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Electives - 101 (Monash Malaysia)

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Monash University Malaysia

Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTC

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Recommended electives :

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The electives can be from:

any units offered in School of Science
also any units from Non Science discipline (other schools)
another set of major (Science or Non Science) e.g Applied Microbiology and Genomics and Bioinformatics or Biotechnology and Medicinal Chemistry e.g Tropical Environmental Biology and Communication (School of Arts and Social Sciences)

How to find electives using the Handbook?

Click Advanced Search when you are on the Handbook.
Click on Units.
At the left hand side (filter), click location and choose “Malaysia” while for teaching period choose “First semester or Second semester”. The filter will list out the units that are offered in Malaysia.

You may choose the elective from the units listed as long as you meet the prerequisite (if any).

Recommended electives :

SCI3800 (Science internship unit)
SCI3990 (Science in action research project unit)

Examples of Science @ Level 1 elective units (Semester 1, 2021)

BTH1802 (Fundamentals of biotechnology)

FST1800 (Fundamentals of food and sensory science)

FST1911 (Introduction to nutrition)

Examples of Science @ Level 1 elective units (Semester 2, 2021)

PSY1022 (Psychology 1B)

ENV1800 (Environmental science: A Southeast Asian perspective)

Examples of free elective at Level 1 units (Semester 1, 2021)

MKS1120 (Marketing theory and practice)

ECW1101 (Introductory microeconomics)

AMU1018 (Learning in higher education)

Examples of free elective at Level 1 units (Semester 2, 2021)

MGW1010 (Introduction to management)

ACW1020 (Accounting in business)

AMU1017 (Academic literacies)

Related questions

What is GPA at Monash?

All campuses

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than your marks: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.0, Credit 2.0, Pass 1.0, Near pass 0.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 0.3, Withdrawn fail 0.0.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values: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.67, Credit 2.85, Pass 2.15, Near pass 1.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 1.15, Withdrawn fail 0.0.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.

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