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Monash Postgraduate Association guide to postgraduate numbers at Monash University 2012 2
The MPA guide to
postgraduate numbers
at Monash University.
The statistical data used to make the following conclusions are derived from the Monash University Planning and Statistics Unit full year student enrolment data, as at 18 June 2013, 7 June 2012, 18 July 2011, and can be found at http://opq.monash.edu.au/us/pivot-table/ Unless otherwise indicated, the figures refer to University-wide postgraduate numbers.
Total number of students at Monash University by campus, 2012 ................................................... 6 Postgraduate numbers by faculty, 2012 .......................................................................................... 6 Postgraduate numbers by course type, 2012 .................................................................................. 6 Postgraduate numbers by commencing and returning, 2012 .......................................................... 7 Postgraduate numbers by international/domestic, 2012 .................................................................. 7 Postgraduate numbers by sex, 2012 ............................................................................................... 7 Postgraduate numbers by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, 2012 ............................................7 Postgraduate numbers by funding source, 2012 ..............................................................................7 Postgraduate numbers by attendance type, 2012 ........................................................................... 8 Postgraduate numbers by attendance mode, 2012 ......................................................................... 8 Postgraduate numbers by student course attempt location, 2012 ................................................... 8 Postgraduate numbers by equity groups, 2012 ................................................................................8
Postgraduate numbers by faculty by course type for 2012, 2011 and 2010 .................................. 11 Postgraduate numbers by faculty by campus, 2012 ...................................................................... 13 HDR Postgraduate numbers by faculty by campus, 2012 ............................................................. 13 GPG Postgraduate numbers by faculty by campus, 2012 ............................................................. 13
Course type by course level for 2012, 2011 and 2010 .................................................................. 14
COMMENCING AND RETURNING STUDENT STATUS .............................................................. 15
Commencing and returning postgraduates by course type 2012, 2011 and 2010 ......................... 15 Commencing and returning postgraduates by course type by campus, 2012 ................................ 15 Commencing and returning by course type and by faculty 2012 ................................................... 16
AGE .............................................................................................................................................. 18
Average age by course type by campus for 2012, 2011 and 2010 ................................................ 18
INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATES ......................................................................................... 20
International and domestic postgraduates by campus for 2012, 2011 and 2010 ........................... 20 International postgraduates by course type, commencing and returning, by campus, 2012 .......... 20
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International postgraduates by course type by campus by year 2012, 2011 and 2010 .................. 21 International and domestic postgraduates by course type and faculty, 2012 ................................. 22 International postgraduates by faculty by course type for 2012, 2011 and 2010 ........................... 23 Country of residence of international postgraduates by course type, 2012 .................................... 25
SEX .............................................................................................................................................. 26
Sex of postgraduates by course type for 2012, 2011 and 2010 ..................................................... 26 Sex of postgraduates by campus, 2012 ........................................................................................ 26 Sex of postgraduates by course type and attendance type, 2012 ................................................. 27 Sex of postgraduates by course type and faculty, 2012 ................................................................ 27
AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER (ATSI) POSTGRADUATE ENROLMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 28
ATSI postgraduates by campus, 2012, 2011 and 2010 ................................................................. 28 ATSI postgraduates by sex, 2012, 2011 and 2010 ........................................................................ 28 ATSI postgraduates by attendance type, 2012, 2011 and 2010 .................................................... 28 ATSI postgraduates by faculty and course type, 2012, 2011 and 2010 ......................................... 29 ATSI undergraduates by faculty, 2012, 2011 and 2010 ................................................................. 29
Funding source by campus and by course type, 2012 .................................................................. 30
ATTENDANCE TYPE ................................................................................................................... 31
Attendance type by course type, 2012, 2011 and 2010 ................................................................. 31 Attendance type by campus 2012, 2011 and 2010........................................................................ 32
Attendance mode by course type and by year 2012, 2011 and 2010 ............................................ 33 Attendance mode by campus and by year 2012, 2011 and 2010 .................................................. 34
EQUITY GROUPS ........................................................................................................................ 36
Equity group by faculty, 2012 ........................................................................................................ 36 Equity group by campus, 2012 ...................................................................................................... 36 Equity group by sex, 2012 ............................................................................................................. 37
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Key:
HDR Higher degree by research refers to PhD including Professional Doctorates, and Masters by Research
GPG Graduate postgraduate refers to the following degrees; Masters by Coursework, Postgraduate qualifying/preliminary, Graduate Diploma (new/existing area) and Graduate Certificate.
Masters by Research Masters degree with a 66% or more research component.
Masters by Coursework Masters degree with a less than 66% research component.
Full-time Full-time enrolment
Part-time Part-time enrolment
Internal a course enrolment pattern in which all units of study are undertaken through attendance at the institution on a regular basis.
External a course enrolment pattern in which all units of study involve special arrangements whereby lesson materials, assignments, etc. are delivered to the student, and any associated attendance at the institution is of an incidental, irregular, special or voluntary nature.
Multi-Modal a course enrolment pattern in which at least one unit of study is undertaken by internal mode and at least one unit of study is undertaken by external mode of attendance.
RTS Research Training Scheme
CSP Commonwealth Supported Place
International Overseas/ International postgraduate
Domestic Domestic/ Local postgraduate
T&R Teaching and Research
Low SES Low socio-economic status as defined by ABS, Australian
Student course attempt location
Student course attempt location is the location, typically the campus, from where the student’s course is offered. It may be interpreted as the location where a student is enrolled in a course.
Note: non-award student numbers have been excluded
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Executive summary
Student numbers
During 2012, there were 62,610 students enrolled at Monash University and of these 16,808 (27%) were postgraduates.
The Clayton campus had the highest number of postgraduate enrolments in 2012 with 7,909 postgraduates, compared to 5,816 postgraduates at Caulfield campus and 1,102 postgraduates at Gippsland campus. There were sixty four enrolled at Berwick campus and only thirty nine at South Africa campus
Total number of students at Monash University by campus, 2012
Clayton Caulfield Peninsula Gippsland Parkville Berwick Sunway South Africa
Total 27959 14073 4096 3855 1723 2018 5978 2908 62610
Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013.
Faculty
The Faculty of Business and Economics had the highest number of postgraduates in 2012 with 4,021 students, followed by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences with 3,523 postgraduates and then the Faculty of Education with an enrolment of 2,955 postgraduates.
Postgraduate numbers by faculty, 2012
Faculty Total
Art, Design and
Architecture
496
Arts 1644
Business and Economics 4021
Education 2955
Engineering 946
Information Technology 1024
Law 985
Medicine, Nursing and
Health Sciences
3523
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
656
Science 533
T&R 25
Total 16808 Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013.
Course type
HDRs comprised 27% of the postgraduate population and GPGs 73%.
Postgraduate numbers by course type, 2012
Higher degree by research Graduate/postgraduate Total
Postgraduate Numbers 4577 12231 16808 Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013.
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Commencing and returning
Of the 4,577 HDRs, 24% were commencing in 2012 and of the 12,231 GPGs, 47% were commencing.
Postgraduate numbers by commencing and returning, 2012
Commencing Returning Total
Higher degree by research 1104 3473 4577
Graduate/postgraduate Total
5706 6810
6525 9998
12231 16808
Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013.
Age
While the average age of postgraduates in 2012 was 31 years, the largest proportion (47%) of HDR postgraduates were in the age range of 25 to 29 years. The largest proportion of GPGs (37%) were in the age range of 20 to 24 years.
International students
International postgraduates made up 32% of the HDR population and 34% of the GPG population. The largest number of international postgraduates were enrolled in the Faculty of Business and Economics where international postgraduates exceeded the number of domestic postgraduates.
Postgraduate numbers by international/domestic, 2012
International Domestic Total
Higher degree by research 1483 3094 4577 Graduate/postgraduate
Total
4111
5594
8120
11214
12231
16808 Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013.
Sex
There were substantially more female postgraduates than male postgraduates in both HDR and GPG during 2012. Female postgraduates comprised 60% of the total postgraduate population.
Postgraduate numbers by sex, 2012
Sex Female Male Total
Higher degree by research 2434 2143 4577 Graduate/postgraduate
Total
7633
10067
4598
6741
12231
16808 Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
There were 51 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) postgraduates enrolled at Monash in 2012, 21 HDRs and 30 GPGs. While the Faculty of Education had 15 ATSI students, the highest number of any faculty, the Faculty of Engineering had no postgraduates identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in 2012.
Funding source
While the majority of HDRs (64%) were supported by Research Training Scheme funds there were 32% international fee-paying HDRs. Of the 12,231 GPGs, 29% held Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP), 34% were international full-fee paying students and 37% were domestic full-fee paying students.
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Attendance type
In 2012 more than twice as many HDRs were studying full-time as opposed to part-time; however, more GPGs were studying part-time rather than full-time.
Postgraduate numbers by attendance type, 2012
Attendance Type Full-time Part-time Total
Higher degree by research 3240 1337 4577
Graduate/postgraduate
Total
6001
9241
6230
7567
12231
16808 Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013.
Attendance mode
The majority (93%) of HDRs and 60% of GPGs were enrolled internally.
Postgraduate numbers by attendance mode, 2012
Attendance Mode Internal External Multi-modal Total
Higher degree by research 4253 278 46 4577 Graduate/postgraduate
Total
7301
11554
3773
4051
1157
1203
12231
16808 Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013.
Student course attempt location The Faculties of Law and Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences had postgraduates based at locations other than the main Monash campuses. 89% of Law postgraduates were based in the city while 30% of postgraduates from the Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty were based at various locations around Victoria, including hospitals and research centres.
Equity groups 2.5% of postgraduates identified themselves as having a disability and 7% resided in an area of low socio-economic status.
Total 27392 14472 4313 4257 1674 2008 5347 2391 61854 Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013, 7 June 2012, 18 July 2011.
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The highest number (7909) of postgraduates were enrolled at the Clayton campus while the largest proportion (41%) of postgraduates at a given campus were enrolled at Caulfield campus.
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HDR numbers increased slightly from 2011 to 2012 in the Faculty of Arts, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and Science. The rest of the faculties recorded a decrease in HDR numbers in the same period.
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Business and Economics postgraduates formed 60% of the postgraduate population at Caulfield, 32% at Sunway and 78% at Berwick. The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences had the majority of their postgraduates located at Clayton campus (67%) with smaller numbers at Caulfield (15%), Peninsula (12%) and Gippsland (5%).
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In 2012 there were more returning HDR postgraduates than commencing in each faculty. Returning GPGs were greater than commencing GPGs in all Faculties except Education and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Commencing and returning by course type and by faculty 2012
Higher degree
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Art, Design and Architecture
33 243 103 117
Arts 191 528 454 471
Business and Economics 48 293 1620 2060
Education 138 355 1479 983
Engineering 186 429 134 197
Information Technology 37 151 381 455
Law 23 87 267 608
Medicine, Nursing and
Health Sciences 295 872 995 1361
Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences 29 106 271 250
Science 116 392 2 23
T&R 8 17
Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013.
The Faculty of Education had the largest growth (37%) of commencing HDRs in 2012, followed by Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (21%) and Engineering (11%). The top three faculties that recorded the largest negative growth are Art, Design and Architecture (-43%), Business and Economics (-29%) and Information Technology (-27%).
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The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture recorded the largest growth (12%) of commencing GPGs in 2012 which was followed by Education (7%). The rest of the faculties recorded negative growth of commencing GPGs in 2012 of which the Faculty of Science had the largest reduction of GPGs of -89%.
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Age of postgraduates
In 2012:
The average age of postgraduates at Monash was 31
The average age of HDRs at Monash was 34
The average age of GPGs at Monash was 30
The highest average age of a postgraduate group was at the Peninsula campus, with an HDR average age of 40.
The lowest average age of a postgraduate group was at the Sunway campus, with a GPG average age of 25 and at South Africa campus, the HDR average age was also 25.
Average age by course type by campus for 2012, 2011 and 2010
Clayton Caulfield Peninsula Gippsland Parkville Berwick Sunway South
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While the average age of postgraduates was 31 years in 2012, approximately 47% of HDRs were in the age range of 25 to 29 years with numbers decreasing as age increased. The oldest HDR in 2012 was 85 years of age.
Approximately 37% of GPGs were in the age range of 20 to 24 years followed by 24% in the 25 to 29 year old range. Ages of GPGs ranged from 19 to 82 years old.
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International postgraduates
In 2012:
33% of postgraduates were international students
22% of postgraduates on Clayton campus were international students
53% of postgraduates on Caulfield campus were international students
20% of postgraduates on Peninsula campus were international students
11% of postgraduates on Gippsland campus were international students
International and domestic postgraduates by campus for 2012, 2011 and 2010
Clayton Caulfield Peninsula Gippsland Parkville Berwick Sunway South
Africa Total
2012
Domestic 6198 2762 607 981 609 56 1 11214
International 1711 3054 156 121 47 8 458 39 5594
Total 7909 5816 763 1102 656 64 459 39 16808
2011
Domestic 6283 2936 690 1037 597 9 1 11553
International 1743 2933 162 168 50 4 331 59 5450
Total 8026 5869 852 1205 647 13 332 59 17003
2010
Domestic 6080 3139 684 1091 575 12 1 0 11582
International 1763 2964 184 204 43 5 249 28 5440
Total 7843 6103 868 1295 618 17 250 28 17022
Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013, 7 June 2012, 18 July 2011.
The majority (73%) of the international postgraduate population in 2012 were GPGs. Caulfield campus had the highest number of international postgraduate students than any other campus.
International postgraduates by course type, commencing and returning, by campus, 2012
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Between 2010 and 2012 numbers of international postgraduates decreased at Clayton, Peninsula and Gippsland campuses. The number of international postgraduates at all other campuses increased during this time.
International postgraduates by course type by campus by year 2012, 2011 and 2010
Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013, 7 June 2012, 18 July 2011.
In 2012, the proportion of international postgraduates in each faculty was:
25% in Art, Design and Architecture
29% in Arts
59% in Business and Economics
28% in Education
40% in Engineering
69% in Information Technology
5% in Law
12% in Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
7% in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
42% in Science
24% in T&R
Clayton Caulfield Peninsula Gippsland Parkville Berwick Sunway South
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During 2012, the largest number of postgraduates were enrolled in the Faculty of Business and Economics (4,021) and more than half of these (59%) were international students, most of whom were GPGs (93%).
In the Faculty of Information Technology, in 2012, there were twice as many international postgraduates (702) as there were domestic postgraduates (322), and the majority of these international students were GPGs (84%). Similarly, there were more international (114) than domestic (74) HDRs.
The two faculties with the lowest proportion of international HDR postgraduates were Law (14%) and Art, Design and Architecture (6%).
International and domestic postgraduates by course type and faculty, 2012
Higher degree
research
Graduate/
postgraduate Total
Art, Design and Architecture
Domestic 260 114 374
International 16 106 122
Arts Domestic 562 601 1163
International 157 324 481
Business and Economics Domestic 167 1502 1669
International 174 2178 2352
Education Domestic 372 1762 2134
International 121 700 821
Engineering Domestic 264 308 572
International 351 23 374
Information Technology Domestic 74 248 322
International 114 588 702
Law Domestic 95 842 937
International 15 33 48
Medicine, Nursing and
Health Sciences
Domestic 904 2202 3106
International 263 154 417
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Domestic 93 516 609
International 42 5 47 Science Domestic 284 25 309
International 224 224
T&R Domestic 19 19
International 6 6
Total 4577 12231 16808
Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013
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The number of international HDRs increased in every faculty between 2010 and 2012 except for Art, Design & Architecture, Business & Economics, Education, Information Technology and Law. The faculty of Engineering recorded the largest growth (21%) in international HDR numbers from 2011 to 2012.
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Between 2010 and 2012, the number of international GPGs increased in the Faculty of Arts but decreased overall in Education, Engineering, Information Technolgy, Law and Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.
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Sex
In 2012:
60% of postgraduates were female
53% of HDRs were female
62% of GPGs were female
Sex of postgraduates by course type for 2012, 2011 and 2010
Female Male Total
2012
Higher degree by research 2434 2143 4577
Graduate/postgraduate coursework 7633 4598 12231 Total 10067 6741 16808
2011
Higher degree by research 2414 2049 4463
Graduate/postgraduate coursework 7800 4740 12540
Total 10214 6789 17003
2010
Higher degree by research 2280 1931 4211
Graduate/postgraduate coursework 7901 4910 12811
Total 10181 6841 17022
Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013, 7 June 2012, 18 July 2011.
In 2012 there were more female postgraduates than males at every campus. At Peninsula and Parkville campuses there were more than double the numbers of female postgraduates to male postgraduates.
Part-time 4001 2229 6230 Total 10067 6741 16808 Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013
There were more female HDRs than male in all faculties except Engineering, Information Technology and Science.
Of the 3,523 postgraduates in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences in 2012, 52% were female GPGs. Similarly, of the 2955 postgraduates enrolled in the Faculty of Education, 61% were female GPGs.
Sex of postgraduates by course type and faculty, 2012
Female Male Total
Art, Design and Architecture
HDR 158 118 276
GPG 140 80 220
Arts HDR 367 352 719
GPG 616 309 925
Business and
Economics
HDR 178 163 341
GPG 1995 1685 3680
Education HDR 345 148 493
GPG 1796 666 2462
Engineering HDR 173 442 615
GPG 45 286 331
Information Technology HDR 56 132 188
GPG 260 576 836
Law HDR 57 53 110
GPG 537 338 875
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
HDR 784 383 1167
GPG 1825 531 2356 Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences
HDR 70 65 135
GPG 407 114 521
Science HDR 227 281 508
GPG 12 13 25
T&R HDR 19 6 25
Total 10067 6741 16808
Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013
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In 2012, 29% Indigenous postgraduates were enrolled in the Faculty of Education and 21% were enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. Between 2010 and 2012, there were no Indigenous students enrolled in HDR or GPG degrees in the Faculty of Engineering.
ATSI postgraduates by faculty and course type, 2012, 2011 and 2010
Faculty 2012 2011 2010
Art, Design and Architecture HDR 7 5 5
GPG 0 1 1
Arts HDR 5 2 3
GPG 4 1 2
Business and Economics HDR 0 0 0
GPG 1 0 1
Education HDR 4 6 6
GPG 11 9 5
Engineering HDR 0 0 0
GPG 0 0 0
Information Technology HDR 0 0 0
GPG 1 2 1
Law HDR 1 1 1
GPG 4 5 3
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences HDR 2 1 2
GPG 9 13 7
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences HDR 1 1 0
GPG 0 0 0
Science HDR 2 2 2
GPG 0 0 0
Total 52 49 39 Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013, 7 June 2012, 18 July 2011.
Between 2010 and 2012 the number of undergraduate ATSI students was highest in the Faculties of Arts, and Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.
ATSI undergraduates by faculty, 2012, 2011 and 2010
Faculty 2012 2011 2010
Art, Design and Architecture 4 4 3 Arts 43 36 33
Business and Economics 7 3 4
Education 11 8 10
Engineering 1 1 1
Information Technology 5 4 3
Law 8 6 5 Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences 24 19 21 Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 1 Science 9 11 10 Total 112 92 91
Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013, 7 June 2012, 18 July 2011.
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Funding source
Of the 4577 HDRs in 2012, 68% were supported by the Research Training Scheme or were domestic and fee-exempt.
34% of GPGs were international fee-paying in 2011. While there were 8,116 domestic GPGs, 44% held Commonwealth Supported Places, 33% were fee-paying students assisted with FEE-HELP, and 23% were fee-paying without FEE-HELP.
Funding source by campus and by course type, 2012
Payment method
Clayton Caulfield Peninsula Gippsland Parkville Berwick Sunway South Africa
Baker Heart Research Institute - Alfred Hospital 32
Bendigo 2
Box Hill Hospital 4
Macfarlane Burnet Inst For Med Res & Public Health Alfred 12
Moe (School Of Rural Health Only) 17
Monash Medical Centre – Clayton 129
Monash Medical School – Alfred 191
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute 1
Notting Hill 20
Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute - East Melbourne 3
Prince Henry’s Institute- MMC Clayton 17
Southbank (Department of Forensic Medicine Only) 4
The Walter & Eliza Hall Inst of Medical Research 1
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Total 646
Grand Total 1521 Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013.
The table above lists course attempt locations excluding the eight main campuses and any externally enrolled postgraduates. The remaining locations each have postgraduates physically based at the premises for the duration of their courses.
88% of the postgraduates enrolled in the Faculty of Law were based in the city location
18% of the postgraduates enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences were based at various hospitals, research centres and other locations as described above.
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Equity groups
In 2012:
425 or 2.5% of postgraduates identified themselves as having a disability
1097 or 6.5% of postgraduates were from an area of low socio-economic status
Equity group by faculty, 2012 Faculty Disabled Low SES
Art, Design and Architecture 18 20
Arts 78 88
Business and Economics 51 107
Education 77 238
Engineering 13 86
Information Technology 16 36
Law 54 49 Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
88 367 Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 13 74 Science 17 30 T & R
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Total 425 1097
Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013.
The largest number of postgraduates with a disability were enrolled through the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (88) however the greatest proportion were enrolled in the Faculties of Law (5.5%) and Art (4.7%).
The largest number of postgraduates from an area of low socio-economic status, were enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (367) however the greatest proportion were enrolled in the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (11%).
Equity group by campus, 2012
Campus Disabled Low SES
Clayton 240 548
Caulfield 106 196
Gippsland 41 176
Peninsula 17 94
Parkville 13 74
Berwick 3 9
Sunway 5
Total 425 1097
Source: Monash University Planning and Statistics, as at 18 June 2013.
The largest number of postgraduates with a disability were on the Clayton and Caulfield campuses however the greatest proportion, 5% were enrolled via Berwick campus.
Gippsland campus has the greatest proportion (16%) of postgraduate students from an area of low socio-economic status.