Course or campus transfer

You can apply for an internal transfer if you want to transfer:

  • from one Monash coursework degree to another, and/or
  • your course to a different Monash campus.

You can only transfer between the same course type (e.g. from one bachelor degree to another bachelor degree) and only if you haven't completed your course. If you're completing your current course and wish to enrol in another, you'll need to apply as instructed on our find a course page.

Masters by research or doctoral degree students should contact their faculty or Graduate Research about transfers.

Eligibility

Transferring course or campus is part of a competitive selection process. This means that you'll be competing with other students for a place in the course.

The minimum eligibility requirements for a course transfer are:

  • being a current Monash student (you must maintain your enrolment)
  • meeting the prerequisites for the new course
  • performing at an appropriate level in your current course
  • successful completion of at least 12 credit points of a Monash University course.

The actual requirements for transfer may be higher.

These are set by the faculty managing the course, including the number of completed credit points required to be considered for a transfer. Check the course transfer requirements carefully, before making an application for a transfer.

Credit for previous studies

If successful, you may be eligible for credit. Credit is awarded only if your previous studies are relevant to the new course.

Apply for a transfer

Application dates for semester two 2023

Students in Australia

Applications open: Monday 8 May at 9am (Melbourne time)

Applications close: Friday 9 June at 11.59pm (Melbourne time)

Students in Malaysia

Applications open: Wednesday 5 April at 9am (Melbourne time)

Applications close: Friday 5 May at 11.59pm (Melbourne time)

Not all courses are open for course transfer applications.

How to check what courses are open

  1. View courses open for transfer applications.
  2. Check the additional entry requirements for course transfers:
    • any restrictions to transfer considering your current course or location
    • minimum WAM – you'll be able to see your current course and WAM when you apply for a transfer
    • prerequisite units
    • specific documentation to include with your application
    • specific requirements such as auditions, interviews, entry tests or a Nursing English declaration form (for Nursing courses).
    The faculty could also take into account your results for units relevant to the proposed course, or credit points you’ve completed in your current course.
  • Up to three course preferences
  • The reason you're applying for a course transfer
  • Whether you want a credit assessment on your completed Monash units
  • Whether you want credit from external studies – be prepared with your transcripts and previous unit/s synopsis
  • Documents to support your application such as personal statements, resume/CV
  • You can apply for a maximum three course preferences in one application.
  • You can only submit one application – so think carefully about your preferences.
  • You'll be made one course offer, which will be for your highest eligible preference – so think carefully about your preference order.
  • You'll need to upload supporting documents with your application.

When your application is in DRAFT status, you can:

  • add, delete or change the order of preferences
  • change the response to your questions
  • add or delete documents

When your application is in SUBMITTED status, you:

  • won’t be able to make changes to your application
  • will be able to track your application assessment status

Don’t submit your application until you’ve finalised your preference selection and uploaded your documents.

If you’d like to change your preferences after you’ve submitted your application, contact Monash Connect and your application will be reset to Draft status. You’ll then need to update your preferences and resubmit the application before the deadline.

The last date to request to change your preferences is:

  • Friday 2 June 2023 if you’re a student in Australia
  • Friday 28 April 2023 if you’re a student in Malaysia.

You won’t be able to make any further changes to your preferences after this date.

If you’d like to add documents to your application after you’ve submitted it, contact Monash Connect. We’ll forward your additional documents to the relevant faculty so they can add them to your application.

Course transfer application quick reference guide

Apply for a course/campus transfer

After you apply

While you're waiting for the outcome of your application, you need to:

  • stay enrolled in your current course (and re-enrol in units for the following year during the re-enrolment period), and
  • pay any course fees owing for your current enrolment.

If successful, you'll receive an offer for your highest eligible preference (see notification dates in the section below).

If all your course preferences have been declined by the faculty, you'll be notified earlier. You can apply to transfer in the next intake or  discuss alternative paths for entry with the faculty by contacting Monash Connect.

If you’d like to withdraw your course transfer application (before or after the application closing date), contact Monash Connect.

Track your course transfer progress

Offer notification and acceptance

Conditional offers

You might receive a conditional offer while results for the following are pending:

  • deferred final assessments
  • WH (withheld) results
  • summer units
  • English language tests
  • Casper
  • outcome of an audition, supplementary form or an interview.

You’ll still need to respond by the deadline, so you should accept your conditional offer while you wait for your results.

Got a question? Monash Connect can help