Study in Malaysia

Studying in Malaysia gives you access to streamlined study options, a generous funding package, and a gateway to southeast Asia, with Indonesia to the south, and Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam to the north/northeast.

Attend an upcoming information session to find out more.

Monash University Malaysia campus

Monash University Malaysia, located in Bandar Sunway, Kuala Lumpur, has an enrolment of approximately 7,000 undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degree by research students across seven schools.

Malaysia package

Take advantage of an amazing funding package that will make your intercampus exchange cost-effective and worry-free.

Streamlined study

As Monash Malaysia is an international Monash campus, you will still be selecting and studying Monash units from the handbook, making your study planning simple.

About the program View

Entry requirements View

Intercampus exchange

To be eligible to participate in an intercampus exchange program you must meet the following criteria:

Intercampus Eligibility Criteria (Monash Australia students)	Undergraduate (incl. Hons)	Postgraduate (coursework only)
Minimum Monash WAM at time of application	Of good academic standing*	Of good academic standing*
Minimum credit points completed at time of application	18 credits	At faculty discretion
Full Faculty / study plan approval	✔	✔
Satisfy additional Faculty/Campus requirements (if applicable)^#	✔	✔
Availability of 18 – 24 credits to study whilst overseas	✔	✔

*Good Academic Standing

To be classed as having a ‘good academic standing’, you must:

Be currently and actively enrolled in a Monash degree;
Not be subject to academic misconduct or any undischarged academic misconduct;
Not be subject to "Unsatisfactory Academic Progress"; or if you have completed less than 2 semesters at Monash, have not failed 50% or more of your enrolments at Monash (at time of application for the program)

You must have and maintain good academic standing at point of application and throughout the semester abroad process.

#Faculty/Campus Requirements for Monash Australia students

Bachelor of Engineering (single or double degree) students must have completed 48 credit points of Engineering units at time of application. Not all Engineering specialisations are available at Monash Malaysia. Please seek faculty advice.
Bachelor of Law double degree students must have completed 36 credits by time of program commencement. Law is not offered for semester-length exchange, however the Law Faculty runs the Monash Law Malaysia Program - find out more here.
Some faculties may not permit you to undertake overseas study in the final semester of your course. Check with your faculty before completing this application.

Other factors to consider

Due to immigration limitations in Malaysia, you are unable to extend your intercampus exchange from one semester to two. If you are considering a two-semester exchange, please indicate this at time of application. You can then subsequently withdraw and return to Australia after one semester if you wish.

Study options View

What can I study?

Monash Malaysia offers a wide selection of units for you to study. While unit syllabuses are similar across all Monash campuses, you will find that Monash Malaysia offers localised units providing a unique exchange experience here.

Popular localised units that are offered at Monash Malaysia include, Malaysian Studies, Contemporary Feminism in Asia, Media, Power and Reporting in Southeast Asia from the School of Arts and Social Sciences. Other interesting units include Environmental Science: A Southeast Asian Perspective offered at the School of Science as well as Leadership in Asia, Business in Asia and Islamic Marketing offered at the School of Business.

For language enthusiasts, the Malay Language is a non-credit earning unit, ideal for those who wish to learn the local language during their exchange in Malaysia. Find out more about your study options at Monash University Malaysia.

Study areas available

While it may make more sense to study subjects in line with your majors and minors back home, you may be allowed to choose subjects from another Monash faculty/school – and Monash Malaysia has 7 of those to choose from:

If you're studying a Bachelor of Pharmacy you can do a one-semester intercampus exchange between the Malaysian and Parkville campuses (Monash Australia students only). You can only go in the second semester of second year or the first semester of third year. Places are limited and you must have a credit average (60 per cent or above) across all completed units to be considered.

Student handbooks and unit descriptions

By searching our handbook catalogue for units offered at Monash Malaysia, you'll find all the available units for the year at the Malaysia Campus. In each unit's handbook entry, you'll find:

unit code
faculty
credit points
study hours
semester(s) offered
any prerequisites
a description of what you'll study
assessment requirements.

Other study options

Monash Malaysia Summer Program

Monash Malaysia offers a Summer Program, much like a Faculty Overseas Program, through their School of Science and School of Information Technology. You don't need to be a student of these faculties to be considered - any student can apply. Click through to the Science or IT faculty website for their Summer Program offerings and how to apply. Contact Monash Abroad if you have any queries about the program.

Malaysia Package View

Funding and pre-arrival information View

As a global intercampus program student, you don't pay any additional tuition fees. However, your living and travel costs aren't included in your fees, so you'll need to budget for them.

You should ensure that you have enough money to cover you for the length of time you plan to be away, including costs like your return airfare, travel insurance, visas, accommodation, food, text books, sightseeing, entertainment and any extra travel you plan to do.

Fortunately, there are many different scholarship, grant and loan options to help you experience your Global Intercampus Program sooner – and more affordably.

Malaysia Package

Studying intercampus at the Monash Malaysia campus comes with an amazing package of benefits of up to $3750 to make your intercampus exchange cost effective and worry free.

Find out more about the Malaysia Package including eligibility and how to apply at the Malaysia Package tab.

Scholarships

It's possible to hold more than one scholarship, bursary or grant at a time, so checking out all of the funding opportunities available to you is a good idea. Find out more about other scholarships here.

Loans

Students can take out an OS-HELP loan to help fund their time away on exchange – it works just the same as a bank loan, but without any fees or interest, and is much more affordable.

Find out more about OS-HELP loans here.

Visas

Before travelling to Malaysia, you'll need to arrange a student visa. You will be provided with guidance on how to apply for your visa before you depart.

Health insurance

Under Malaysian visa rules, international students (with some exceptions) must have basic medical and hospital cover before they can apply for a student visa.

The names and levels of cover differ depending on where you'll be studying, and for how long. You will be provided with guidance and options to consider for health insurance by the Monash Malaysia team.

Travel insurance

While your overseas student health cover will insure you once you arrive at Monash, it doesn't cover you for things like flight cancellations and lost baggage/personal items. For this reason we strongly encourage you to take out comprehensive travel insurance before you leave home.

If you're from one of our Australian campuses you'll receive complimentary travel insurance as part of the Monash Abroad Travel Scholarship. Find out more here.

How to apply View

Studying abroad doesn’t come much easier than to Malaysia! The process is quick, simple and streamlined – keep reading below for the entry requirements and application deadlines for a single-semester or full-year trip of a lifetime.

Entry requirements

Before starting your application, check the entry requirements.

If you're an Engineering or Law student, there are special conditions you must meet before you're eligible to apply. Law is not offered for semester-length exchange, but Law units are offered as part of the Monash Global Campus Intensive program in Malaysia - find out more here.

Application deadlines

Application type	Semester	Completed application due
Global Intercampus Programs	One	17 October
Global Intercampus Programs	Two	May - June (date TBC)

Ready to apply?

Step 1: Create an application for the Global Intercampus Program online

Step 2: Preparing your study plan

What next?

Once your application is submitted, we begin the assessment process with your faculty/ies. Once approved, we will inform you on the next steps, which include a pre-departure information session covering topics such as accommodation and visas.

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