Welcome from the Monash Graduate Association!

Are you a new PhD, Masters, Grad Dip or Grad Cert student? Then this program is for you!

During Orientation Week (17 – 21 July 2023), the MGA will provide you with the information and experiences you need to start your studies on the right track.

Our program is full of free, fun-filled opportunities for you to get to know us, your campus, and make new connections with other graduate students.

Remember to subscribe to our fortnightly newsletter so you can stay in touch after Orientation. You’ll be the first to know about our events, seminars, competitions, giveaways, opportunities and programs throughout the year!

Program

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Get a head start and make new friends before O Week kicks off!

Get to know the city doing what Melburnians do best. Brunch! Tickets are just $10 per student and includes a meal and drink.

Date: Thursday, 6 July 2023
Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm
Venue: Time Out Fed Square
St Pauls Court, 2 Swanston Street
Melbourne
Price: $10 per graduate student

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Get a head start and make new friends before O Week kicks off!

Get to know the city doing what Melburnians do best. Brunch! Tickets are just $10 per student and includes a meal and drink.

Date: Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm
Venue: Time Out Fed Square
St Pauls Court, 2 Swanston Street
Melbourne
Price: $10 per graduate student

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Look out for the MGA Virtual Booth @ the Monash Digital O-Fair.

Our booth is full of useful info about our free services and advice on how to connect with your graduate student community. We are also giving away SIX MGA hoodies in an exclusive competition for those who drop by our virtual booth.

Dates:

Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Thursday, 13 July, 2023

Time: 24/7 access

Our live chat will be available 12:00pm to 5:00pm (AEST) on all three days.

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LIVE Seminar: “Mini Orientation with the Monash Graduate Association.”

Join our live mini-orientation session full of valuable advice and useful contacts that will help you thrive and succeed in your graduate studies.

Date: Thursday, 13 July 2023
Time: 1:00pm – 1:30pm
ZOOM LINK
Meeting ID: 847 8015 9259
Password: 971528

Students will be able to access static content and recordings of live presentations up until Friday, 11 August 2023.

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LIVE Seminar: “Tips For Staying On Top Of Your Masters Degree.”

MGA Advocate Sarah has seen it all – from missed deadlines to plagiarism, collusion, and disappointing results. Join her as she dissects common mistakes made by real students and learn the correct pathways for adjusting to graduate learning at Monash University.

Date: Thursday, 13 July 2023
Time: 1:30pm – 2:00pm
ZOOM LINK
Meeting ID: 839 3794 0328
Password: 642642

Students will be able to access static content and recordings of live presentations up until Friday, 11 August 2023.

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LIVE Seminar: “Staying Connected With Your Graduate Community.”

Find out how the MGA can help you get connected and stay connected with your graduate student community at Monash with free social events, volunteer opportunities and more!

Date: Thursday, 13 July 2023
Time: 2:30pm – 3:00pm
ZOOM LINK
Meeting ID: 858 8320 5030
Password: 642642

Students will be able to access static content and recordings of live presentations up until Friday, 11 August 2023.

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Get a tour of all the best graduate student spaces on Clayton campus to study, relax and socialise. 

Dates:
Monday, 17 July 2023
Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Wednesday, 19 July 2023

Time:
Tour 1: 12:00pm – 12:30pm
Tour 2: 2:00pm – 2:30pm

Venue: Meet  in front of the Bookstore in Campus Centre 5 minutes before the tour starts.

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The MGA will be at the Orientation Hub during the International Orientation on Clayton campus!

New to Monash, as well as Australia? Look out for our friendly MGA volunteers at the Orientation Hub on the first floor of Clayton Campus Centre. They can’t wait to greet you, tell you all about your graduate student association and spoil you with loads of MGA merchandise and goodies!

Date: Monday, 17 July 2023

Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Venue: Main Dining Hall and Airport Lounge (Level 1, Campus Centre) Clayton Campus

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Join your Caulfield student organisations MONSU Caulfield and MGA for a campus tour.

This tour is the perfect opportunity to familiarise yourself with the beautiful Caulfield campus and to meet some friendly new peeps on the journey.  Along the way, our MGA volunteer will point out the best graduate student spaces to study, relax and socialise.

Dates:
Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Wednesday, 19 July 2023

Time:
Tour 1: 12:00pm – 12:30pm
Tour 2: 2:00pm – 2:30pm

Venue: Meet in front of the Caulfield Library 5 minutes before the tour starts.

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Visit the MGA booth at the MGA Orientation Hub on Clayton campus!

Are you a PhD, Masters, Grad Dip or Grad Cert student at Monash? The MGA is your graduate student association! Visit us at the Clayton Orientation Hub to collect your swag bag merch giveaways, and other free goodies.

Dates:

Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Wednesday, 19 July 2023

Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Venue: Main Dining Hall and Airport Lounge (Level 1, Campus Centre) Clayton Campus

No bookings required, just show up!

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Visit the MGA booth at the MGA Orientation Hub on Caulfield campus!

Are you a PhD, Masters, Grad Dip or Grad Cert student at Monash? The MGA is your graduate student association! Visit us at the Caulfield Orientation Hub to collect your swag bag merch giveaways, and other free goodies.

Dates:

Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Wednesday, 19 July 2023

Time: 12:00pm – 3:00pm

Venue: Room H116 (Level 1, Building H) Caulfield Campus

No bookings required, just show up!

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Join us for lunch, followed by an Orientation session on Caulfield campus. 

The MGA is hosting a lunch to welcome all new graduate students enrolled on Caulfield campus! After lunch, you will learn how the MGA can support you in your studies during your graduate degree at Monash. You will hear from current students about their uni experiences and have the opportunity to meet other new graduate students.

Date: Tuesday, 18 July 2023

Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Venue: Chisholm Hall, Monash Sport (Level 1, Building S) Caulfield Campus

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Join our Orientation session on Clayton campus and find out what the MGA can do for you.

You will learn how the MGA can support you in your studies during your graduate degree at Monash. You will also hear from current students about their uni experiences, and have the opportunity to meet other new graduate students.

Date: Wednesday, 19 July 2023
Time: 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Venue: South 1, 43 Rainforest Walk (Bldg 64), Clayton campus

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Come and celebrate the start of your graduate journey at the MGA Welcome Party!

Join us at Secret Garden Eatery on Clayton campus for delicious food and drinks, live music, games, prizes to win and a chance to meet other new graduate students starting out at Monash University.

Date: Wednesday, 19 July 2023
Time: 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Venue: Secret Garden Eatery, 13 College Walk, Clayton campus

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Looking for a way to find your feet as a new graduate student at Monash?

Get an MGA Peer Mentor from your faculty, who will guide you to not only survive but thrive in your first year. Our mentor program is open to all new graduate coursework (Masters) students commencing in July 2023. The program runs online and includes six sessions over an eight week duration.

Program kicks off in Week 1
Limited spots available
Register by Thursday, 20 July 2023

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Can’t make it to our on-campus Orientation session? Join us for a 30-minute summary on Zoom!

The MGA Mini-Orientation is a 30-minute virtual crash course adapted from the MGA in-person orientation session. It is designed to offer you valuable advice and useful contacts that will help you thrive and succeed in your graduate studies.

Date: Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Time: 4:00pm – 4:30pm
ZOOM LINK
Meeting ID: 862 1866 4314
Passcode: 856057

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Make a new friend or two (or more!)

Expand your social circle at our biannual speed friending event on Caulfield campus. Every few minutes, when a bell rings, you will shuffle down to meet the next potential new friend. Our volunteers will be ready with conversation starters, just in case!

Date: Wednesday, 26 July 2023
Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Venue: MGA Graduate Lounge (Level 2, Building C) Caulfield campus

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Make a new friend or two (or more!)

Expand your social circle at our biannual speed friending event on Clayton campus. Every few minutes, when a bell rings, you will shuffle down to meet the next potential new friend. Our volunteers will be ready with conversation starters, just in case!

Date: Thursday, 27 July 2023
Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Venue: LG.01, Learning and Teaching Building, Clayton campus

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Learn practical strategies to identify, prevent, and respond effectively to eScams!

Join us for an engaging and enlightening session focused on protecting yourself from eScams, the prevalent and evolving online scams that pose a significant threat to your financial well-being.

Date: Thursday, 27 July 2023
Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Venue: MGA Clayton Meeting Room, Level 1, Campus Centre, Clayton campus

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Want to win one of three $100 Coles giftcards? Join the MGA New Student competition!

All you need to do is sign up for our newsletter and fill in your details here to go into the draw to win.

Competition opens: Monday, 10 July 2023 (9:00am)

Competition closes: Friday, 28 July 2023 (5:00pm)

Winners will be announced on Monday, 31 July 2023

MGA VIDEOS

Can’t make it to one of our on-campus or virtual orientation sessions? Get the gist of everything we offer from these videos. They cover everything you need to know about being a graduate student at Monash University and how the MGA can help you on your  journey.

Get to know the MGA in 5 minutes!

The 24/7 MGA Graduate Lounge

International graduate students

Parenting and study

Moving from undergrad to grad

Mature age graduate students

MGA COVID-Safe Guidelines

If you have tested positive for COVID-19 within the last five days or are displaying symptoms associated with COVID-19, we ask that you do not attend the event. Remember to follow all Victorian State Government guidelines and report your positive result on the University’s COVID-19 reporting form.

When attending an MGA event, remember that:

  • Face masks are strongly recommended indoors and outdoors where physical distancing can’t be maintained. 
  • MGA will have masks available for attendees who request them.
  • Physical distancing (1.5 metres) should be observed where possible.
  • Practicing good hand and basic hygiene can help to slow the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses.