Student Resources
EXAMINATIONS
- Examinations are required for each unit with the exception of Unit
301, Research Project and Unit 302, Employer Based Unit.
- The final examination for each unit will be conducted at examination
venues organised by Monash University. You will receive notification
of the venue before the examination period.
- Sample final examinations are provided to assist your preparation
for the final examination. These are sent with the study guides. Past
examination papers are not available.
- You are automatically registered for the final examinations.
- If you do not intend to sit for the examination, you are required to advise Chifley Business School using the withdrawal/deferment forms. Click here to download the Withdrawal Application Form. Click here to download the Deferral Application Form.
EXAMINATION DATES
Chifley Business School does not have the flexibility to change the scheduled examination dates under any circumstances.
Click here to view a full list of examination dates.
NOTIFICATION OF LOCATION AND TIME
Monash University will mail notification letters 6 weeks prior to the beginning of the exam period. The letter gives you the address of your examination venue, your examination start time and other important information. Please check this information carefully as venues may change from previous Study Periods and start times are different for each examination. If you have not received your letter by this time please contact the Client Care Centre.
EXAMINATION VENUES/CENTRES
Monash University have established examination venues around the world and will arrange an appropriate supervisor for the established venues, however in cases where they do not have an established exam venue, students are required to nominate a supervisor and venue.
Click here to view a list of examination venues. Students who live within 150 kms of these venues must nominate this as their examination venue.
Any examination candidate who is more than 150kms from one of the established examination venues may need to locate a suitable examination venue and supervisor for their examination(s). Click here for further information on how to register to sit your examination at a remote venue.
CHANGE OF NOMINATED EXAMINATION LOCATION
Changes to your nominated examination venue, as outlined on the enrolment form, must be advised on the Change of Examination Venue form and sent to Chifley Business School prior to the below dates. There is a charge if you apply to change your exam centre from these dates.
Click here to download the Change of Examination Venue Form if you wish to change your examination venue.
Changes made to exam centres from the following dates cannot be guaranteed and will incur the following charges for each unit affected by the change:
| Australia | Per Unit | Overseas | Per Unit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | |||||
| SP1 | May 21, 2008 | $200.00 | SP1 | May 14, 2008 | $200.00 |
| SP2 | October 8, 2008 | $200.00 | SP2 | October 1, 2008 | $200.00 |
| SP3 | TBA | TBA | SP3 | TBA | TBA |
ITEMS PERMITTED IN THE EXAMINATION ROOM
The following information must be read carefully as failure to comply with the rules outlined may result in disciplinary action.
- Examinations are closed book
- Only a Standard English Dictionary is allowed. Dictionaries translating
terms and words to English from a foreign language, or vice-versa, are
not permitted.
- Text retrievable calculators or calculators with word processing facilities are not permitted in the examination room. Hand-held, battery or solar operated, non-print out calculators are permitted.
EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
Students undertaking examinations are required to bring the following material to the examination:
- Examination notification letter sent by Monash University;
- Photographic Identification
PROVISION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Students with disabilities will be accommodated in an examination venue. The Disability Examination Notification Form must be completed and returned to Chifley Business School in each Study Period of enrolment to enable us to satisfy the necessary requirements. Click here to download the Disability Examination Notification Form.
Please note
- Where a condition is a known one, a medical certificate will be required in the first four weeks of the study period.
- Where the condition is not known, one (1) month's notice prior to the exam will be required, after which time all effort will be made to accommodate a student, but this cannot be guaranteed.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
Special consideration may be given in extenuating circumstances (i.e. illness or personal crisis) if it affects your exam performance. Applications for special consideration, including supporting evidence, must be forwarded within 5 working days of completing your exam. Requests for special consideration will be considered during the marking of examinations and calculation of final grades.
FAILURE TO ATTEND
Candidates who fail to attend an examination at the time and date outlined and who have not been granted a deferment or withdrawal from that unit, will be recorded as a Did Not Sit (DNS). If candidates do not submit a deferment or withdrawal form by the correct dates and attempt to re-enrol in that subject in the following study period they will not be forwarded out study materials until results have been finalised. Full fee is payable to re-enrol in a unit where a student has been recorded as a Did Not Sit (DNS).