Eligibility and application
Who is eligible?
You can participate in the GIG unit if you:
- are enrolled in one of the below eligible degrees;
- are in your first semester (commencing 2023);
- achieve minimum 50 WAM in your first semester of study (commencing 2023);
- complete a minimum of 12 credit points in your first semester of study (commencing 2023); and
- are aged 18 or above at the time of departure.
Eligible degrees
Art, Design, and Architecture
Arts
Business and Economics
Education
Engineering
Information Technology
Law
Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences
Science
Have questions about your eligibility? Please speak to Monash Connect.
1 If you intend to seek professional accreditation in Accounting or Actuarial studies, you may not be able to fit GIG into your course progression.
2 If you intend to major in Business analytics, Finance, and Mathematical foundations of econometrics, you may not be able to fit GIG into your course progression.
3 If you intend to major in Interactive media, you may not be able to fit GIG into your course progression.
4 If you intend to major in Games and apply for the Industry Based Learning program, you may not be able to fit GIG into your course progression.
5 Single degree students (all specialisations except Biomedical engineering) can use their two free electives at Level 2 to fit GIG into your course progression.
6 Students enrolling in this program will not be eligible for work placement or research in year 3.
7 GIG does not count towards the science component of your double degree.
How to apply
Applications are now closed.
Important dates
Semester one
Applications open | Tuesday 21 March - Friday 31 March 2023 |
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Travel dates | Block 1: 18 November - 2 December 2023 Block 2: 2 December - 16 December 2023 Block 3: 6 January - 20 January 2024 Block 4: 20 January - 3 February 2024 |
Semester two
Applications open | TBC |
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Travel dates | TBC |
See which countries are available to apply for in semester one or semester two.
Information sessions
Book in to attend an information session, to find out more about the GIG unit.
Download our 2023 GIG Information Session PowerPoint presentation