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Monash University Malaysia

Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTC

What this page covers

Research Programs
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mental health and development
Research Projects
Our researchers are healthcare practitioners and mental health researchers.
AllPlay Malaysia
Improve adolescence sleep

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World leading research Optimising mental health through community driven, world leading research and innovative solutions.

We bring together world-leading psychology research capability and people to galvanise novel solutions for the mental health challenges facing our modern world. Across our research programs, we're working side-by-side with our communities and industry partners to build resilient, healthier lives and to develop tools to promote mental wellness across developmental stages.

Research Programs

Mental Health and Wellbeing

We pursue research and translational activities to improve understanding of mental health and illness, and to promote mental wellbeing.

Mental health and development

We advance research and community-based initiatives to deepen understanding of mental health, human development, and psychological wellbeing across the lifespan.

Research Projects

Our researchers are healthcare practitioners and mental health researchers.

Watch this space to explore our innovative research and breakthrough discoveries.

AllPlay Malaysia

In collaboration with our counterpart in Monash University Australia, we work jointly to co-create inclusive education environments for children with disabilities. The initiative provides evidence-based guides, courses, and resources for educators, parents, and the community to improve access to quality education for special needs students

Improve adolescence sleep

Adolescence is a crucial time for brain and social development, yet it is also a time when a teen’s body clock naturally becomes later, causing their sleep patterns to change substantially. Sleeping later, having less sleep and irregular sleep-wake patterns are thought to contribute to increased sleepiness, inability to concentrate, negative mood and poor mental health. Watch this space for updates on this project.

Our services Our services range from individual therapy/counselling and group therapy to psychological and career assessments. Click here for more information on our services.

Our supervisors Our team comprises of trainees under the direct, rigorous supervision of senior, fully registered clinical psychologists and counsellors. Click here to meet the supervisors.

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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.