Official guides / Enrolment & course planning
Information for new and first-year students
Monash University
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Starting first year in a university degree can be an exciting and challenging time. The information provided on this page is aimed at helping you settle into and thrive in your first year at university, become a part of the Engineering community, and experience the world of Monash.
Information for new students
Selecting your specialisation
Most Engineering students will need to select a specialisation. The timing of your selection will depend on the type of degree you’re doing, and when you entered your course. We’ve put together some information to help you through the selection process.
Masters students and students enrolled the following undergraduate courses are allocated their specialisation when they first enrol:
- BE(Hons) in Biomedical Engineering
- BE(Hons)/BArchDes – Civil Engineering
- BE(Hons)/BDes – Mechanical Engineering
- BE(Hons)/BPharmSc – Chemical Engineering.
Academic support program
Each year we run an academic support program for our graduate research students. It’s essentially a series of seminars and classes, designed to equip you with skills vital to your graduate studies and research, including presentation skills, writing workshops, and presenting research findings.