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Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) (Monash Malaysia)

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JPT/BPP(K) (R3/0011/3/0132/A5694) 10/29 Offered at Sunway College Kuala Lumpur, DK265-01 (W); Sunway College Johor Bahru, DK 265 (J)

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JPT/BPP(K) (R3/0011/3/0132/A5694) 10/29 Offered at Sunway College Kuala Lumpur, DK265-01 (W); Sunway College Johor Bahru, DK 265 (J)

Regarded as “Year Zero” in the Monash Tertiary Education, the Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) is the academic bridge for students to progress successfully into undergraduate studies at Monash University.

Equivalent to the Australian Year 12, this course is conducted on a modular teaching and learning concept and is usually completed over two semesters, between nine and eleven months. Students have the option to extend the duration of study to three semesters, if necessary, to retake selected units and to improve overall score.

MUFY graduates who score excellent results may qualify for the Monash University Entrance Scholarships to pursue undergraduate degrees at Monash University.

The MUFY qualification is also recorgnised by other Australian universities, universities in New Zealand and a growing number of established universities in the UK. The recognition extends to the branch campuses of foreign universities in Malaysia as well as private universities in the country.

This program is offered at several locations by carefully selected education providers, including Sunway College Kuala Lumpur, Sunway College Johor Bahru, as well as in Bangladesh (Dhaka), China (Chengdu), India (Delhi and Mumbai), Indonesia (Jakarta), Singapore and Sri Lanka (Colombo).

For more information, please download the MUFY brochure here.

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than your marks: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.0, Credit 2.0, Pass 1.0, Near pass 0.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 0.3, Withdrawn fail 0.0.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values: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.67, Credit 2.85, Pass 2.15, Near pass 1.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 1.15, Withdrawn fail 0.0.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

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