based research and

teaching institution with 10 aculties:

Art and Design; Arts; Business and

Economics; Education; Engineering;

Inormation Technology; Law; Medicine,

Nursing and Health Sciences; Pharmacy;

and Science.

Monash: the bigpicture

An international reputation or excellence in research andeducation and great diversity in location, culture and people arewhat distinguish Monash as a leading university both in Australiaand internationally.


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South 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

o species 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 of 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 of a

nation converges in a cultural heartland.It is the intersection o Arican and global

trade incorporating Johannesburg,

Pretoria and Soweto.

Gauteng province (Sotho word for the

Place of Gold) is the modern, multicul-

tural and economic centre o the country.

Gauteng is South Africas 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 of 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 andhistorical battleelds. It is also an enter-

tainment playground, oering world-class

restaurants, shopping malls and

music venues.

It is said to oer one o the worlds best

climates: 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

after Johan Rissik, the Surveyor General

sent to select a site or the mining village,

and Johannes Joubert, the Mining Com-

missioner sent to investigate gold claims on

the Witwatersrand (meaning white waters

ridge). Since the discovery o gold, Johan-

nesburg has become the ocal point o all

economic activity in the country.

Being the gateway to Africa, Johannesburg

boasts an abundance o proessional and

managerial talent. Its close proximity to

markets, energy sources, transportation

networks and a sound commercial and

nancial inrastructure makes it the primary

centre o the national economy. Still, Jo-

hannesburg is as much a city o trees as it

is a city o business, sport and culture.

For more inormation visit:www.southarica.net

www.sarica.ino

www.joburg.org.za

Experience amazingSouth Arica

There is easy and immediate access to

many o the countrys major tourist attrac-

tions such as the Kruger National Park,

private game reserves and Sun City.

Johannesburg oers visitors a varied selec-

tion o recreational activities ranging romwalking trails, lakes, the Zoo, Botanical

Gardens, the historically signicant Africana

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,

beauty salons and a wide selection o jew-

ellery and arteacts. There are also a largenumber o markets where one can come

into contact with the vibrancy, heritage

and traditions o the many South Arican

cultures in this truly rainbow nation.


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Sae and secure studyenvironment

Monash South Arica 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

accommodation and the residences are

ully managed.

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.

The 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

Sports acilities on campus include two

basketball/netball/volleyball courts and a

playing eld large enough to accommodate

soccer. Arrangements have been

negotiated or Monash students to utilise

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.

One permanent sports coordinator, a

sports ocer and a gymnasium supervisor

at Monash South Arica ocuses 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, 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

The upmarket Clearwater Mall, which is

about ve kilometres rom the Monash

South Arica campus, houses all the majordepartment stores, boutiques, speciality

shops, cinemas and restaurants. Northgate

Mall is about 10 kilometres rom the

campus.

Campus acilities and services


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Accommodation ees or 2011 range rom

about R27 000 to R36 120 per year and

are subject to annual escalation. Fees are

payable on a semester basis and are due

prior to semester commencement.

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

2-bedroom apartment complexes

situated approximately 5 kilometres rom

the campus. Transport to and rom the

campus and nearby shopping complexes

is provided.

Please note that space is limited

and early applications will be given

preerence.

Additional o-campus accommodationStudents 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 is available

within a 10 kilometre radius o the 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 South Arica.

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For more inormation on the various

accomodation options visit the

website or contact the Student

Residence Oce on +27 11 950 4000

or e-mail musaaccommodation@adm.

monash.edu

their best potential. These services ocus

on both academic and social student

orientation and interaction.

Student Development Services offers

proessional counseling, support and

advice to students on emotional,

psychological, health, spiritual, educational,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.

Centre or the Advancement o

Learning and Teaching Services.

Student Support (CALT.SS)

This service is available to all Monash

students to ensure success in their

academic studies. CALT.SS concentrates

on the development o academic literacies

and study skills through joint aculty

tutorials, generic workshops, individual

consultations, online tutorials and drop-in

sessions.

Accommodation

On-campus accommodation

Quality o student lie is a priority at

Monash South Arica. Our on-campus

student accommodation combines modern

architectural 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:

self-catering accommodation with

private single or shared bedrooms;

kitchen facilities;

television and games rooms, small

lounges and outdoor braai areas;

internet access points in each

bedroom, providing students with

24-hour online computing, library and

specialist Monash services (computers

are not supplied);

laundry facilities;

24-hour security and access control;

on-site parking.

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 ore-mail musaaccommodation@adm.

monash.edu

Shopping acilities are also available at the

Featherbrook shopping complex within

500 metres o the campus. Caes,

restaurants, banking acilities and a

supermarket are available here.

TransportMost 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 to

take residence students to the Clearwater

and Northgate Malls and to specied o-

campus accommodation venues.

Student Association

The Monash Student Association provides

students with a platorm or student

representation. The association

is also ocused on developing social

activities on the campus and acilitating the

introduction and management

o clubs and societies.

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

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Minimum entry requirements

When applying, students should submit

original certied copies o the qualication,

as well as nal results or transcript.

Verication o results with the relevantinstitution requires exam numbers and

exam venue number to be provided.

A maximum o one academic year is

permitted to meet school leaving entry

requirements. Entry requirements or

Monash may be subject to change.

Admission rating South AricanSenior Certicate (prior to 2008)

Applicants who completed the South

Arican Senior Certicate (SAFCERT) with

University Endorsement, prior to 2008,

should see the Monash South Arica

website or more details on scores and

likely acceptance levels.

English 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 tobe eligible or admission:

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, a minimum o C;

The International Baccalaureate Diploma,

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

Level);

A-Levels, a pass in English.

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 17 years o age when you

enroll at Monash South Arica.

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* Designated subjects list or entry

into Higher Education

Agric Sciences

History

Dramatic Arts

Religion StudiesMusic

Inormation Technology

Visual Art

Lie Sciences

Physical Sciences

Accounting

Mathematics

Business Studies

Mathematical Literacy

Economics

Consumer Studies

Engineering Graphics and Design

Geography

All ocial languages and number o

non-ocial languages

Monash selects students according to

academic merit. Applicants who have sat

the National Senior Certicate (NSC) can

calculate their compulsory minimum scores

and likely acceptance levels or specicprogrammes as outlined below:

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

Credit or previous studies

Monash South Arica may grant credit or

subjects (units) passed, with satisactory

grades, at other recognised tertiary

institutions i:

the subject is considered to be

equivalent in content and standard tothose oered by Monash South Arica,

and

it is relevant to the planned course of

study.

To apply or credit transer or previous

studies, students must complete the

Advanced Standing Application Form,

available at http://www.monash.ac.za/

assets/pd/Advance_Standing_Form.

pd You must include certied copies

o all ocial transcripts or results rom

previous 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.

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

4 Compulsory subjects 40% (3) in the required ocial home language. To obtain university entrance or degree purposes, 2 Languages 30% (2) in the other required language at an NSC certied by Umalusi is required with a

(Home and Other Language) 1st additional level. minimum o 50-59% (a score o 4) in our

plus 30% (2) or either Mathematics or Math Literacy designated NSC subjects.

Mathematics or 40% (3) for Life Orientation Certain subjects from the designated list may be

Mathematics Literacy prerequisites or entry into certain degree

Life Orientation programmes.

3 Elective subjects 40% (3) in one o the subjects Additional requirements may be set by

(Chosen rom designated and 30% (2) in the other two subjects Individual universities or aculties.

subjects list*)

Minimum requirements to obtain the NSC

Degree Minimum required score Minimum subject requirements Bonus points

Bachelor of Arts 34 English (4)

Bachelor of Arts (Global) 35 English (4)

Bachelor of 32 English (4)

Business Science Mathematics (4)

or Math Literacy (5) *

Bachelor of Computer 33 English (4),

and Inormation Mathematics (4)

Sciences or Math Literacy (5)

Bachelor of Public Health 32 English (4)

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

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

Bonus points can be added as follows:

English (5 or more) - Score + 2

Mathematics (5 or more) - Score + 2

or

Math Literacy (6 or more) - Score + 2

Minimum entry requirements or degree programme at Monash South Arica

Admission rating: South AricanNational Senior Certicate (NSC)


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In addition, the programme has a well-

developed tutor and mentor programme.

The mentor programme is reely available

to all Foundation Programme students.

It encompasses the academic, personal

and social aspects o living and studying at

Monash South Arica.

The emphasis o the support the

Foundation Programme oers is on

academic achievement and social support.

The programme is geared to helping

students to perorm academically to the

very best o their abilities.

Entry requirements

English language requirements

TOEFL: Arts 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: Arts 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 qualify. Grades 1-6 are also

regarded as a pass. Applicants with veO-Levels with three Bs and two Cs also

qualiy. A minimum o a C symbol or

Semester 1 Semester 2

Arts 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


Computer Systems & Word Processing Understanding University Learning


Introduction to Behavioural Studies Health and Development

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.

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.

KCSE

Calculate an average score o the best 7

grades (including English, Kiswahili and

Mathematics) or 2009 onwards. Studentsmust 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

Closing date or applications: 31 December 2011, (First semester) and

31 May 2012 (Second semester).

must also achieve a minimum o a

C symbol or Mathematics.

SAT Scores

SAT: Applicants with a High SchoolDiploma (Grade 12) and combined SAT

scores o Critical Reading, Mathematics

and Writing. All three streams require a

score o 1600.

Maximum o two academic years permitted

to meet entry requirements.

South Arican school leavers National Senior Certicate (NSC)

Should use the admission scoring ormula

on page 9 o this brochure to calculate their

scores.

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Minimum entry scores, South Arica school leavers with an NSC:

Stream Minimum entry score Compulsory minimum scores Bonus points

Arts stream 24 English (3) English and

Mathematics (4) or more (score + 2)

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

and IT streams or Math Literacy (4) or more (score + 2)

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

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Tuition fees, visas

Annual tuition ees

Fees are payable per semester, 50% 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 or

semester two.

Fees are set or one year and thereater are

subject to change according to infation

rates and other actors.

Students will also need to purchase

textbooks and cover living and social

expenses.

International students

The South Arican currency is the rand

(ZAR).

Visas

Students rom outside South Arica will be

responsible or obtaining their own visa.

Visa requirements

Once a minimum o 80% o the rst

semester ees have been paid in ull, proo

o payment has been received by Monash

South Arica, and the applicant has a ull

oer or a programme, applicants must

complete the request or conrmation o

enrolment (COE) orm in order to receive a

written COE. Students must have this COE

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

or students to work 20 hours per week

during term time and to work ull-timeduring 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.

Note: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 a hospital 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

Health Insurance cover in

your own country you may wish to

contact Student Development atMonash South Arica on

+27 11 950 4006 or details o

our preerred providers.

For more details on the Monash South

Arica tuition and residence ees pleasesee the website on www.monash.ac.za

or contact the Prospective Students

oce on +27 11 950 4009 or email

[email protected]

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Admissions: How to apply

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

Monash accepts deposits or tuition and accommodation ees only.

Step 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

(see page 11).

Step 2

Complete the application or admission

orm which can be ound at the back o thisguide. Ensure that all sections are

completed and that the declaration is

signed and dated.

The ollowing documents must

accompany the application orm:

a legally certied copy of your most

recent academic transcript/results;

a legally certied copy of your identity

book or passport; and

evidence that the English language

requirements have been met.

Students are encouraged to submit

applications to Monash South Arica based

on their most recent set o academic re-

sults available, which may include

Grade 11.

I you wish to apply or credit or previous

study, please complete the relevant ormwhich is available at

www.monash.ac.za / prospetive /

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

Email: [email protected]

Step 4

Applicants will receive notication o the

outcome o their application by email and

post. Successul applicants will receive a

letter o oer and an enrolment packconrming their oer and including

acceptance documents, application orms

or accommodation as well as advice on

how to apply or a study visa (where

applicable).

Students attempting a nal-year qualica-

tion will receive denite notication once

the nal results have been released and

evaluated.

Step 5

To accept an oer, applicants must

complete the acceptance document.

Iternational students must attach a bank

drat 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.

First semester

Enrolment / Orientation: 20 - 24 February

First semester: 27 February - 1 June

Mid-semester break: 6 - 13 AprilSwot vacation: 4 - 6 June

Exam period: 7 - 29 June

Mid-year break: 30 June - 15 July

Second semester

Enrolment / Orientation: 16 - 20 July

Second semester: 23 July - 19 October

Mid-semester break: 24 - 28 September

Swot vacation: 22 - 24 October

Exam period: 25 October - 16 November

For frst-year students, the academic year begins at the commencement o

Orientation Week

Closing date or applications: 31 December 2011 or First Semester 2012 intake.

Banking details

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Application deadline or 2012:

31 October 2011

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 ee and

are available or ull-time study only. Schol-

arships 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 percent

average. At the end o each year, therelevant school will assess 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 scholar-

ship, contact the Prospective Students

Oce to obtain the relevant application

orms, which include detailed instructions

on how to apply. These orms can also

be downloaded (in PDF format) from the

Monash South Arica website.

Bursaries

A limited number o bursaries are available

to economically disadvantaged learners

who complete their schooling in 2011 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

are eligible 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, subjectto 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 Prospective Students Oce

to obtain the relevant application orms,

which include detailed instructions on how

to apply. These orms can also be

downloaded (in PDF format) from the

Monash South Arica website.

The Prospective Students Oce canbe contacted on

telephone +27 11 950 4009 or via

email at [email protected]

Monash South Arica is committed to providing opportunities orhigher education to a broad cross-section o the community andoers scholarships and bursaries to achieve this aim.

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another two arts units at rst, second

or third-year level;

a minimum of six units at

third-year level;

a maximum of 10 rst-year units;

a minimum of 16 arts units in total;

additional arts or non-arts units to

make a degree total o 24 units.

Most units may be taken towards either the

second or third year o the degree, though

some units are available at rst-year level

only.

Units rom other schools

Students have the option o completing a

portion o their degree in units taught by

another Monash school, depending on

academic and proessional aspirations.

However, to qualify for the Bachelor of Arts,

students must complete a minimum o 16

units taught by the School o Arts.

Normally, students must complete a

minimum o six units taught by the school

at rst-year level, and at least eight arts

units at second/third year. In addition

students must complete another two units

at rst, second or third-year level. Students

must complete at least one major and one

minor in units taught by the School o Arts.

With the skills and knowledge developed

throughout their degree, graduates will be

equipped to apply or positions in a diverse

range o elds:

journalism, publishing and writing;

public relations, corporate

communications, marketing and

advertising;

business research and analysis,

management consulting;

human resources, training and

development;

management and administrative

positions;

public or civil service, diplomacy,

oreign aairs, urban and environmental

planning, public policy analysis;

social and community services,

counselling, social welare, social

research;

teaching (with an additional teaching

qualication) and education

administration.

Length

Three years ull-time or equivalent.

Structure

The Bachelor of Arts allows students the

fexibility to design an individual programme

to meet their academic, personal and

proessional aspirations.

To make the most o the opportunity,

prospective students are advised to

discuss their degree path with the

academic sta in the School o Arts.

Normally, students complete eight units at

each year level. However, students may

vary this basic structure, provided they

satisy the ollowing requirements:

an arts major (a minimum of eight units

taken over three years);

an arts minor (four units taken over

two years);

another rst-year arts sequence

(two units);

Majors and minors

Amajoris a three-year specialisation in an

area o study consisting o a total o eight

units, with two units taken at rst-year level

and six units taken at second and third-

year levels (with a minimum o three units at

third-year level). Some areas have special

requirements or the completion o a major.

These special requirements are outlined

under Description of majors.

Students may take two majors in the

Bachelor of Arts degree. One of these

majors may be completed rom those

majors oered by another school (subject

to approval by the Head o the School o

Arts and the other school). The choice o

major will depend on academic interests

and proessional goals.

Aminoris a two-year sequence in an area

o study. A minor generally consists o

two units at rst-year level and two units

at second/third-year level. Asequenceconsists o two one-semester rst-year

units.

Majors and minors are available in:

Child and Youth Development

Communication and Media Studies

Comparative Literature and Cultural

Studies

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Geography and Environmental Science

International Studies

Journalism Sociology

Philosophy

Psychology (offered by School of Health

Sciences)

Minor units are available in:

French

English Literature

First-year level

At rst-year level, students must take at

least three pairs o units rom those oered

by the School o Arts. It is possible to

take two rst-year units taught by another

school.

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Comparative Literature andCultural Studies

Comparative Literature and CulturalStudies oers a range o units in the

disciplines o Literature, Language and

Cultural Studies: these include units in

French Studies (Language and Culture),

English Literature, Comparative Literature

and Cultural Studies.

The skills o communication,

comprehension and analysis that one gains

through studying Literature, Language and

Cultural Studies are useul in almost any

eld including the arts, media, teaching,

as well as any proession that requires

analytical and critical skills and a creative

approach to problem solving.

Comparative Literature and Cultural

Studies also oers a broad knowledge o

dierent aspects o history, culture and

society.

How do I complete a major in

Comparative Literature and

Cultural Studies?

Ater completing at least two rst-yearunits, students must complete a minimum

o six units at second and third-year level.

First year

Reading Africa: An Introduction

Centres and Margins

and/or

French Studies 1

French Studies 2

Second/third year

Africa and its Others

The Poetics of Memory

Culture, Gender and Sexuality

Narrative Practices

Field Studies in Francophone Africa and

the Indian Ocean

Diaspora and Transnationalism

French Studies 3

French Studies 4.

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Crime is a ascinating subject. It is alsoconsiderably more complex than the

supercial and romanticised portrayal it

oten receives in ctional writings and

the media.

Second/third-year level

In second year, students will generally

concentrate on three areas o study, then

ocus on two areas at third-year level,

although it is possible to vary this structure.

Students can take up to two majors in the

BA degree.

Description of majors

Child and Youth Development

Child and Youth Development is concerned

with improving poor early lie experienceso children and adolescents that can

lead to harmul outcomes including

underachievement o potential, behaviour

problems and delinquency.

Proessional practitioners in this eld

promote the optimal development o

children, youth and their amilies in a

variety o settings, such as early child care

and education, community-based child

and youth development programmes,

parent education and amily support,school-based programmes, community

mental health, group homes, residential

centres, rehabilitation programmes,

paediatric health care and juvenile justice

programmes.

This major ocuses on empowering the

practitioner to be eective in assessing

needs, designing and implementing

programmes and planned environments,

integrating a range o requirements into

the lie space o children and youth, and

participating in interventions on their behal

in both cultural and political settings.

How do I complete a major in Child

and Youth Development?

A major will include the two rst year units;

the two second-year core units, and our

units at second/ third-year level (with a

minimum o three o these units at third

year level).

First year

Child and Youth Development Context Child and Youth Development Levels

Second year

Child and Youth Assessment (core)

Child and Youth Interventions (core)

Second/ third year

Core units

Health and Safety Requirements for

Children

Building Support Networks for Children

and Families

Plus at least two units, chosen rom the

ollowing:

Family Functioning and Child Abuse

Management of Community Projects

Intermediary Services in Courts

Field Placements in Child andYouth Care

Communication and MediaStudies

Communication and Media Studies

is concerned with the organisation,

processes and eects o traditional

and new communication technologies.

Students will learn to critically analyse the

media and learn about the structure ocommunication industries and the relations

between the media, culture and power.


Communication and Media Studies?

Students must complete the two rst-year

units ollowed by three units at second-year

level, and three units at third-year level. The

particular units available may vary rom year

to year, but those currently oered are:

First year

Media and Culture

Communication and Society


Youth Media

New Media: Communication in the

Electronic Age

Communication Research and

Methodology

Managing Communication in

Multicultural Organisations

Strategic Communication Practice

Communication Realms and Interfaces The Practicing Consultant

Units will be oered on a rotational basis.


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Students who study this subject gain an

understanding o the criminal event and

learn to critically analyse and evaluate the

various acets o deviance, confict, crime

and victimisation. The major institutions in

the criminal justice system are explored

and current debates surrounding the

workings and outcomes o the system

and its components are analysed and

evaluated. The concepts o social justice,

victim/survivor, empowerment, crime

reduction and redress are examined, as are

the ormal and inormal responses to the

criminal event and punishment.


Criminology and Criminal Justice?Ater completing the two rst-year units,

students need to complete a minimum o

two units at the second year level and a

minimum o our units in the third-year level.

First year

Understanding Crime

Criminal Justice in Action: Police,

Courts and Corrections

Second year

Victimology

Crime and Punishment

Third year

Forensic Criminology: Victim and

Oender Proling

Child Justice: Human Rights,

Law Reorm and Socio-Criminology

of Deviance

Criminal Behaviour

Gender and Crime

Geography andEnvironmental Science

Geography and Environmental Science

is concerned with natural environments,

societies, communities, economies, human

environment relations and environmental

management.

Physical Geography emphasises the

systematic study o environmental

processes, climate, soils, land use and

landscapes. Human Geography focuseson development, cities and communities,

economic processes and cultural studies.


Geography and Environmental

Science?

To complete a major in Geography and

Environmental Science, students must

complete the rst-year units, ollowed by

three units at second-year level and three

units at third-year level. Not all units listed

are oered every year.

First year

Introduction to Physical Geography Introduction to Human Geography


Environmental Policy and Management

Power and Poverty

Cities and Sustainability

Geographic Information Systems for

Environmental Management

The Southern African Atmospheric

Environment

Environmental Assessment and

Decision-making Research methods in Geography and

Environmental Science

Field Studies in Regional Sustainability

International Studies

International Studies is an interdisciplinary

eld o inquiry that crosses history,

politics, international relations, sociology

and economics. It explores how the

contemporary world came to be and the

main challenges human beings are acing

in the 21st century.


International Studies?Ater completing the two rst-year units,

students must complete a minimum o



Note that some o the units listed can be

taken at either second or third year level.

Not all units listed are oered every year.

First year

Contemporary Worlds 1

Contemporary Worlds 2


Nationality, Ethnicity and Conict

Mobile Worlds: Migrants, Refugees and

the Politics of Belonging


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BA (Global)Students who undertake the major in International Studies have the option to include

in their degree the sequence in Global Studies and then complete a BA (Global).

The unit requirements for the BA (Global) are the same as for other BA degrees.

A special eature o this degree is that students must study overseas or at least one

semester, and may do so or up to three semesters. Students can study at Monash

Malaysia and/or at one or more o the Monash Australia campuses. Overseas studies

can only be commenced in the second year.

Students who in second year nd they are unable to study abroad as originally

intended, will be able to continue their studies under the normal Bachelor of Arts

degree structure.

Africa in the Modern World

South Africa: Democracy and

Development

Globalisation and its Discontents

Governing the Global Economy Diplomacy in Contemporary

International Relations

Democratication and Human Rights

in Arica

Arms Control and International Security

Global Cultures, Local Traditions

Journalism

This major equips students with knowledge

o the principles, methods, crat andpractice o journalism in the printed,

electronic, online and video media.

A practice-based approach is combined

with rigorous proessional and intellectual

standards. Particular attention is paid to

the skills o lawul and responsible reporting

in the economic, investigative, sporting

and cultural elds - with an emphasis on

developing economies and societies.


Journalism?

Students must complete the two rst-year

units ollowed by the three units at second-

year level, and three units at third-year

level.

First year

Journalism 1

Journalism 2

Second year

Online Journalism

Video Journalism Journalism and the Law

Third year

Economic Reporting

Investigative Reporting

Reporting Sport and Culture

Philosophy

Philosophy characteristically raises

questions about the basic assumptions oevery orm o human inquiry: metaphysical,

knowledge-related, ethical, political and

aesthetical. Those who want to be able

to understand these problems when they

ace them, and ultimately get answers to

them, will require at least a basic training in

Philosophy.

Open-mindedness is perhaps thecharacteristic mark o an educated person.

Philosophy at university is undamentally

concerned with developing open-

mindedness together with the various skills

o critical appraisal. Those who possess

these virtues are well-placed to gain a

better understanding o both themselves

their culture and political state.


Philosophy?

To complete a major in Philosophy,students must complete the two rst-year

units, ollowed by three units at second-

year level and three units at third-year level.

First year

Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics A

Further Studies in Philosophical Ethics

Second year

Global Justice

Political Philosophy

Ethics at Work

Third year

Political Theory

Environmental Ethics

Stoic and Epicurean Philosophy

Psychology

Although Psychology is oered by the

School o Health Sciences at Monash

South Arica, Psychology units and the

Psychology major are a popular choicefor students registered for a Bachelor of

Arts degree.

Psychology is the study o human

behaviour, which includes all that we

perceive, understand, eel, think and do

as individuals interacting with the greater

world. It includes the study o the biologicalbasis o behaviour, the development o

the person rom conception to death, the

individual and society, perception and

thinking, personality and abnormal

behaviour.


Psychology?

Students wishing to undertake the major

sequence in Psychology must complete a

total o 10 units, including the two rst-year

core units.

First year

Core units:

Psychology 1A

Psychology 1B


Developmental and Biological

Psychology

Research, Design and Analysis

Cognitive and Social Psychology

Perception and Personality

Psychological Testing, Theories of

Ability and Ethics

Abnormal Psychology

Research Methods and Philosophy of

Psychology

Organisational Psychology

Sociology

Sociology at Monash South Arica is

inter-nationally competitve and contextually

relevant.


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Our core ocus in Sociology is the study o

the processes o social organisation and

change and their consequences in human

lie. Sociologists examine how dierences

in the way societies are organised bothlimit and make possible other eatures o

social lie.

Sociologists ocus on the structures,

cultures and change in industrial and

post-industrial societies in their global

context. They also seek to describe and

explain patterns o social change in order

to consider changes in the mosaic o our

responsibilities.

Sociology involves the study o social policyin an attempt to apply what is learned,

through research, to the major issues

conronting societies. It is also concerned

with developing sound social policies or a

just and equitable society.

How do sociologists do this?

By being involved in societies, living

with the data, engaging in social action

and refecting on social change. Active

participation is a prerequisite in Sociology.

In doing this, sociologists nd a range o

theories and concepts to help guide their

studies, and to provide insight and interpret

what they observe.


Sociology?

Ater completing the two rst-year units,

students must complete a minimum o



First year

Introduction to Sociology 1 Introduction to Sociology 2

Second year

Social Theory

Research Methodology

Third year

Contemporary issues in sociological

research

Youth, Culture and Social Change

Population and Migration

Sociology of Health and Medicine

Description of minors

French

The rst year French Studies units are

designed to enable students with little or

no prior knowledge o French to develop a

high level o communicative competence

in the French language and a critical

awareness o French and French-speaking

societies and cultures.

To complete a rst-year sequence in

French Studies, students must complete:

French Studies 1

French Studies 2

Intermediate French

French Studies 3 and 4 have been

designed or those students who have

successully completed the French Studies

1 and French Studies 2 units or students

who have passed French at Senior

Certicate level (or equivalent).

Honours

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) programmes

are oered in the ollowing areas o study:

Communication and Media Studies,

Criminology, Victimology and Criminal

Justice, Geography and Environmental

Science, International Studies and

Psychology.

Length

One year ull-time.

Part-time students may be considered.

Entry requirements

Monash students who are or have been,

enrolled in a BA qualify for admission

to a ourth-year Honours programme in

Communication and Media Studies,

Criminology, Victimology and Criminal

Justice, Geography and Environmental

Science and International Studies,

provided that they have: completed the normal requirements for

that degree;

completed a major sequence (eight

units or more over three years) within

their chosen discipline(s);

obtained average grades of 70% in

our units in the Honours discipline(s) atsecond and third-year levels. Three o

these units must be at third-year level.

For more inormation on the entry

requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

(Honours) in Psychology, please visit

the website on www.monash.ac.za or

contact the Prospective Students oce

on Tel: +27 11 950 4009 or

email: [email protected]

Students qualied to enter an Honoursprogramme must normally do so within ve

years o the date on which they completed

their undergraduate studies.

Students rom another aculty or institution

should contact the School o Arts at

Monash South Arica or more inormation.

Note: These programmes will be oered

given sufcient student interest. All

applications are subject to approval rom

the Head o Department and Head o the

School o Arts.

Masters

MPhil in Integrated Water Management

This ull-time degree is designed to prepare

a next generation o research leaders

and managers to address complex and

interlinked water management issues.

It comprises both coursework and

dissertation components and is oered inconjunction with Monash South Aricas

International Water Centre partners.

International lecturers and local experts

provide lecturing and supervision

MPhil in Arts

This degree oers an opportunity or

students to ocus their research on the

ollowing disciplines:Communication and

Media Studies; Criminal Justice and

Criminology; International Studies;

Geography and Environmental Science;Philosophy; Sociology and Psychology.

To nd out more please visit: http://www.

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The ve Monash campuses that oer

business degrees work collaboratively

within the Faculty of Business and

Economics, using an international

approach to programme management that

aims to provide all students, regardless o

location the opportunity to develop:

Fundamental knowledge of general

principles and applications o a corerange o business and commerce

disciplines;

Technical knowledge, analytical skills

and evaluative capabilities that are

appropriate to chosen major areas o

study and ability to apply expertise to

unctional problem solving;

Capacity for critical thinking and

articulate reasoning exhibited through

eective written and oral orms o

communication; Capacity to integrate and synthesise

knowledge rom dierent disciplines to

innovative applications in business

settings, with a demonstrated

awareness o ethical and social

responsibility;

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 and commerce disciplines,

while the electives allow students to buildon the core by specialising in one or more

areas o study.

Business and Economics


The Bachelor of Business Science degree offered by Monash

is a global, fexible degree that gives students the opportunity tocreate a study programme to best suit their proposed employmentgoals and business discipline interests.

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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.

Career opportunities

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.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Business

Science are prepared or careers in

business, industry, government and

international organisations.

As a Monash Business Science graduate

you will not only 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

and private sectors.

Length


Programme structure

The degree comprises 24 units, normally

completed by ull-time students over a

period o three years. The degree

requirements are:

A core of 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 of Accounting and

Finance

- South African Business Law 1

- Introductory Microeconomics

- Business Statistics

- Introduction to Management

- Marketing Theory and Practice

Up to 10 units may be taken at

rst-year level;

At least six units must be third-yearlevel units at least our o these must

be taken rom units oered by this

school;

Up to six units are free electives see

other programme entries or available

units (units rom another school must

be approved by that school);

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;

Students may major in two different

major discipline areas, thereby gaining

specialist knowledge in more than

one area;

At least four of the non-compulsory

units must be outside the main eld o

study.

Major discipline areas

In the Bachelor of 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 of 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 28 or more details on this degree.

Units

First year

Principles of Accounting and Finance

(core)

Introduction to Financial Accounting

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Second year

Financial Accounting A

Financial Accounting B

Cost Information for decision making

Corporate Finance A

Third year

Financial Accounting C

Advanced accounting for management

inormation

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 andEthics and Business as electives in the

second year. (see page 27)

Note: For the additional required units to

complete the degree Bachelor o Business

Science (Accounting). Please see page 28.

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.

Units

First year

Introductory Microeconomics (core) Introductory Macroeconomics

Second year

Macroeconomic Policy

Managerial Economics

Labour Economics

Third year

Economics of International Trade and

Finance

Competition and Regulation

Economics of Money and Banking

Management

The Management major leads to a wide

range o careers in business and/or

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 ocus areas within

the eld o Management:

Strategic Management, Innovation

and Leadership

People Management

Business Management andEntrepreneurship

The Management major can be combined

with a second major (ie, double major)

chosen rom the other majors oered by

the School of Business and Economics as

well as rom the Schools o Arts, IT and

Health Sciences. These combinations are

subject to the approval rom the relevant

Heads o School.

Possible interdisciplinary career roles:

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 are:

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

With a double major in Management (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, Internet Systems and

Marketing are:

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

With a double major in Management

(ocus area: Business Management

and Entrepreneurship) and Accounting,

Applications Development and Networks,

Business Law and Taxation, Business

Systems, Communication and MediaStudies, Economics, Geography and

Environmental Studies, International

Studies, Internet systems and

Marketing are:

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

Compulsory units

Introduction to Management (core)

Managerial Communication (1st year)

Organisational Behaviour (2nd year)

Strategic Management (3rd year)

Plus a urther our units chosen rom

the ollowing list depending on the

ocus area:

Second year

Managing Quality, Innovation and

Knowledge

Human Resources Management

International Business

Third year

Organisational Change and

Development

Organisational Wellness

Leadership Principles and Practices Entrepreneurship

International Human Resources

Management

Integrated Business Management


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Operations Management

Management Information Systems

Marketing

The Marketing major equips students

with the necessary skills to manage

customer relationships in private and

public enterprises. More specically, the

Marketing major aims to equip students

with the necessary skills to understand

customer needs; design customer-driven

marketing strategies; construct marketing

programmes that deliver superior value

to all stakeholders and build protable

relationships.

Units

First year

Marketing Theory and Practice (core)

Second year

Consumer Behaviour

Marketing Research Methods

Integrated Marketing Communication

Third year

Marketing Planning and Implementation

Marketing Strategy

International Marketing

Plus one additional unit, chosen rom:

Electronic Marketing

Marketing Internship

Sub-majors

The units listed here, are sub-majors

available to any student taking any o themajors in the Bachelor of Business Science

degree. They are, however, compulsory or

the students studying towards a Bachelor

of Business Science (Accounting).

Business Law and Taxation

First year

SA Business Law A (core)

Second year SA Business Law B

SA Taxation A

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Third year SA Taxation B

SA Taxation C

International Trade Law

Proessional Accounting

Second year

Auditing A

Auditing B

Computer Auditing

Ethics and Business

Third year

Group Statements

Additional elective units oeredby the School of Business andEconomics

Additional elective units oered by the

School of Business and Economics

Second year

Business Data Modelling

(Note: Business Statistics (core) is a

prerequisite)

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Career opportunities

Graduates of the Bachelor of Business

Science (Accounting) will be equipped to

pursue careers in proessional accounting

and related areas.

Accounting graduates may seek

membership o the South Arican Institute

o Chartered Accountants (SAICA) or with

the Association o Chartered Certied

Accountants (ACCA).

Those graduates wishing to seek

membership 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 CTA (until such time as

the Monash ourth year has been SAICA

accredited).

The Bachelor of Business Science

(Accounting) prepares graduates or

urther studies towards the proessional

qualication Chartered Accountant (South

Arica) (CA (SA)) or a Chartered Certied

Accountant.

A graduate with a 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 can build a similar career, but

not as 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.

Length


Programme structure

The degree Bachelor of Business Science

(Accounting) 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

Principles of Accounting and Finance

Introduction to Financial Accounting

Introductory Microeconomics

Introductory Macroeconomics

IT in Organisations

Business Statistics

Introduction to Management

South African Business Law A

Second year

South African Business Law B

South African Taxation A

Financial Accounting A

Financial Accounting B

Corporate Finance A

Cost Information for decision making

Auditing A

Ethics and Business

Third year

Advanced accounting for management

inormation

Corporate Finance B

Auditing B

Computer Auditing

South African Taxation B

South African Taxation C Financial Accounting C

Group Statements


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The Bachelor of Business Science (Accounting) is a specic non-fexible degree aimed at gaining entrance into becoming a Chartered

Accountant in South Arica. This degree is specically accreditedwith the South Arican Institute o Chartered Accountants (SAICA)and with the Association o Chartered Certied Accountants (ACCA).

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For more detailed inormation on any o the units oered by the School o Business

and Economics please see the Monash South Arica website on www.monash.ac.za

Honours Programme

A Bachelor of Business Science (Honours)

is oered in the ollowing areas o study:

Management, Marketingor Finance.

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 Bachelor degree in business or another

eld with Marketing, Management

(including Management sub-elds such

as Human Resources Management

and Tourism Management) or Finance

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

monash undergraduate guide

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