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97 Monash University unit guides

Monash University Units, Semester by Semester: Know What an HD Takes

Shared materials and discussions organized by unit. Every guide opens with the assessment table for that unit.

reported better exam resultsby at least one grade
78%
understood the concepts betternot just memorised them
84%
less study time per sessionreported by 68% of students
~30%

Student Learning Outcomes Report 2026 · 800 students across six markets · self-reported · Read the research

  • It's the first time I actually understand how different chapters connect.I'm not just memorizing; I'm learning.Business student, University of Melbourne
  • I used to cram everything the night before.Now I review a little every day because it breaks things down in a way that sticks.Engineering student, UNSW Sydney
  • I used to spend 3 hours confused.Now I get through material in under 2 hours and actually understand it.STEM student, Rice University
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Topics, worked examples and key terms carry across offerings. Assessment weights and dates change between offerings, so confirm yours on the LMS. Last updated 20 September 2026.

All 97 Monash University unit guides

Grouped by discipline. These are AskSia topic categories, not Monash University faculties or departments.

Accounting10 units

Arts and Humanities5 units

Banking and Finance1 unit

Biological Sciences1 unit

Biology2 units

Business Analytics1 unit

Business Communication1 unit

Celebrity and Media Studies1 unit

Computer Science2 units

Cybersecurity1 unit

Discrete Mathematics1 unit

Econometrics2 units

Economics6 units

Education1 unit

Electrical Engineering1 unit

Engineering Management1 unit

Environmental Science1 unit

Finance3 units

Global Business1 unit

Humanities1 unit

Inclusive Management1 unit

Information Technology8 units

IT Professional Practice2 units

Law7 units

Leadership1 unit

Management6 units

Marketing10 units

Mathematics2 units

Media and Communications5 units

Media Studies1 unit

Mobile Computing1 unit

Nursing1 unit

Pharmacology1 unit

Professional Writing1 unit

Psychology2 units

Software Development1 unit

Statistics4 units

Units grouped by how they are assessed

Read from the published assessment table of [unknown] of the 97 units. [unknown] of them carry at least one hurdle, marked below.

One exam carries half the marks or more23 units

There is an exam, but coursework carries more11 units

No final exam[unknown] units

Assessment [unknown]18 units

How assessment works at Monash University

Where do the assessment weights on these pages come from?

From the offering each guide names at the top of the page, checked against the unit's entry in the Monash Handbook, which lists the assessment items for each campus and semester. Topics and worked examples carry across offerings; weights differ between campuses and semesters for some units, so confirm yours on Moodle.

What is a hurdle requirement in a Monash unit?

A hurdle is a requirement you must meet on its own to pass the unit. If you do not meet it but would otherwise have scored 45 or above, the result is recorded as NH, Hurdle Fail, and a mark of 45 goes on your transcript instead of your actual mark. Each guide names the hurdle components for the offering it was built from; confirm yours in the Handbook entry for your semester and campus.

What is Swot vac and when are exams?

Swot vac (Study Without Teaching Vacation, also written SWOTVAC) is the class free week between the last teaching week and the start of the final assessment period, set aside for you to review and prepare. The exam period follows it. Each guide that covers a final assessment says which components sit in that period and which are due during teaching weeks.

How is a WAM calculated at Monash?

Your Weighted Average Mark is weighted by credit points and by year level: every first year unit counts at 0.5, every other unit at 1.0, whenever you take it. Failed and repeated units are included, and the result is calculated to three decimal places. A High Distinction is 80 to 100 in a unit, so the guides order revision by the components that carry the most marks.

Are these official Monash University materials?

No. AskSia is not affiliated with Monash University. Each guide is written independently by AskSia from the unit's published materials, and every assessment figure names the offering it came from so you can check it against the Handbook.

Past exam papers at Monash

Monash no longer keeps past final assessment papers in the Library; the University prefers practice assessments designed by the lecturer for each unit, so ask your lecturer what is available. AskSia guides do not host exam papers. What they give you instead is the exam format for each unit, broken down by question type, next to the assessment table it belongs to, plus a worked example marked step by step.

Monash University at a glance

Location
Melbourne, Victoria (campuses at Clayton, Caulfield, Peninsula, Parkville and Alfred)