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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
enable and empower students to achieve
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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.
Admissions and selection
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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
Academic English A Academic English B
Computer Systems & Word Processing Introduction to Marketing
Mathematics A Mathematics B
Introduction to Accounting Understanding University Learning
IT Stream units
Academic English A Academic English B
Computer Systems & Word Processing Databases & Spreadsheet Fundamentals
Mathematics A Mathematics B
Problem Solving or IT Understanding University Learning
Health Sciences Stream units
Academic English A Academic English B
Computer Systems & Word Processing Understanding University Learning
Mathematics A Mathematics B
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.
Foundation programme units
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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
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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
Academic year 2012
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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.
How do I complete a major in
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
Second/third-year level
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
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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.
How do I complete a major in
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.
How do I complete a major in
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
Second/third-year level
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.
How do I complete a major in
International Studies?Ater completing the two rst-year units,
students must complete a minimum o
two units at the second year level and a
minimum o our units in the third-year level.
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
Second/third-year level
Nationality, Ethnicity and Conict
Mobile Worlds: Migrants, Refugees and
the Politics of Belonging
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2
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.
How do I complete a major in
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.
How do I complete a major in
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.
How do I complete a major in
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
Second/third-year level
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.
How do I complete a major in
Sociology?
Ater completing the two rst-year units,
students must complete a minimum o
two units at the second year level and a
minimum o our units in the third-year level.
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.
monash.ac.za/research/hdr-msa.html
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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
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
Three years ull-time or equivalent.
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
Business and Economics
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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
Three years ull-time or equivalent.
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
Business and Economics
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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