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

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

Semester two

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

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