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Change It (Monash Malaysia)

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Monash University Malaysia

Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTC

What this page covers

If you don't like it, change it.
Be the change.
IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, CHANGE IT.
TRAFFIC CONGESTION
ELIMINATING PARASITES
DESIGNING TECHNOLOGY FOR OLDER PEOPLE
DIGITAL SECURITY
THE GIG ECONOMY
DIABETES
PERSONALISED MEDICINE
DETECTING POLLUTANTS
WATERWAY POLLUTION
CONGESTED INFRASTRUCTURE
EDUCATING REFUGEES
MEDICINE PROGRAM

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If you don't like it, change it.

Be the change.

There’s never been a greater need to make change. Whether you want to change your life, your career, your community, or the future, it starts at Monash.

IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, CHANGE IT.

Monash University Malaysia

TRAFFIC CONGESTION

Dr Susilawati is changing traffic congestion. Monash Engineering

ELIMINATING PARASITES

Associate Professor Qasim Ayub is changing how we treat parasitic infection. Monash Science

DESIGNING TECHNOLOGY FOR OLDER PEOPLE

Associate Professor Teh Pei Lee is changing the way older people access technology. Monash Business

DIGITAL SECURITY

Associate Professor Wong Kok Sheik is encrypting content to stop hackers from getting our personal information. Monash IT

THE GIG ECONOMY

Dr Susan Leong is changing how e-hailing work is regulated. Monash Arts and Social Sciences

DIABETES

Professor Dato' Dr Khalid Bin Abdul Kadir is changing how diabetes is treated. Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences

PERSONALISED MEDICINE

One size does not fit all when it comes to how people metabolise medicines. Professor Gan Siew Hua is changing medicine dosages to suit Asian body types. Monash Pharmacy

DETECTING POLLUTANTS

Associate Professor Narayanan Ramakrishnan is creating wearable sensors to detect pollutants which could potentially save lives. Monash Engineering

WATERWAY POLLUTION

Professor Khu Soon Thiam is changing the way rivers are kept sustainable by defining the symbiosis between technology and the environment. Monash Engineering

CONGESTED INFRASTRUCTURE

Associate Professor Tan Chee Pin is pioneering a new framework of alleviating traffic in cities by considering factors of engineering, business, medicine, behaviour, and information technology to develop a better solution. Monash Engineering

EDUCATING REFUGEES

Priya Sharma from the School of Business is helping refugee youth in Malaysia gain access to education. Monash Business

MEDICINE PROGRAM

Professor Dato’ Dr Khalid Abdul Kadir talks about the medicine program in Monash University Malaysia. Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences

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What is GPA at Monash?

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GPA is calculated on a 4.0 scale from your grades rather than your marks: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.0, Credit 2.0, Pass 1.0, Near pass 0.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 0.3, Withdrawn fail 0.0. Some results, such as SFR and NE, are not counted. Your GPA is shown in WES and on your transcript. Malaysia also uses a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) with different values: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.67, Credit 2.85, Pass 2.15, Near pass 1.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 1.15, Withdrawn fail 0.0. It is not on your academic record, so you request a CGPA letter.

How do I withdraw from a unit?

Australia: withdraw through WES while enrolment changes are open. Before the census date there is no fee and no record; after it, you keep the fee liability and the unit shows as a withdrawal. If you are on a student visa you have study load requirements to maintain: Monash's study load page says you can reduce your load only in compassionate or compelling circumstances, unless you are in your final year and will finish within the time on your CoE. Malaysia: after the census date a withdrawn unit shows as WD-LATE or WD-FAIL, and the date you withdraw can affect fee refunds and your academic record. The last day to withdraw without academic penalty is before the WD-LATE date ends; the dates are in Monash Malaysia's Principal Dates. With a Student Pass, going below 24 credit points a semester is an underload: it needs approval, it can never go below 18 credit points, and below 18 you have to apply for intermission.

How many hours can I work on a student visa?

The rules are each country's, not Monash's, and they are different. Australia: work rights for student visa holders are set by the Australian Government, and the cap has changed several times in recent years. Monash's page links to the current Department of Home Affairs conditions - always confirm the number there before relying on it. Malaysia: with a Student Pass you may work only during semester breaks or public holidays of more than seven days, and for no more than 20 hours a week, at restaurants, petrol kiosks, mini markets or hotels; the page lists jobs that are not allowed. Every job has to be approved by the Immigration Department: you apply through the International Student Pass office and must be there in person when the application is submitted.