Research degree students (domestic) fees statement (page 1)

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Monash University

Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTC

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Invoice date

Fees on this statement are based on the units you're enrolled in as of this date. If you've made any changes since this date, you'll receive a new statement within two working days. Tuition fees are assessed up to the maximum duration of your research degree (four years equivalent full time) regardless of when your thesis submission date is due.

Total fees and charges

Summary of fees and charges assessed for the year. Once you submit your thesis, your enrolment load and fees will be adjusted based on your thesis submission date and an updated Fees statement issued. You can apply for a refund for any fees paid in excess if applicable.

Balance due

Summary of fees and charges assessed for the year less any payments or sponsorships applied.

Payment due dates

Due dates and outstanding amounts for each teaching period. As a research student, each teaching period relates to a research quarter (see page two of your fees statement)

Payment(s) required

Course and other fee amounts due after any payments or sponsorships have been applied. If the balance is zero then no payment is required.

Teaching period

Monash has a number of teaching periods. Each teaching period connects to a fee period. For a list of these, see fee invoice periods.

EFTSL

Each research quarter has a value of 0.25 EFTSL for full-time students and 0.125 for part-time students.

Charges

Fees and charges assessed for the year.

Payment received

Payments you've made to Monash.

HELP scheme

Does not apply to graduate research students.

Sponsored amount

Amount paid by your sponsor, if you have one (e.g. scholarship, Australia Awards, foreign government etc.).

Payment(s) required

Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF)

For non-academic services and amenities.

You’ll either make one or two payments of your SSAF per year, depending on the teaching periods you’re enrolled in. If you’re paying your SSAF in two instalments, the amounts may vary based on your study load – this is because we charge the part-time SSAF rate until your study load reaches 0.75EFTSL or above (then you’ll be charged the full-time rate).

Sub total

Total for each teaching period with the amount due in the last column. If the balance is zero then no payment is required.

Total fees and charges

Total of all Sub Total columns, with the amount due in the last column. If the balance is zero then no payment is required.

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What is a census date and why does it matter?

The census date is the last day you can withdraw from a unit without paying for it and without it appearing on your record. After that date you are liable for the fees and a withdrawal is recorded. Census dates differ by teaching period, so check the date for your specific unit rather than assuming one date covers the semester. At the Malaysia campus, a unit withdrawn after the census date shows as WD-LATE or WD-FAIL, and the dates are in Monash Malaysia's Principal Dates.

Which MPU (General Studies) units do I need to graduate in Malaysia?

Malaysia

At the Malaysia campus, the Ministry of Higher Education requires you to pass General Studies units, also called MPU units, before you graduate. Which ones depends on your intake and on whether you are a Malaysian or an international student, and the list got longer from Semester 2, 2026. International students: Semester 2, 2026 intake: MPU3143, MPU3172, MPU3222, MPU3312, MPU3322, MPU3412. Semester 1, 2025 intake: MPU3143, MPU3193, MPU3312, MPU3412. Semester 1, 2024 intake: MPU3143, MPU3193, MPU3312. Malaysian students: Semester 2, 2026 intake: MPU3182, MPU3192, MPU3222, MPU3312, MPU3322, MPU3412. Semester 1, 2025 intake: MPU3183, MPU3193, MPU3312, MPU3412. Semester 1, 2024 intake: MPU3183, MPU3193, MPU3312. Malaysian students without a Credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu, or without SPM, also take MPU3212. Diploma of Business: international students MPU2143, MPU2313, MPU2412; Malaysian students MPU2183, MPU2313, MPU2412, plus MPU2212 under the same SPM rule. The page names only these intakes, so if you started in another one, ask Monash Connect which list is yours. You can take them at any time, but Monash Malaysia suggests finishing them in your first three semesters.

Do I still need to apply to graduate?

All campuses

From December 2026, Monash confers awards automatically, so you will not need to apply to graduate. Once your faculty confirms you have completed your course, you are conferred in the next monthly cycle and receive your testamur shortly after. You are conferred first and then invited to an upcoming ceremony, so graduating in absentia will no longer apply. If you have already applied to graduate this year, the current process on the official page still applies to you. Full details of the new process will be published in December. Not on the website yet, but confirmed by Monash's graduations office in October 2026: after you complete your course you can delay conferral yourself in the system by up to 3 months. For a longer delay, for example for a graduate recruitment program, ask Monash Connect; it can be up to 12 months after you complete. Your testamur shows the date the award was actually conferred. Monash Malaysia's own graduation pages still describe applying to graduate, so Malaysia campus students should check those as well until they are updated.