1. Welcome to Monash Arts
Good morning everyone and thank you for coming. We know that you don’t get much notice about this event so we really appreciate your efforts to get here. And Congratulations to all of you for the hard work you’ve put in in the last few years – whether you’re a VCE student or you’ve transferred from another university - you should be very proud of yourselves. And for any parents who are here today congratulations to you for supporting your students so well because we know that this sometimes a family job!

2. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners, and Elders past and present, of all the lands on which Monash University operates.

3. Today’s Information session:
Before you enrol
Enrolment
After you enrol
Credit for previous study
Questions

4. Before you enrol The Arts Survival Kit
Single and double degree courses
Unit Codes
Language Entry Level Tests
Credit Applications
Diplomas
Course maps

5. Arts single degree courses:
Course Name
Course Code
Bachelor of Arts
A2000
Bachelor of Global Studies
A2001
Bachelor of Music
A2003
Bachelor of Media Communication
A2002
Arts double degree courses are combined with courses from other faculties
Course codes are required when filling in forms relating to your course.

6. How units are coded: ATS1325 Unit code Arts Faculty First year unit
Units have an identity code and a title, for example:
ATS1325 – Contemporary Worlds 1
ATS1325
Unit code
Arts Faculty
First year unit
*ATS2748 is a second-year Arts unit *ATS3671 is a third-year Arts unit
You need to enter the unit code to enrol online.
In your first year, you should be enrolling in first year units.

7. Language Entry Level Tests - online
artsonline.monash.edu.au/llcl/language-entry-level
Take the test if you want to begin studying in a language at a level higher than introductory
Results are sent to your student address.
Once you have completed the rest of your enrolment - submit the result to Arts Student Services.
In person – print out result and bring to our counter, (Clayton: Menzies, Level 2, or Caulfield: Building H, Level 5)
Online – Attach results to an enquiry in ask.monash
Arts Student Services cannot enrol you in your language units until you have completed your enrolment steps, including enrolling in other units
Why?

9. Credit for previous study:
Submit Credit Applications to Arts Student Services.
Applications are assessed individually.
Assessments are based only on information you give us. If you are granted credit, you need to accept it in writing before we can add it to your course.
Applications are accepted until the end of the 1st week of semester
We have pre-prepared credit assessments following the session

10. Add a Diploma to your studies:
Diploma in Languages: study a language major.
Diploma in Liberal Arts: study an Arts major.
Studied alongside your course, generally adds 1 year to your overall study time.
Complete your studies with two qualifications.
Apply directly to the Faculty of Arts – places are limited so get in early! artsonline.monash.edu.au/future-students/diplomas

11. Course Maps

12. Bachelor of Media Communication (example only)
Year 1
Semester 1
ATS1206
Media Challenges
Specialisation 1
1st year gateway
Specialisation 2
Elective
1st year
Semester 2
ATS1119
Communicating in the digital era
Year 2
Specialisation
2nd year Cornerstone
Specialisation elective
Any year level
2nd year
2nd or 3rd year Media Communication Practice Lab
Year 3
3rd year Capstone
Media communication Practice lab
Media Communication Lab or Elective
3rd year
ATS3213 Media communication professional placement or
ATS3216 Media communication professional project
A. Strategic knowledge
Specialisation
B. Practical and professional skills
C. Collaboration and knowledge
D. Free electives

13. Specialisations Digital humanities Journalism Media
You can choose from one of the following specialisations
Digital humanities
Journalism
Media
Public relations (coming in 2019) (gateway units ATS1279 and ATS1298)
Screen

14. Communicating in the digital era
Example : First year - Bachelor of Media Communication
Semester 1
ATS1206
Media Challenges
Specialisation 1
1st year gateway
Specialisation 2
Elective
1st year
Semester 2
ATS1119
Communicating in the digital era

15. Enrolling ‘Get started’ web page How to choose units Use the handbook
Areas of study

16. How to enrol:
Enrol online by going to the Monash University ‘GET STARTED’ web page and follow the steps to accept your offer.
To accept and complete your enrolment you need to -
Create your computer log in and account.
Register your contact details.
Get course information.
Enrol in units
Collect your Student ID card from Monash Connect (Clayton – Campus Centre, 21 Chancellors Walk, Caulfield, Building B, Ground floor)

17. Use the Enrolment Checklist:

18. How do you choose your units?
There are close to 40 areas of study to think about !!
Have a look at the areas of study in the Handbook
Look at the 1st year units (also in the ASK booklet)
Challenge yourself ! You’ve got room to take units you’ve never thought of studying before.

19. Arts Areas of Study: Anthropology Archaeology
Behavioural Studies (minor)
Bioethics (minor)
Chinese Studies
Communications and Media Studies
Criminology
Digital Humanities
English as an International Language
Film and Screen Studies
French Studies
German Studies
History
Holocaust and Genocide Studies (minor)
Human Geography
Human Rights
Indigenous Cultures and Histories
Indonesian Studies
International Relations
International Studies
Islamic Studies (minor)
Italian Studies
Japanese Studies
Jewish Studies (minor)
Journalism
Korean Studies
Linguistics
Literary Studies
Music
Performance (minor)
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Religious Studies
Sociology
Spanish and Latin American Studies
Theatre
Ukrainian Studies
Close to 40 areas of study to choose from in an Arts degree.

20. The Handbook

21. 1 2 3 After you enrol: Select your timetable Get to know WES
Attend Orientation

22. 1. Select your timetable
Select your timetable preferences for Semester 1 in Allocate+ (accessible via WES).
Allocate+ closes Tuesday 30 January, 10:00am.
Allocate+ re-opens Tuesday 6 February, 10.00am for adjustment.
You will select your timetable preferences before the start of each semester.

23. 2. Get to know the WES (Web enrolment system)
Make changes to your enrolment (add and remove units)
View your results and your unofficial academic record
Check your exam timetable
Every time you make a change to your enrolment in WES, you receive a transaction number. You also receive an in your student account with the details of your activity.
Keep a record of these numbers, they are proof of any administrative changes you make, in case any issues arise.

24. O WEEK Feb 19th -23rd
of Arts
Caulfield – Thursday February 22nd – Building K, Level 3

25. What is orientation?
A week of fantastic activities
designed to help you settle
in to university life.
Some activities focus on
study, others are social, and
some are a mix of both.
Everything is located in the Orientation ePlanner:
monash.edu/orientation

26. Wominjeka (welcome) When? Wednesday 21 February 3-6pm
Wominjeka is the Campus welcome to new students
All Caulfield students are invited
Music, food and activities
Where?
Come to the Campus Green – you can’t miss it!!

27. Enrolment help and advice:
What if you can’t enrol online?
If you do not have internet access or if you need help
enrolling, you can enrol in person with the Faculty of Arts.
Arts Student Services:
Clayton – Menzies Building (20 Chancellors Walk),
Level 2 South.
Caulfield – Building H, Level 5.

28. When you have enrolled in units…
NOTE – we can check your enrolment !!
Send us an via ask.monash.edu
You can collect your student ID card from Monash Connect- take your list of transaction numbers and photo ID with you

29. Questions?
Monash Arts
monash.arts

30. Thanks for coming!! course adviser about credit for previous studies
Sign up for ‘Beach Day’
information about psychology
Go home and enrol in your units
Order your ID card