Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) - Monash Partnership Program

Why choose this International Transfer Program?

Start your studies at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) and complete your final two years at Monash University in Australia. Graduate with a globally recognised Monash Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours).

Study journey

The study pathway is designed to provide a clear transition from VIT to Monash University.

Step 1: Start at VIT — Complete pre-approved units in the first 2 years of your B.Tech.
Step 2: Transfer to Monash University (subject to meeting entry requirements) — Complete the final two years at Monash (Australia).
Step 3: Graduate with a world-class Monash University Engineering degree.

How does it work?

Study Plan for VIT B.Tech (Information Technology) students View

Study Plan for VIT B.Tech (Computer Science & Engineering) students View

Next steps

Applying to Vellore IT

Applications for this program are managed through VIT. Visit the VIT admissions portal to apply or find out more about your specific program.

Transferring to Monash

English language requirements: Students must meet Monash University English language requirements of an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0 (or equivalent).English language requirements – Admissions
Academic requirements:

The following entry requirements apply to students transferring through the B.Tech IT and B.Tech CSE pathways.

Students must complete all pre-approved units at VIT to receive the agreed credit at Monash.

Students must achieve an overall average of 6 out of 10 CGPA for the required units completed at VIT as specified in the agreement. The successful completion of the first 4 semesters or 2 years of the B.Tech program at VIT is required.

Both, B.Tech Information Technology and B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering students transferring to Monash must complete the following units:
Unit Code - Unit Name

BMAT101L - Calculus

BMAT102L - Differential equations and transforms

BMAT201L - Complex variables and linear algebra

BCHY102N - Environmental sciences

BHUM101N - Ethics and values

BCSE101E - Computer programming: Python

BEEE102L - Basic electrical and electronics engineering

BCSE102L - Structured and object-oriented programming

BPHY101L - Engineering physics

BCHY101L - Engineering chemistry

BMAT205L - Discrete mathematics and graph theory

BCSE103E - Computer programming: Java

B.Tech IT students must additionally complete

Unit Code - Unit Name

BITE101N - Introduction to engineering

BITE307L - Software engineering

BITE201L - Data structures and algorithms

BITE302L - Database systems

BITE301L - Computer architecture and organization

ACXC128N - Recent trends in artificial intelligence and machine learning

BITE304L - Web technologies

B.Tech CSE students must additionally complete

Unit Code - Unit Name

BCSE101N - Introduction to engineering

BCSE204L - Design and Analysis of Algorithms

BCSE202L - Data structures and algorithms

BCSE302L - Database Systems

BCSE303L - Operating Systems

BCSE203E - Web programming

BCSE205L - Computer architecture and organization

BCSE304L - Theory of Computation

As part of this credit transfer program arrangement, only students from Vellore and Chennai campuses can transfer.
Students from other VIT campuses in India and overseas are welcome to apply to Monash but may not be eligible for direct entry into Year 3 of the program till all pre-requisite units are checked by Monash.
A 2+2 credit transfer pathway: 2 years at VIT in India, followed by 2 years at Monash University in Australia. Students graduate with a Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) from Monash University.
Two pathways are available from the following VIT programs available at the Vellore and Chennai campuses:
- B.Tech in Information Technology
- B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering
The Monash Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) is accredited by Engineers Australia and also by the Australian Computer Society (ACS)
All students must complete all Monash-approved pre-requisite units in Year 1 and Year 2 at Vellore IT as agreed to in the partnership arrangement.
Students must achieve an overall average of 6 out of 10 CGPA for the required units completed at VIT as specified in the agreement.

The successful completion of the first 4 semesters (2 years) of the B.Tech program at VIT is required.
Please refer to the Entry requirements section above.
Students must meet Monash University English language requirements of an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0 (or equivalent).
English language requirements - Admissions
Applications are managed through VIT. Visit the VIT admissions portal for details on how to apply for this program.
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After successfully completing two years (4 semesters) at VIT, and achieving the required CGPA, students transfer to Monash University in Year 3.
Students will commence in the July intake at Monash University but submit their application to Monash after the completion of the third semester at VIT to allow time for admissions and student visa processing.
For information on transferring to Monash University, please contact:
- Vellore IT: Dr Raghuram on ir3@vit.ac.in
- Monash: SouthAsia.Partnerships@monash.edu
Yes. Students transferring to Monash must meet Australian student visa requirements before commencing study in Australia. Students are advised to use the services of a Monash-approved agent to apply for a student visa.
Yes, all eligible students from the VIT-Monash International Transfer Program are automatically assessed for an International Partnership Study Grant of A$12,500 ($6,250 per semester) per year for a maximum duration of 2 years. Students will be required to study full time.
Yes. The Monash Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) includes the FIT Industry Experience Studio Project (FIT4002) — a 12-credit unit where students work on real industry projects over Semester 2 and the summer break. The degree also includes a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirement of 420 hours, which can include vacation employment, seminars, industry visits and online learning.
Students can access official Monash information on accommodation, student support, and life in Melbourne through the relevant Monash webpages linked.

Cost of living
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Australia needs 650,000+ tech workers by 2030. Graduates may work as software engineers, back-end engineers, full stack engineers, data engineers, cloud architects, AI engineers, cybersecurity engineers or technical consultants. Monash Software Engineering graduates have gone on to careers at companies including Tesla, Google, Deloitte, Amazon, Telstra and NASA.
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93% of Monash Engineering graduates secure full-time employment within four months of graduating. Source: Monash Engineering rankings - Engineering
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