Welcome
Uni life can be complicated at first, so this site will help make it a little easier to navigate your first semester at Monash. The weeks listed here represent the twelve teaching weeks of semester. Just start scrolling to browse topics to see important deadlines to help you manage your studies each week.
Enrol
Congratulations and welcome to Monash University.
Now that you have accepted your offer, it's time to enrol
Before enrolling, make sure you have met all the conditions and accepted your offer. If waiting on a credit outcome, proceed anyway - you can change your units in the first couple of weeks of semester, and we'll be there to help you every step of the way.
Students with a VTAC offer will receive an International Course Agreement with instructions on how to accept your offer and enrol.
Step 1: Create your Monash account
Already have your Monash account? Go straight to step 2.
To set up your Monash account you need your Monash ID. This is in your International Student Course Agreement (ISCA).
You'll also be asked to set up multi-factor authentication. Once you have completed all steps to create a secure account, you can go on to the next step.
Help with this step
Activating your account
See our step-by-step guide to activating your Monash account from activation to setting up multi-factor authentication (MFA) and other handy self-service options. We strongly recommend you take up the self-service option for back-up codes and password reset - this can save you a lot of time if you forget your password or lose your phone.
Android users setting up MFA from China may encounter problems. Please see the help page at register for MFA from China.
Multi-factor authentication backup codes
If you get locked out of your account because your phone is lost, damaged, or replaced, or if you’ve accidentally deleted the Okta Verify app, you can now use a backup code to reset your MFA and get back into your account.
Password problems?
For any password problems, visit Identity Management Services. You'll also find how to register to change your own password.
Need more help?
If you're still experiencing issues creating an account and/or accessing your email, contact the Service Desk for help.
If you've received a previous offer and already have a Monash account, you don't need to create a new one - go straight to step 2.
Use your account to access your email, class timetable, my.monash portal, course materials, the library and the Web Enrolment System (WES).
We delete your account if you don't complete your enrolment, so make sure you enrol by the deadline.
To access your Monash mail account log into my.monash
Your Monash account is the only email the University will use to communicate with you. You should check it at least twice a week so you don't miss important messages about your enrolment or studies.
Monash IT handbook
For information about connecting to wi-fi, systems, computer labs and more, check out the Student Technology Essentials Handbook (pdf, 1.39 mb).
Internet
Internet access at Monash is provided for academic, research and administrative purposes. While we don't filter any content, when using this service you're expected to follow the acceptable use of IT policy and procedures.
Step 2: Plan your course
This step requires you to do some reading about your course so you understand the structure and requirements.
You'll then be able to select your units and record the unit codes. Step 3 shows you how to enter these into the enrolment system to finalise your enrolment.
Resources
Enrolling for the first time video
The Handbook
The Handbook covers all courses and units (subjects) offered by Monash University. You'll find an outline of your course structure, unit requirements and much more.
Course maps
Course maps outline the usual sequence of units you need to take to complete your course within the standard timeframe. Select the year you begin your course. You can then filter by faculty to find your course map.
Credit for prior learning
Our credit web page explains everything you need to know about what credit for prior learing is, if you're eligible, and how to apply.
October intake course information
To help with your course planning, here's a list of units available in the October intake (pdf, 600kb).
Select your faculty below
Get online course information
Your faculty website has information about your course structure, including course maps to help you select your units.
Can I choose elective units?
You can enrol in electives if you meet the prerequisites.
Get online course information
Your faculty website has information about your course structure, including course maps to help you select your units. See Arts course information.
Can I choose elective units?
You can take your free electives from within Arts, or from other faculties, as long as you meet the prerequisites.
Get online course information
Your faculty website has information about your course structure, including course maps to help you select your units. See Business and Economics course information. We also suggest you take a look at the faculty's minors, majors and specialisations.
If you're a graduate student, see course advice and planning for further details.
Get online course information
Your faculty website has information about your course structure, including course maps to help you select your units. See Education course information.
Can I choose elective units?
Only a few Education courses have elective spaces available. Consult your course map for information on elective options.
Get online course information
Your faculty website has information about your course structure, including course maps to help you select your units. See Engineering course information.
Get online course information
Your faculty website has information about your course structure, including course progression maps to help you select your units. See:
Can I choose elective units?
You can enrol in elective units if you meet the prerequisites and your course structure allows for it. If enrolling in a double degree, your course may not be able to accommodate electives, but always check your course map for more information.
Get online course information
For information about your course structure, including course maps to help you select your units. See Law course information.
Can I choose elective units?
You can enrol in electives if you meet the prerequisites.
Get online course information
The Handbook has information about your course structure, including course maps to help you select your units. See Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences course information.
Can I choose elective units?
You can enrol in electives if your course permits. Please check your course map or the Handbook.
Online course information
Your faculty website has information about your course structure, including course maps to help you select your units. See the Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences course information for:
Can I choose elective units?
Electives are not available to students studying with the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Get online course information
Your faculty website has information about your course structure, including course maps to help you select your units. See Science course information.
Can I choose elective units?
You can take your free electives from within Science or other faculties, as long as you meet the prerequisites.
Still need help choosing units?
Make an enquiry in the help panel below or contact Science Student Services
If your course permits, you may want to take an elective unit taught by another faculty. If enrolling in a double degree, you can take units only from both partner faculties.
Art, Design and Architecture
Before enrolling in a Faculty of Art Design and Architecture (MADA) elective unit, you’ll need to either meet the prerequisites in the Handbook, or enrol in our online Occupational Health and Safety unit OHS1000 (0 credit points), and get written permission from the unit coordinator. Some units have quotas, so enrolment is conditional on available places. For more information, contact us online.
Arts
You can enrol in Arts units if you meet the prerequisites. If you have room in your course, you can complete an Arts major or minor. For more information, refer to the list of Arts areas of study.
Business and Economics
You can enrol in Monash Business School units if you meet the prerequisites and corequisites for the unit. If you have room in your course, you may complete a major or minor. Some majors or minors require the completion of additional and higher level Mathematics units. For more information, refer to the Handbook.
Education
If you meet the prerequisites, you can enrol in Faculty of Education approved undergraduate electives.
Engineering
Before enrolling in an Engineering elective unit, you'll need to meet the prerequisites in the Handbook. It's assumed that students studying Engineering undergraduate units have completed VCE units 3/4 Maths Methods (or equivalent). Some units also assume a VCE units 3/4 Physics background.
Information Technology
You can enrol in most Information Technology units if you meet the prerequisites. However, check unit prerequisites carefully in the online Handbook, as some units require Year 12 Mathematics.
Law
Only students taking Law degrees can enrol in Law elective units. Before enrolling in a Law elective unit, check that you meet the prerequisites in the Handbook.
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
If you meet the prerequisites, you can enrol in units from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. Refer to the Handbook for eligibility requirements.
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
You can only enrol in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences units if you're enrolled in a Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences course.
Science
You can enrol in Science units if you meet the prerequisites and corequisites for the unit. If you have room in your course, you may complete a Science major or minor. Some majors or minors require the completion of additional Mathematics units. For more information, refer to the list of level one Science units and level one Science sequences and related majors and minors. If you have a question, contact Science Student Services.
Step 3: Register details and enrol in units
You must complete this step by the deadline to enrol.
Using your Monash account, log into the Web Enrolment System (WES) and work through these modules sequentially. Each section has to be completed before the next section is unlocked.
Register your details
You'll need to agree to the education and health cover rules for overseas students. Next, work your way through the Enrolment Summary screen to:
- update your personal and contact information
- submit the agreement to complete compulsory module(s)
- fill out the Enrolment Questionnaire
- provide your Unique Student Identifier (USI) – if you don’t have one already, just skip this step.
Enrol in units
Make sure you click the SUBMIT ENROLMENT button once all units are entered.
Don't worry if you're not 100% sure you have all the right units. If you need to change units, you have until the end of the second week of the teaching period.
How to confirm you are enrolled
After entering your units and submitting your enrolment, look for:
- ENROLLED next to your units
- Submission successful in red, and a transaction number beginning with U.
Last day to enrol: 22 July
Unless your course appears below, you need to enrol in units by midnight on Friday 22 July 2022.
If you can't enrol by the deadline, you'll need to register for late enrolment. For how to register, see the section below, Help with this step.
Help with this step
Applying for late enrolment
If you’re unable to enrol online by the deadline, you need to apply for permission to enrol late. Without written permission, you won’t be able to start your course.
You must provide a date for when you can enrol for us to consider your application. Permission for late enrolment is subject to approval and is not guaranteed.
To apply for late enrolment, email latereg@monash.edu with the following information:
- Monash ID number
- first name and last name
- date of birth
- name of course
- exact date you will enrol
- reason for late enrolment.
Login using the button above:
- click the Enrolment / Re-enrolment link
- then agree to the Student Acknowledgement statement.
Work your way through the first section of the Enrolment Summary screen:
- Emergency contact details
- Mailing name format
You need to complete each section in order, from top to bottom, to unlock the next section.
This section requires you to agree to complete our compulsory modules on respectful relationships and academic integrity.
You're not expected to attempt the modules when enrolling – just agree to complete them by a certain date.
After submitting the declaration, the system will allow you to continue to enrol and you'll receive an email with more details.
Now work through the Enrolment Questionnaire, which will unlock the next section.
You’ll only see this section if your course allows you to nominate:
- majors
- extended majors
- minors
- specialisations.
Check your course information carefully before nominating an area of study as it’s your responsibility to make sure that your nomination complies with your course requirements.
Nominating an area of study doesn’t automatically enrol you in the units required so you will still need to enter the right units.
Any completed areas of study will appear on your official academic record. If you’re in a comprehensive course, up to two majors (or extended majors) will appear on your graduation certificate (testamur)
Make sure you click the button at the bottom to submit your entries.
Can't see this module?
If you can't see this section in the Enrolment Summary screen, don't worry; it's not a requirement of your course.
In the unit enrolment section, search for units by clicking To Add Units Click here
There are various ways to search for units. In this example, we've used Advanced Search to filter the results to a specific faculty, campus, etc.
- Choose from the search results by ticking the ones you want
- Make sure you click the button at the bottom, Add selected Unit(s) to enrolment form
This will create a list of pending units.
To search for more, click To Add Units Click here and repeat until you have added units for the entire year.
Once you have a full year of units, make sure you click the SUBMIT ENROLMENT button.
You're enrolled only when you see the message Submission Successful with a transaction number beginning with U.
Step 4: Order your ID card (M-Pass)
To complete your enrolment, it's important to order your student ID card and provide your photo, even if you're not coming on campus.
If you were previously at Monash College, you’ll need to order your M-Pass from Monash Connect (see Previously at Monash College in the help section below).
You’ll need the following
- A scanned copy of your passport pages that have your photo and personal details
- The photo you want on your M-Pass (see the photo guidelines in the help section below)
- Your enrolment transaction number (this in the Web Enrolment System (WES) under Enrolment / Re-enrolment > Enrolment Summary > Unit Enrolment).
Order your card online
- Log into the Web Enrolment System (WES) using the button below (this takes you to the section, Submit your photo for an ID card).
- To verify your identity, submit a scanned copy of your passport pages that have your photo and personal details.
- Submit the photo you’d like to use for your ID card (see photo guidelines below).
- Confirm your details.
- We don’t deliver outside Australia, so once you have an Australian address, update your contact details in WES as soon as possible.
- While in WES, click Submit your photo for an ID card to update your address in the card ordering system and select the delivery option.
You can also pick up your card from Monash Connect but there will be longer wait times during peak periods like enrolment and orientation.
Help with this step
Follow these guidelines to ensure your photo is accepted:
- do not wear a hat or sunglasses in the photo
- ensure there's no shadow on your face, or glass reflection, or red eye
- use a plain, light-coloured background
- save your photo file in one of these formats: png, jpg, bmp
- ensure the photo isn't too small and the resolution is high (otherwise the quality of the photo on your M-Pass will be affected).
Your student ID card request may be rejected if:
- you haven't provided a photo ID (such as a copy of your passport or driver's licence) to verify your identity
- your photo ID document (e.g. passport or licence) was cropped or not scanned properly
- you selected the option to receive your card by post but didn't provide a valid Australian address
- the photo you submitted doesn't conform with the photo guidelines (above).
If your application is rejected, check your ID Card Photo Rejected email to find out how to resubmit your application.
If you were previously at Monash College, you’ll need a new Monash University student ID card (M-Pass).
To get your M-Pass, email cardoffice.m-pass@monash.edu with:
- a scanned copy of your passport (the photo and details page)
- your address in Australia (this must be the same as your address in the WES).
We’ll print your M-Pass and post it to your Australian address – you should receive it within 10 business days.
You can use your ID card to:
- add credit to pay for printing, copying and library fines
- borrow books and resources from the library
- access secure buildings
- identify yourself (e.g. when you're completing assessments).
For more details, see ID cards (M-Pass).
For more help:
- search our frequently asked questions or chat with us
- make an online enquiry using your personal email and the subject: enrol international (example)
- or phone us on +61 3 9902 6011 (9am - 5pm AEDT)
Step 5: Orientation - start your student journey
Get a head start on orientation with our full program of events and opportunities to connect with your peers and faculty members.
Orientation Week runs from 18 to 22 July.
Check the website from 15 June to see what’s on and create your personalised orientation plan.
You don’t have to wait for O-Week – check out our Digital O-Fair, held online on 11 July.
Coming to campus
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to the Monash community. On-campus, face-to-face learning activities return in 2022, in line with state government restrictions.
We hope you’re looking forward to life in Australia and the benefits of being on campus at Monash – connecting with your peers, teaching staff and academics, and accessing campus events and services.
You need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend Monash University Australian campuses and locations - or else have an authorised medical exemption.
Things to do before teaching starts
Some faculties require you to complete some tasks before teaching starts. If your faculty link appears below, please follow the instructions where it applies to your course.
- Education for clearances and pre-placement requirements
- Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences for students with clinical or fieldwork placements
- Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences for pre-placement requirements
After you have enrolled in units, here's your next steps. You will need to be fully enrolled to complete these tasks:
- Organise your timetable
- Complete any compulsory modules – listed in the WES Enrolment Summary screen.
- Complete the New to Monash Questionnaire – help us shape our support programs for you and your peers.
- Prepare for uni – check out our guide to help prepare you for the transition to university.
- Order your health care card – as soon as you arrive in Australia.
- Orientation – check out the Orientation checklist and the wide range of activities to help you get settled and prepare for academic success.
- Pay your fees – fees statements are issued a few days after you enrol in units. These are sent to your Monash student email.
- Booklists - booklists are not usually confirmed until the first week of teaching. Once confirmed, you should be able to access your booklist in the My course tile in my.monash.
