Semester in Australia - Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Places are limited and applications will be assessed on a competitive basis. To apply for this program, you must have:

• a WAM of 70% or above
• completed at least 48 credit points
• submitted a 500-word personal statement as part of your application.

Please also be aware that you must have completed the following gateway units: ATS1089 Fundamentals of Journalism and/or ATS1090 Practice of Journalism

At all times Monash University embraces and celebrates true diversity. We strongly welcome applications from our students living with disabilities, who are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, students with caring and/or parenting responsibilities, who identify as LGBTIQA+, people of colour, and those whose identities intersect with more than one of the above.

Step 1: Request to apply for this program at the link below

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Step 2: Course Progression and Study Plan Check

After the application deadline, your faculty/ies will do a course progression check to see if this unit fits into your course.

Step 3: Enrolment

If you are accepted into the program,  your faculty/ies will enrol you into the associated unit and update your application status to 'Enrolled by Faculty(ies)/School(s)'; this will be confirmed in an email to your student account. You will then have access to the travel insurance documentation via your MAP application.

Important note: you must have a valid passport that does not expire until at least six months after the program end date.

On-campus

Information about on-campus options at the Clayton campus can be viewed here. You do not require an offer for exchange or study abroad to apply for on-campus accommodation; there is no fee to apply. Once applications open, you can go to the website register, and then complete an application, during the registration process you must ensure that you answer that you are a Monash Abroad applicant.  Please note that on-campus accommodation is limited and cannot be guaranteed.

Off-campus

Many students at the Parkville campus choose to stay in off-campus accommodation - if students choose to live off-campus, they can receive assistance/advice on searching for rental properties, setting up a share house, things to look out for before you sign a contract, an idea of comparable rental costs, how to budget, and how to get the essentials like internet, gas and electricity connected.

In addition, many of the residential colleges at the University of Melbourne (located close to the Parkville campus) accept students from the Monash University Parkville campus. See here for more information.

Visas

As an intercampus exchange student, it is essential that you enter Australia with a valid visa that entitles you to study up to four months. You will need to await instructions from Monash Abroad before you apply for your Australia visa.

Additionally, under Australian Government visa regulations, all international students must have the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) to study in Australia. The purchase of the OSHC is the first step in Monash being able to issue your Certificate of Enrolment (CoE), the document needed to apply for your student visa.

More information on the visa requirements will be provided in your intercampus exchange offer letter.

Health and insurance

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is insurance to assist international students in meeting the costs of medical and hospital care that they may need while in Australia. OSHC will also pay limited benefits for pharmaceuticals and ambulance services. It is a condition of student visas that visa-length OSHC be purchased and maintained for the duration of that visa. Failure to do so will result in students being non-compliant with their visa requirements. Students will be required to purchase OSHC when accepting their offer and more information will be provided with the offer

We strongly encourage students to take out comprehensive travel insurance before they leave for Australia as their OSHC will provide only basic medical and hospital cover while in Australia and does not cover any travel related claims. OSHC does not cover students while travelling to or from Australia, their personal belongings or if they have an emergency and need to return home urgently.

Cost of living

Information about living costs in Melbourne for international students can be found here. This information is primarily for international students completing a full degree at Monash so there may be some variations for Exchange and Study Abroad students.

Holders of an Australian student visa can work part-time for up to 40 hours per fortnight, paid or unpaid, during the semester and full-time after exams have concluded. The visa work regulations place no restrictions on the type or nature of work that the student engages in and can be on or off-campus. Most students who work, find part-time work in the service and hospitality industries.

Funding and fees

One semester studying at one of the Australian campuses will generally cost you approximately A$10,000 – $15,000.  This varies, however, depending on your location in the greater Melbourne area and your individual living standards.

Monash University Malaysia students should note that they are not eligible for funding or financial support from Monash University Australia.