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Internal Course Transfer Policy: Undergraduate

Purpose

To provide information about the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences internal course transfer requirements and minimum selection criteria in order to apply. 

Scope

All undergraduate applicants wishing to transfer to coursework programs managed by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences.

Policy Statement

The faculty will determine whether they will accept internal course transfers.

Each School/Department will select course transfer students based on the minimum selection criteria of the faculty.  However in order to be selected, a higher level of performance may be required by an applicant, due to a highly competitive environment.

The faculty requires that an applicant has completed the following minimum standard in order to apply for all courses within the faculty, except Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS):

  • Completed a minimum of 48 points of study and achieved at least a credit average in their course of studies overall.

The faculty requires that an applicant has completed the following minimum standard in order to transfer within the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) course:

  • Completed a minimum of 48 points of study and achieved at least a distinction average in their course of studies overall.  Only students in course code 0040 and 3856 may apply.

Please note:  The MBBS program does not accept internal course transfer applications from any other course within the university.

Supporting procedures

Internal course transfer information – for students (UG)

Course Transfers - staff procedures

Responsibility for implementation

Faculty Admissions and Student Services responsbile for disseminating information about the policy to Schools/Departments and other stakeholders.

Selection officers to adopt policy when dealing with the selection of internal transfer students.

Status

New

Key Stakeholders

 Faculty

Faculty Undergraduate Education Committee

Course Convenors and Administrators

Approval body

Name: Faculty Board
Meeting: 1/2009
Date: 4-March-2009
Agenda item: 6.3

Endorsement body

Name: Faculty Undergraduate Education Committee
Meeting: 6/2008
Date: 2-December-2008
Agenda item: 2.5

Related legislation

Statute 6.1.1 –University Entrance and Admission to Courses University entrance and admission to course regulations

Related policies

University Internal Transfer Policy

Related documents

Course Transfer application form

Date Effective

01-February-2009

Owner

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences

Author

Director, Academic Programs

Contact Person

Faculty Secretariat

Email: FUEC@med.monash.edu.au