How to apply

How to apply differs depending on where you’ve come from, and where you’re headed. We’ve explained everything below. Questions? Get in touch.

Before submitting your application to undertake a graduate coursework degree, select the course you’re interested in and review its entry requirements and fees.

Domestic and onshore students
Including Australian and New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents, as well as international students studying an Australian Year 12 or IB in Australia or New Zealand:	Apply directly to Monash
International students	Apply directly to Monash
Current Monash University students	Apply for a course transfer

About Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) Selection and Eligibility

Domestic applicants for graduate coursework degrees may be eligible for a government subsidised CSP place. These places are offered to graduate coursework students according to course selection criteria.

All eligible applicants who apply before the initial CSP allocation date for each intake will be considered and ranked according to course specific selection criteria, and offered CSP places according to available CSP for the course. The allocation dates are as follows:

Semester 1 2026: Friday 7 November 2025
Semester 2 2026: Friday 29 May 2026

If successful, you’ll be notified of the outcome with an offer letter issued to you. You’ll have about two weeks from the date of offer to accept the place, otherwise your place may be allocated to other candidates.

After this initial CSP allocation round, you can still apply for the course and you may still be able to receive a CSP place. We’ll make further CSP offers according to the course CSP selection criteria, if CSP places are available for your course. Otherwise, you may need to consider a full-fee place to study in your chosen course. You may be eligible for Fee-Help loans to help cover the cost of your study.

We consider all newly commencing domestic graduate coursework students - you don’t need to do anything further to apply. If you defer your offer, you will be considered for a CSP place in the intake that you seek to commence your studies.

Course CSP selection criteria are outlined below.

All successful domestic applicants for the Master of Architecture received a CSP place in 2025.
2 year program:
Prospective students will be assessed by academic merit, interview and / or portfolio to the extent that they demonstrate:
- Application of architectural techniques and material processes
- Imaginative exploration of ideas through creative practice
- Ability to embrace design challenges
- Engagement and strong communication of ideas
3 year program:
Applicants will be assessed on their academic merit from their previous tertiary studies, an interview, and/or the relevance of their prior work and life experience to architectural studies. The interview will be an opportunity for the applicant to demonstrate:
- Application of material processes
- Exploration of creative practice
- Communication of ideas
- Ability to embrace design challenges
Current Monash Architecture students
If you're a current student completing the Bachelor of Architectural Design or the Bachelor of Architectural Studies double degrees at Monash University, you are eligible for entry into the Master of Architecture upon successful completion of your bachelor's degree program.
Students enrolled in a "package" offer for the Bachelor of Architectural Design and Master of Architecture should receive their Master of Architecture offer during their undergraduate studies.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Architectural Design or the Bachelor of Architectural Studies will need to apply for the Master of Architecture to indicate that you wish to continue studying at Monash. If you are due to complete your undergraduate studies, be sure to monitor your emails to apply via a “Progress to Postgraduate” Expression of Interest form sent to you in mid October.
Applicants who submit an expression of interest can expect to receive offers to the master's program after the timely release of their final results. If your results are delayed in any way, be sure to inform Monash Connect.
All successful domestic applicants for the Master of Design received a CSP place in 2025.
CSP places are available to level 2 (1.5 year) and 3 (1 year) applicants in the first instance, with selection based on academic merit and folio. Domestic applicants wishing to be considered for a CSP place should submit a folio, which will be assessed on the extent that it demonstrates:
- Use of creative techniques and material processes
- Imaginative exploration of ideas through creative practice
- Ability to embrace design challenges
- Engagement and strong communication of ideas
If further CSP places are available in the course, CSP places will be offered on the basis of academic merit.
All successful domestic applicants for the Master of Urban Planning and Design received a CSP place in 2025.
Prospective students will be assessed on the entry requirements for the course, which includes academic merit and an interview. The interview will be an opportunity for the applicant to demonstrate:
- Application of material processes
- Exploration of creative practice
- Communication of ideas
- Ability to embrace design challenges

Monash Art, Design and Architecture (MADA) offers graduate research degrees across six disciplines. This page sets out what MADA specifically needs from you as part of your application. For university-wide eligibility requirements, dates and application instructions, see the Monash Graduate Research Office (MGRO) How to Apply page.

1. Check your eligibility

Eligibility requirements for graduate research degrees at Monash are set centrally. Before you apply, confirm you meet the requirements for your intended course.

Check eligibility and English language requirements →

2. Before you apply

A well-prepared application starts before you open the form. Work through the steps below before you begin.

As part of preparing your research proposal, we recommend you start working with potential supervisors on your research project. If you have difficulties identifying suitable experts in your field of research, please reach out to
MADA-postgrad@monash.edu and we can help you get in touch with one of our academics.
All applicants must submit a research proposal as part of their application. In MADA, proposal requirements vary by discipline and by whether you are applying for a thesis-only or practice/studio-based degree.
Download the research proposal instructions for your discipline:
Thesis-only applicants should also prepare a writing sample. Practice/studio applicants should prepare a folio in place of or alongside the writing sample.
Opportunities for PhD study are also available at our Monash Indonesia campus.
For the full document checklist see the Application Submission Guide.
MADA applicants should note that non-traditional research outputs (NTROs) including folios, exhibitions and creative works are accepted. Evidence of these should be included where relevant.
All MADA applicants are required to prepare their CV in the prescribed format.

3. Key dates

For scholarship round dates, see key dates on the MGRO How to Apply page.

Round	Applicant type	Applications open	Applications close	Enrolment period
R1	International	1 September	31 March	July – December (current year)
R2	Domestic	1 November	31 May	July – December (current year)
R3	International	4 May	31 July	January – June (following year)
R4	Domestic	1 June	31 October	January – June (following year)

Admission-only applications can be submitted at any time.

Applicants to the PhD program at Monash Indonesia should refer to the Monash Indonesia PhD Program page for application guidance.

4. Apply

Applications are submitted through the central My.App portal. Before you begin, review the Application Submission Guide for a full list of required supporting documentation.

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5. What happens next?

Once you submit your application, it will be directed to your nominated supervisor and the Faculty for review. Please note that candidature is only offered when all entry criteria are met and we have the supervisory capacity and resources suitable for your proposed research. Meeting the entry requirements does not guarantee an offer.

You may be contacted for further information or feedback. For scholarship and admission outcome timeframes, see What Happens Next on the MGRO How to Apply page.

For questions contact MADA-postgrad@monash.edu or +61 3 9903 2255.

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