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Course Planning for GIP - School of IT (Global Intercampus Program, postgraduate) (Monash Malaysia)
Monash University Malaysia
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MONPLAN(Preparing your course plan)
- Go to MonPlan
- Click on Create a New Course Plan to create a plan.
- Choose to prefill your enrolment information to save time.
- Ensure that you draw out your entire course duration (including future semesters) in your course map before submitting it.
- Include the units that you want to enrol during GIP (3 @ 4 units) in your Monplan unit box rows.
- Submit for approval by clicking the 'Review' box and indicate in the message box i.e: This Monplan needs to be approved for GIP S2,2023. Monplan will be approved by your respective Course Coordinator. Once it has been approved, please download a copy of it by clicking on the Print Button and it must be in pdf version.
- Please take note the the school submission deadline will be 3 working days prior to the campus deadline -refer here
Note:
- Please make sure that the units mentioned in your Monplan GIP semester are included in your Study Plan units listing.
- The units in Monplan can still be changed as long within the approved units in your Study Plan listing.
- Please find the sample of the Approved Monplan.
Study Plan
- A study plan is a document listing all the units you will study at the host institution
- The school will refer to the study plan to know what units you plan to study on exchange.
- Ensure that you are referring to the latest handbook year for the host institution.
- Check that you meet the host institution units’ prerequisites and the matching MUM unit's prerequisites.
- Check that the units you want to select are offered for exchange students.
- Check that the units you want to select are Undergraduate level or Postgraduate level.
- Ensure that the units you want are offered in the semester that you are going for exchange.
Friendly Tip
- Ensure you pick a few extra units that satisfy the necessary conditions in the event your preferred units are not attainable.
- Please find the sample of the Approved Study plan.
Important Information
It is advisable for the student to submit the units as many as possible. The school will not entertain any request to change units, or assess additional units after the study plan has been approved unless under the following circumstances and must be supported with evidence (such as an email from the host universities):
- Unit unavailability
- Timetable clashing
- Unit enrolment quota is full
- Unit rejects by the host university.
- Please check your course map carefully and make sure there will be enough space for you to enroll in the exchange units to avoid any issues related to your course completion/graduation.
- You must be enrolled for the equivalent of 18 -24 credit points per semester. You will only transfer the credits for the units that have been approved by your School and pay tuition fees to Monash University Malaysia for the Monash equivalent units.
Prohibited Unit
- Research Unit
How to apply
You must submit the following applications before the respective closing dates published on -https://www.monash.edu.my/study-abroad/outbound/intercampus-exchange:
1) Global Intercampus Program (GIP) Application Form 2) Global Intercampus Program (GIP) Study Plan Application
Under the ‘Course Details’ you will need to * Attach Course map (PDF format only) which is your approved Monplan/Course Progression Advice .
Under the ‘Host institution unit details’ this is your proposed study plan, in which you need to provide a list of your preferred units for you to enroll during the GIP.
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