Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)
Description
Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) is a pre-university program that prepares students for entry into first year at Monash University. The Foundation Year is a comprehensive program that allows students to tailor their studies to suit their university degree. After completing the Foundation Year, achieving the required marks and degree prerequisites, you will have a guaranteed place in the first year of your chosen undergraduate course at Monash University.
Majors
• Art, Design and Architecture• Art, Humanities and Social Sciences
• Business
• Engineering
• Information Technology
• Law
• Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
• Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Science
Programme Structure
To complete the Foundation Year, you must pass a minimum of eight units. Each subject is taught as two units, for example: Unit 1 English; Unit 2 English.Each format has a different combination of units. The unit combination may look like:
- Unit 1 & 2 English (compulsory)
- Unit 1 & 2 of at least two other subjects (comprehensive)
- Two additional units (free choice/elective)
Units & Overview
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Accounting is the process of collecting and recording financial data, in order to report
meaningful financial information. It plays an important role in the successful operation
and management of any business. To be successful, accountants need to be
problemsolvers, critical thinkers, communicators and organised individuals.
Biology is the study of living things. You’ll gain an understanding of the natural world
and the role humans play within it. This course explores the structure and function of
cells and organisms, how they respond to their environments, and how living things
evolve.
Chemistry involves understanding the structure and properties of matter. You’ll develop
your knowledge of fundamental concepts such as atomic structure, bonding, states of
matter, equilibrium and thermochemistry. Building on this knowledge, you’ll then
investigate the development of new medicines, energy sources and materials for a
sustainable future.
Economics is the study of making choices about resources. We have limited resources,
and they need to be allocated to satisfy people’s needs and wants. Economics is critical
to understanding why individuals, businesses and societies behave the way they do.
How and why economic decisions are made influence national and worldwide living
standards. You’ll develop an understanding of both microeconomics and
macroeconomics.
English develops your language, research, organisational and study skills to prepare
you for tertiary education in Australia. You will learn how to speak confidently, listen,
understand and analyse ideas, and become a strong reader and writer of academic
English.
Fundamental Mathematics develops the mathematical skills relevant for future study
and careers across a variety of sectors. There’s a focus on understanding the world
through patterns and relationships, development of financial skills, and data analysis.
Global Studies helps you understand the economic, political and cultural links that
connect people and countries around the world. You’ll explore events, issues and
influences that have increased interactions between countries. You’ll also learn how
different countries react towards globalisation, and the forces that influence it.
In Information and Communication Technology, you’ll convert data into information
using a range of software applications. Projects include game creation, filmmaking and
multimedia presentations.
In this subject, you’ll develop the critical, logical and communication skills to solve
realworld problems using higherorder mathematical concepts. Topics covered include
functions, inverse functions and graphs, derivatives, integration, probability, and
statistics.
This subject is the answer to ‘why’. You’ll gain lifelong transferable mathematical skills
by applying higherorder thinking and exploring sophisticated ideas for realworld
scenarios. You’ll learn to explore, explain and link essential mathematical concepts by
applying elegant mathematical techniques. Topics include trigonometry, complex
numbers, matrices, vectors, conics, differentiation and integration techniques,
differential equations, kinematics and vector calculus. To study Advanced Mathematics,
you must also study Mathematics or have already passed Mathematics.
RECOMMENDED FOR APPLIED DATA SCIENCE, ENGINEERING
Note: You can’t study both Fundamental Mathematics and Mathematics, or Fundamental Mathematics and Advanced Mathematics.
RECOMMENDED FOR APPLIED DATA SCIENCE, ENGINEERING
Note: You can’t study both Fundamental Mathematics and Mathematics, or Fundamental Mathematics and Advanced Mathematics.