Study at an international Monash campus (Australia, Malaysia and South Africa)

With campuses in Australia, Malaysia and South Africa, Monash makes it really easy to spend one or two semesters overseas as part of your Monash degree.

Intercampus exchange opportunities

Many faculties also run semester length and short-term programs at the Monash centre in Prato, Italy. See International Study Programs page

Entry requirements

To be eligible for the intercampus exchange program you must have:

• completed at least 48 credit points of your course at Monash (except for Engineering, Law and Pharmacy)
  • Engineering students must complete 48 credit points if they are doing chemical, electrical and computer systems, mechanical or mechatronics engineering or 96 credit points for all other courses - this applies to intercampus exchanges between Australia and Malaysia only and exchanges to all other destinations require 96 credit points
  • Law students (single or double degree) must complete 72 credit points in total which must include 48 credit points of compulsory or quasi compulsory units from the Bachelor of Laws.  These 48 credit points of Law units can be completed at Monash or been given specified credit from another institution.
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy students must complete 72 credit points with a 70% average.
• an active enrolment in a Monash undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree program at one of the Monash campuses in Australia , Malaysia or South Africa
• achieved a credit average (60%) in the results so far in your current course (70% for Pharmacy students)
• complied with any additional requirements of your faculty and had your overseas study plan approved by your faculty
• applied to go to a country other than your country of citizenship
• selected units that will ensure you are doing a full time load of on-campus units (18 or 24 credit points) 
• been assessed by a process of consultation with Monash Abroad and Faculty staff as a suitable representative of your home campus.

Other factors which are taken into account include:

• Some faculties may not permit you to undertake overseas study in the final semester of your course - check with your faculty exchange adviser before applying.
• International students enrolled at Australian campuses must enrol in 24 credit points at the overseas host campus in order to complete their courses in the time specified by their Australian student visas.
• Monash students at the campuses in Malaysia and South Africa can participate in exchanges to third countries (eg to Sweden or the USA ) provided they meet the eligibility criteria.
• Monash part time and distance education students can participate in the exchange progam but must study full time on campus while overseas.

The Monash Abroad office selects students to go on the intercampus exchange program.

My degree when studying at an international Monash campus

While overseas you will:

• remain enrolled at your home Monash campus and receive credit for your overseas study towards your Monash degree.
• pay your normal fees at your home Monash campus but no additional tuition fees overseas.

What you can study

You can choose any of the units offered at an international campus, provided your Faculty approves them in advance for credit towards your Monash degree.

You can find the units offered at each campus in the Monash Australia Handbooks. Go to either the Undergraduate or Postgraduate Handbook and click on Units by campus.

Monash Sunway, Malaysia

The Sunway campus offers courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. You can find a convenient list of the units offered at Sunway here, with links back to the Monash Australia Handbooks so you can find the unit details.

Monash South Africa

The South Africa campus offers courses only at undergraduate level, including some Honours courses.  Click here for a full list of courses offered at South Africa. Individual unit details are not available on the Monash South Africa website but you can find them in the Monash Australia Handbooks (see above).

MBBS Students from Australia

MBBS students enrolled in their 2nd, 3rd or 4th years at Australian campuses can undertake one or two semester intercampus exchanges at the Sunway campus or Johore Bahru clinical school in Malaysia.  Limited places are available.  Contact Jodie Vickers for further details.

MBBS Students from Monash Malaysia

MBBS students enrolled in their 2nd, 3rd or 4th years at the Monash Sunway campus or Johore Bahru clinical school in Malaysia can undertake one or two semester intercampus exchanges in Australia.  Limited places are available.  Contact Jodie Vickers for further details.

Students in their 5th year undertake compulsory clinical rotations in Australia as intercampus exchange students. See the Faculty of Medicine website for details.

Pharmacy Students

Bachelor of Pharmacy students can do one semester intercampus exchanges between the Sunway and Parkville campuses (in both directions).  Students can only go in the second semester of their second year or the first semester of their third year.  Limited places are available and students will need an average of at least 70% across all completed units to be selected.  See the Pharmacy international opportunities website for details and how to apply.

See also

• Financial information for studying at an international Monash campus
• Faculty requirements and exchange advisers
• Applying to study at an international Monash campus
• Study Abroad information sessions
• FAQs about intercampus exchanges