Oz’s largest Monash University with six campuses in Australia and two abroad enjoys an enviable reputation for its excellence in teaching and research The largest university in Oz in terms of student enrollment (48,000) Monash University enjoys an enviable reputation in the sixth continent and beyond for its international focus and excellence in teaching and research. The Good Universities Guide (2003 edition) awards Monash five-star ratings for prestige, cultural diversity, graduate outcomes and quantity of research. “Monash is now known as Australia’s biggest and boldest university,” it says. Monash also boasts a strong record of graduate employment with many of its alumni holding apex-level positions in government, industry and academia. In 2000, 86 percent of Monash graduates were employed full-time and earned some of the highest average salaries in Australia while 26 percent of graduates continued into postgraduate studies. Monash University is also Oz’s most international education institution. It has established six campuses in Australia; one in Malaysia and South Africa; two European centres and a research and exchange network that spans the globe. Moreover of the aggregate number of students on its muster roll more than 12,000 are internationals enrolled in Australian campuses (60 percent) and the remaining in offshore programmes. “Ours is an internationally recognised institution offering degrees that open doors across the globe. Monash is one of the Group of Eight, Australia’s leading universities recognised for excellence in research, scholarship and teaching. As a large, diverse university of the 21st century, we offer a wide rage of learning options and innovative course combinations. Our students experience academically rigorous programmes that prepare them for the highly competitive global job market, or equally for a career in further academic research,” says Prof. Peter Darvall, vice-chancellor and president of Monash. Melbourne. One of Australia’s most cosmopolitan cities, Melbourne (pop. 4 million) is home to immigrants from over 100 nations. It’s a safe city with open spaces, fresh clean environment, temperate climate, casual lifestyle, low crime rate and an efficient and inexpensive public transport system. Within an hour of Melbourne are some of the most unspoilt spots in scenic Australia” beaches, rainforest, mountains and lakes. For those interested in the arts, Melbourne offers world-class theatre, concerts and galleries. Sports lovers have numerous opportunities to witness international sporting events such as the Grand Prix, the Australian Tennis Open and the Melbourne Cup. Eating out is inexpensive with the city offering multi-cuisine restaurants to suit all budgets. Campus facilities. Monash has six campuses-Berwick, Caulfield, Clayton, Gippsland, Parkville and Peninsula and one city office in and around Melbourne. Monash’s newest campus, Berwick offers technologically advanced facilities and is home to the university’s School of Multimedia Systems. Monash’s second biggest campus, Caulfield’s diversity is reflected in the range of programmes it offers in art and design, arts, business and economics, information technology, engineering and science. Clayton is the largest campus and was the first of the varsity’s eight global campuses. The diversity of its study programmes is reflected in the fact that eight out of Monash’s ten faculties are represented on…
