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 (15 – 19 July 2024), 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.
Program
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Make new friends and get to know your new city in true Melbourne style!
Brunch with a Bunch is a social meet-up for new Masters and PhD graduate students beginning their journey at Monash. Hosted by the Monash Graduate Association (MGA), we want to see you making new friends and get to know your new city doing what Melburnians do best… over brunch!
Tickets are $15 each and cover the cost of your food + one drink.
Date: Tuesday, 9 July
Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm
Venue: Time Out Fed Square, St Pauls Court, 2 Swanston Street, Melbourne 3000
Price: $15 per graduate student
Book your spot!
Clayton Campus Tours by the MGA
The Clayton campus is a big place, so let us show you around! The MGA is running regular tours throughout O Week of our key graduate student spaces, including the MGA lounge and office, as well as the graduate student and PhD hubs. Meeting point is outside the Monash Book Store, ground floor of Campus Centre.
Dates:
Tuesday, 16 July
Wednesday, 17 July
Time:
Twice per day each day:
11:30am - 12:00pm
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Venue:
Outside the Monash Book Store (Ground Floor Campus Centre, 21 Chancellors Walk), Clayton campus
Book via Monash O week planner
Caulfield Campus Tours by MONSU Caulfield and the MGA
Are you new to the Caulfield campus? The MGA and MONSU Caulfield are running regular tours throughout O Week to help you get your bearings and introduce you to some of our fabulous graduate student spaces. You’ll find us at the start of the tour with a ‘MEET HERE’ sign outside the Library.
Dates:
Tuesday, 16 July
Wednesday, 17 July
Time:
Twice per day each day:
11:30am - 12:00pm
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Venue:
Building A (Library), Level 1, Caulfield campus
Book via Monash O Week Planner
MGA Orientation Booth @ Monash Village Clayton
Are you a new international graduate student based at Clayton? Come visit our booth at Monash Village to learn about our services, play some games to win prizes and collect your very own 'swag bag'! All international graduate students are welcome, both new and returning.
Dates:
Monday, 15 July
Time:
12:30pm - 4:00pm
Venue:
Monash Village, Learning and Teaching Building (Building 92, 19 Ancora Imparo Way), Clayton campus
Book via Monash O Week Planner
MGA Orientation Booth @ Monash Village Caulfield
Are you a new international graduate student based at Caulfield? Come visit our booth at Monash Village to learn about our services, play some games to win prizes and collect your very own 'swag bag'! All international graduate students are welcome, both new and returning.
Dates:
Monday, 15 July
Time:
12:30pm - 4:00pm
Venue:
Monash Village, Building H, Caulfield campus
Book via Monash O Week Planner
MGA Orientation Hub @ Clayton
Come visit us at our Orientation Hub! Meet the team from the Monash Graduate Association, learn more about our services, enter some of our competitions to win prizes and collect your very own ‘swag bag’ plus a welcome gift. All graduate students, both new and returning, are welcome.
Dates:
Tuesday, 16 July
Wednesday, 17 July
Time:
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Venue:
Campus Centre, 21 Chancellors Walk, Clayton campus
Come visit us!
MGA Orientation Hub @ Caulfield
Come visit us at our Orientation Hub! Meet the team from the Monash Graduate Association, learn more about our services, enter some of our competitions to win prizes and collect your very own ‘swag bag’ plus a welcome gift. All graduate students, both new and returning, are welcome.
Dates:
Tuesday, 16 July
Wednesday, 17 July
Time:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Venue:
Room H116 (Level 1, Building H), Caulfield campus
Come visit us!
MGA Orientation Hub @ Peninsula
Come visit us at our Orientation Hub! Meet the team from the Monash Graduate Association, learn more about our services, enter some of our competitions to win prizes and collect your very own ‘swag bag’ plus a welcome gift. All graduate students, both new and returning, are welcome.
Date: Thursday, 18 July
Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: The Seahorse Tavern (Building U), Peninsula Campus
Come visit us!
MGA Orientation Session & Lunch @ Clayton
The MGA will be hosting a welcome to all new graduate students at Clayton. This session will be followed by a social session and lunch where students will be able to learn more about our services and hear from current students about their graduate student experiences. There will also be activities and time for students to meet other students.
Dates:
Tuesday, 16 July
Wednesday, 17 July
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Venue:
Tuesday - Room G31, Learning and Teaching Building (Building 92, 19 Ancora Imparo Way), Clayton campus
Wednesday - Room G.81, Learning and Teaching Building (Building 92, 19 Ancora Imparo Way), Clayton campus
Book via Monash O Week Planner
MGA Orientation Session & Afternoon Tea @ Caulfield
The MGA will be hosting a welcome to all new graduate students at Caulfield. This session will be followed by a social session where students will be able to learn more about our services and hear from current students about their graduate student experiences. There will also be activities and time for students to meet other students, as well as afternoon tea.
Dates:
Tuesday, 16 July
Time:
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Venue:
K309 Lecture Theatre (Level 4, Building K), Caulfield campus
Book via Monash O Week Planner
MGA Welcome Booth @ Clayton
Welcome to Week 1 of Semester 2! Come visit us at our booth to learn more about our services, meet the MGA team, play games and win prizes!
Dates:
Monday, 22 July
Tuesday, 23 July
Wednesday, 24 July
Time:
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Venue:
Outside MGA Graduate Lounge, Level 1, Campus Centre (21 Chancellors Walk), Clayton campus
MGA Welcome Booth @ MONSU Caulfield O-Fest
As part of MONSU Caulfield's O-Fest, the MGA has a welcome booth for you to learn more about our services, meet the team, play games and win prizes! It will be an event packed full of free food, winter warmers, live music and all your favourite clubs and societies.
Dates:
Tuesday, 23 July
Wednesday, 24 July
Time:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Venue:
K deck, Caulfield campus
Speed Friending @ Clayton
We know that making new friends can be daunting, so let us help you! The MGA is hosting a 'speed friending' event at the beginning of the semester so that you can get to know your peers. You'll have a couple of minutes to introduce yourself to each partner, with time for larger group interaction at the end.
Dates: Tuesday, 23 July
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Venue: Graduate Hub (Seminar Room 2), Building 89, 21 Sports Walk, Clayton Campus
Speed Friending @ Caulfield
We know that making new friends can be daunting, so let us help you! The MGA is hosting a 'speed friending' event at the beginning of the semester so that you can get to know your peers. You'll have a couple of minutes to introduce yourself to each partner, with time for larger group interaction at the end.
Dates: Wednesday, 24 July
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Venue: MGA Graduate Lounge (Level 2, Building C), Caulfield Campus
Book your spot!
MGA Mini Orientation
Can't make it to one of our orientation sessions in person? Don’t fret! You can join us for an online orientation crash course designed to offer you valuable advice, inform you about our services and provide you with useful contacts to help you thrive in your graduate studies.
Date: Thursday, 25 July
Time: 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Venue: Zoom Link
Book via Monash O Week Planner
MGA Welcome Party
Kick off a new semester with a night of fun, friends, and festivities at our Welcome Party! The evening will be filled with music, games and great vibes.
Your ticket cost includes:
- entry to the venue
- unlimited shuffleboard, darts, pool, ping pong, patio and ball pit access
- light refreshments
- 3x alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks
Date: Friday, 26 July
Time: 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Venue: Ballers Clubhouse, Level 2, Coverlid Place, Melbourne 3000
NOTE: This event is strictly for attendees aged 18 and above. You are encouraged to bring government identification in case it is requested by the venue.
Buy tickets!
MGA Coursework Mentor Program
Are you a new graduate coursework student looking for a way to find your feet in your new graduate student life at Monash?
Join our program and find a mentor from your faculty to guide you through your first semester. The program runs online and includes six sessions over an eight week duration.
Program kicks off in Week 1
Limited spots available
Register by Sunday, 21 July
Read more here
IMPORTANT: If you are a new graduate student from the Faculty of IT, please sign up for the mentor program run by your faculty and not this program.
Learn more
MGA Videos
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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.