H1 Equivalence Procedures

Only H1 or H1E equivalent applicants are eligible for scholarships. H1E assessment is not required for applicants holding the following qualifications:

If an applicant does not hold one of the above qualifications and the academic unit and faculty believe that the applicant has qualifications and/or research experience equivalent to an H1 degree, the faculty may request that the student be assessed for H1 equivalence. Students holding the following qualifications, for example, require such assessment:

• bachelors degree with second or third class honours as highest qualification
• research masters preliminary degree without a formal H1 grade
• research masters degree without a formal H1 grade
• coursework masters degree
• graduate diploma
• overseas qualifications, except New Zealand (see above)
• other non-standard qualifications.

In deciding whether a student’s qualifications and/or research experience are equivalent to an Australian first class honours degree, a panel of academic staff convened before ranking takes place will consider an applicant’s:

• Academic record– for example, overall grade or GPA of qualifications; grade of research component and its % of overall program; thesis examiner reports (where available); coursework unit results; extent to which units relate to acquisition of research skills, and % of coursework in overall program(s)
• Research output – publications such as books, journal publications, conference proceedings, reports and working papers, including where relevant, title, number of pages, number of authors and % contribution of applicant, status of publication-accepted, in press or published, etc
• Prior research experience– nature and extent of research undertaken during relevant work experience.

Additional guidelines pertaining to application for H1 equivalence

Determination of H1 Equivalence

• Scholarship applicants cannot apply directly to MRGS for H1E consideration. This task is undertaken by the academic unit and faculty after the scholarship application closing date. H1 Equivalence Panels are held in November;
• Academic units and faculties may also nominate applicants for H1E consideration outside the main scholarship rounds. Miscellaneous H1E Panels are held throughout the year;   
• Applicants already granted H1 equivalence status by an H1 Equivalence Panel, need not be reassessed for H1 equivalence. 

List of applicants awarded H1E status in last three years (from main scholarship round & miscellaneous H1E panels) (Monash staff only)

Automatic H1E guidelines

Some Monash qualifications have been approved for automatic H1E. Graduates from selected overseas institutions may also be eligible for automatic H1 equivalence. For details click on the relevant link below:

Monash qualifications approved for automatic H1E
Overseas qualifications/institutions approved for automatic H1E (Monash staff only)