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Prerequisite Subjects for Entry to Diploma Part 1

Diploma of Business Diploma of Engineering Studies Diploma of Information Technology
Equivalent Year 11 mathematics Equivalent Year 11 mathematics, chemistry and physics Equivalent Year 11 mathematics

Diploma of Health Sciences  
Destination degree Prerequisite subjects
Behavioural Neuroscience and Biomedical Science Equivalent Year 11 Chemistry and Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics or Physics
Emergency Health Equivalent Year 11 Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics
Nursing, Midwifery, Nursing/ Emergency Health and Nursing (Psychological Studies) Equivalent Year 11 Mathematics of any type

Prerequisite Subjects for Entry to Diploma Part 2

Diploma of Business Diploma of Engineering Studies1 Diploma of Information Technology
Equivalent Year 11 Australian mathematics Equivalent Year 12 Australian mathematics and at least one of Year 12 chemistry and physics Equivalent Year 11 Australian mathematics

Diploma of Health Sciences2  
Destination degree Prerequisite subjects
Behavioural Neuroscience or Biomedical Science Equivalent Year 12 Chemistry and Mathematics Methods, Specialist Mathematics or Physics
Emergency Health or Nursing/Emergency Health Equivalent Year 12 Mathematics Methods or Specialist Mathematics
Nursing (Psychological Studies) Equivalent Year 12 Mathematics of any type
Nursing or Midwifery Equivalent Year 11 Mathematics of any type

Notes:

1. Students may satisfy the prerequisites by adding relevant units listed below to their Part 2 course:
  • MCD1230 Engineering Mathematics
  • MCD1220 Engineering Mathematics A
  • MCD1170 Introductory Chemistry
  • MCD1190 Chemistry A
  • MCD1180 Introductory Physics
  • MCD1200 Physics A
2. Students may satisfy the prerequisites by adding relevant units listed below to their Part 2 course:
  • MCD1630 Chemistry Foundations
  • MCD1640 Chemical Concepts
  • MCD1650 Mathematics for Life Sciences
  • MCD1660 Biomedical Mathematics

Prerequisite Subjects for Progression into Monash University

Intended 1st Year Monash University Course Monash College Course Prerequisite Year 12 Subject
Australian Equivalent Victoria
Bachelor of Emergency Health Diploma of Health Sciences (Emergency Health stream) Equivalent Year 12 Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics VCE Study score of 25 in Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics
Bachelor of Nursing/Emergency Health Diploma of Health Sciences (Nursing, Midwifery and Nursing/Emergency Health stream) Equivalent Year 12 Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics VCE Study score of 25 in Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics
Bachelor of Nursing (Psychological Studies) Diploma of Health Sciences (Nursing Psychology and Occupational Therapy stream)7 Equivalent Year 12 Mathematics of any type VCE Study score of 25 Mathematics of any type
Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Midwifery Diploma of Health Sciences (Nursing, Midwifery and Nursing/Emergency Health stream)7 Equivalent Year 11 Mathematics of any type VCE Year 11 Mathematics of any type
Bachelor of Industrial Design Diploma of Art and Design Studies5 Equivalent Year 12 Mathematics of any type VCE Study score of 25 Mathematics of any type

Intended 2nd Year Monash University Course Monash College Course Prerequisite Year 12 Subject
Australian Equivalent Victoria
Bachelor of Business (specialised) Diploma of Business1 Equivalent Year 12 Australian mathematics VCE Further Mathematics Study Score 25
Bachelor of Commerce,
Bachelor of Economics		 Diploma of Business2 Equivalent Year 12 higher level Australian mathematics (including calculus) VCE Mathematical Methods Study Score 25
Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems Diploma of Information Technology1 Equivalent Year 11 Australian mathematics Any Year 11 Mathematics
Bachelor of Business Information Systems Diploma of Information Technology1 Equivalent Year 12 Australian mathematics VCE Study Score of 25 in any Mathematics
Bachelor of Computer Science Diploma of Information Technology3 Higher mathematics equivalent Year 12 Australian mathematics VCE Mathematical Methods Study Score 20
Bachelor of Software Engineering Diploma of Information Technology4 Higher mathematics equivalent Year 12 Australian mathematics VCE Mathematical Methods Study Score 20
Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience Diploma of Health Sciences (Behavioural Neuroscience stream) 6 Equivalent Year 12 Chemistry and Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics or Physics VCE Study score of 30 in Chemistry and one of: Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics or Physics
Bachelor of Biomedical Science Diploma of Health Sciences (Biomedical Science stream) 6 Equivalent Year 12 Chemistry and Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics or Physics VCE Study score of 30 in Chemistry and one of: Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics or Physics


Notes:

1. Students may satisfy the prerequisite by adding MCD1050 Introductory Mathematics to their Part 2 program or by taking MCD2130 Functions and their Applications as one of their Part 2 electives.

2.Students may satisfy the prerequisite by adding MCD1080 Additional Mathematics to their Part 2 program or by taking MCD2130 Functions and their Applications as one of their Part 2 electives.

3.For entry to the Bachelor of Computer Science, one of the electives must be Mathematics for Engineers MCD4170 from the Diploma of Engineering Studies.

4.For entry to the Bachelor of Software Engineering, one of the electives must be Mathematics for Engineers MCD4170 from the Diploma of Engineering Studies.

5 Students enter the Bachelor of Industrial Design after completing one trimester of Part 2 of the Diploma of Art and Design Studies.

6 Students may satisfy the prerequisites for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science and the Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience by adding relevant units listed below to their Part 2 course:

MCD1630 Chemistry Foundations
MCD1640 Chemical Concepts
MCD1650 Mathematics for Life Sciences
MCD1660 Biomedical Mathematics

7 Students may satisfy the prerequisites for the Bachelor of Emergency Health, the Bachelor Nursing / Emergency Health and the Bachelor of Nursing (Psychological Studies), the by adding relevant units listed below to their Part 2 course:

MCD1650 Mathematics for Life Sciences
MCD1660 Biomedical Mathematics