Master of Data Science 

at Monash University, Melbourne

Deakin and Monash University both are public research universities based in Victoria and Melbourne respectively. Picking the best would entirely depend on the applicant's preferred course of study. Also, various factors that matter while choosing a university such as accommodation costs, course rankings and location of the university. Check below a comparison of both universities based on their rankings:

In General, Monash University has two main intakes for international students. Both of these are considered the main ones and are important. 

The Monash key intakes are February/March (semester 1) and the July intake (semester 2). 

Some Monash courses also have admission deadlines in it's third intake too which is in the month of November. 

International applicants can apply directly through official website of the university. The documents required to apply to Monash are previous studies transcripts, passport, English language proficiency score etc. 

After the submission of the application, check the application status and accept the admission offer (if applicable), receive a Confirmation of Enrolment, arrange the student visa, etc. 

Once you have submitted the admission application it will usually take 1 to 3 weeks to process. You will receive a Full Offer or a Conditional Offer through email when you get successful in getting offer from the uni. If the university is not able to send you a full offer, you may receive a conditional offer. A conditional offer means you will have to submit more documents before they can send you a full offer. Usually the information we need is final results such as that of an English exam, or transcripts.

Monash University application fee for international students is AUD 125 (7.52K). While applying, students are required to attach proof of payment as well. The documents that have to be uploaded with the application could include:

• Secondary school results certificate
• Official academic record / transcript
• English language test scores
• Passport copy
• Employer references (if applicable)
• CV
• Statement of Purpose

Note that originals or certified copies of the academic documents should be provided to Monash University upon request. If students do not provide them, then the enrolment may also get cancelled. This can occur at course enrolment or any time after starting the course.

(AUD 1 = INR 60.32)

Once Indian students submit applications, an assessment of the application takes usually 1 to 3 weeks. If successful students are going to receive a conditional or full offer via email. However if Monash university is not able to make the offer immediately, then students may receive a conditional offer.

Monash University was established by the Act of the State Parliament of Victoria in the year 1958 as a result of the Murray Report. This is the first university that has been named after a person, rather than a city or state. Monash University’s Clayton’s campus is known to be the university’s foundation campus that had its first student enrollment in the year 1961, making it the first university that was established in Victoria. The university started growing rapidly after the enrollment at Clayton's campus and reached to an enrollment of more than 20,000 students since it was established. 

The university stands out across several courses like Law, Business & Management, Architecture, Arts, and Engineering. However, it is considered the best university in Australia for Medicine and Health Studies.

Monash Australia ranks #1 among colleges and universities in Australia for Healthcare programs. The university ranks #2 for Nursing and #4 for Biology studies in Australia, as part of the latest Shiksha rankings.

To be considered at the university, Monash University requirements for international students are given below:

Undergraduate Courses

• Students must be under 17
• English language requirements must be met
• Students must have completed secondary school qualifications, or equivalent, including English

Graduate Courses

• Students must meet English language requirements
• Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Read: Your Checklist Before you Leave for Australia 

Shiksha has ranked Monash University streams such as Engineering, Nursing, and Medicine & Health Sciences with top rankings. Some of the top course rankings at the university are given as follows: