US Dept of Veterans Affairs

Approved Programs

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will pay an eligible student education benefits for pursuit of an approved program of education or training. An approved program is a course of study or a program of training which has been determined by the DVA meets the legal requirements for payment of educational assistance benefits to veterans and other eligible persons. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits the payment of VA education benefits for training in any course if the training is not part of the student’s approved program of education. (38 CFR 21.7122(b)

The following are approved courses at Murdoch University:

Biotechnology, Biological and Environmental Sciences

• Bachelor of Science: Biological Science
• Bachelor of Science: Biotechnology
• Bachelor of Science: Conservation Biology
• Bachelor of Science: Environmental Science (3 Years)
• Bachelor of Science: Environmental Science (4 Years)
• Bachelor of Science: Environmental Science / Analytical Chemistry
• Bachelor of Science: Environmental Technology
• Bachelor of Science: Forensic Biology and Toxicology
• Bachelor of Science: Marine Science
• Bachelor of Science: Mineral Science
• Bachelor of Science: Molecular Biology
• Bachelor of Science: Sustainable Development

Business and Information Technology

• Bachelor of Applied Information Technology
• Bachelor of Business Information Systems
• Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
• Bachelor of Economics
• Bachelor of Games Technology
• Bachelor of Information Systems Development
• Bachelor of International Business
• Bachelor of Internet Computing
• Bachelor of Internetworking Security
• Bachelor of Information Technology (Internet Computing)
• Bachelor of Management
• Bachelor of Marketing Management
• Bachelor of Marketing and the Media
• Bachelor of Multimedia Information Systems
• Masters of Business Administration
• Masters of International Business: China
• Masters of Electronic Commerce
• Masters of Human Resource Management
• Masters of Information Technology
• Masters of Telecommunication Management
• Doctorate in Information Technology

Education

• Bachelor of Education (Primary)
• Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Engineering Science

• Bachelor of Science: Chemistry
• Bachelor of Science: Energy Studies
• Bachelor of Extractive Metallurgy
• Bachelor of Extractive Metallurgy / Chemistry
• Bachelor of Engineering: Industrial Comp Sys Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering: Instrumentation & Control Engineering
• Bachelor of Science: Mathematics and Statistics
• Bachelor of Physics
• Bachelor of Engineering: Engineering Chemistry
• Bachelor of Engineering: Engineering Technology
• Bachelor of Engineering: Renewable Energy Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering: Software Engineering
• Bachelor of Science: Network and Software Systems
• Bachelor of Science Biotech/ Bachelor of Commerce
• Masters: Renewable Energy
• Masters: Laboratory Based Science

Health Science

• Bachelor of Science: Biomedical Science
• Bachelor of Science Chiropractic / B Chiropractic
• Bachelor of Science: Health and Environment
• Bachelor of Nursing
• Bachelor of Science: Psychology
• Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Medicine and Surgery (AVMA Accredited)
• Masters: Vet Studies: Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
• Masters: Biological Sciences
• Masters in Philosophy: Laboratory Based Science
• Doctorate in Biological Sciences

Media Communication and Culture

• Bachelor of Arts: Communication and Cultural Studies
• Bachelor of Arts: Mass Communication (Public Relations and Journalism)
• Bachelor of Arts: Media Studies
• Bachelor of Arts: Multimedia

Law

• Bachelor of Law (4 years)
• Bachelor of Law + Any other Undergrad Degree (5 years)
• Bachelor of Law Graduate Entry (3 years)
• Bachelor of Legal Studies
• Bachelor of Legal Studies (Criminology)

Social Science and Humanities

• Bachelor of Arts: Security, Terrorism and Counter Terrorism
• Bachelor of Arts: Community Development
• Bachelor of Arts: English
• Bachelor of Arts: History
• Bachelor of Arts: Philosophy
• Bachelor of Arts: Sociology
• Bachelor of Arts: Sustainable Development
• Bachelor of Arts: Theology
• Bachelor of Tourism
• Bachelor of Tourism & Tourism Management

A number of other courses are in the process of being certified. If you have found a course in the Murdoch University handbook (http://handbook.murdoch.edu.au/) that is not listed above please contact the VA Certifying Officer [tfelton@murdoch.edu.au] to confirm it’s progression through the approval process.

The DVA requires all veteran students to declare a major by the end of their second year. VA students must be classified as degree-seeking students no later than their 2 semester of enrollment. Degree-seeking means that you are officially pursuing a degree and you are classified by the school as a regular student; it does not mean that you have selected a major.

You are allowed to change your major at any time. If you are receiving benefits under Chapters 30, 32, or 1606, complete VA Form 22-1995, Request for Change of Program or Place of Training.

If you are receiving benefits under Chapter 31, contact your Vocational Rehabilitation counselor or case manager to obtain permission to change your major.

Each time you change your major field of study, you must provide the VA Certifying Official with an evaluation of previous credits including subjects transferred from other schools, subjects awarded as a result of military training and experience, and subjects you completed in your previous program(s) at Murdoch University. A re-evaluation will determine how many prior subjects will be applied to your new program, if applicable. The University is required to report this change of program to the DVA with a report of the number of hours, if any, that apply to your new program.

An evaluation of your previous training and education as well as the granting of credit by Murdoch University is not a variable component. It is required by Federal law. (see Title 38 United State Code Section 3675)