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General Requirements - School of Information Technology - School of IT (International Exchange, postgraduate) (Monash Malaysia)

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Monash University Malaysia

Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTC

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While overseas on exchange
If you are interested in applying for an international exchange, it is strongly recommended that you begin planning early. We suggest keeping your elective units for the semester you wish to go on exchange to ensure a smoother transition to the partner institution
Am I eligible to apply?
Which Partner Institution should I choose?
Once you have gone through the two resources
What type of units can I select?
Tips for you
Useful Resources

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While overseas on exchange

You will

continue to be enrolled at Monash
receive credit for your overseas study towards your Monash degree
continue paying your regular tuition fees to Monash Malaysia (in Malaysian Ringgit)

If you are interested in applying for an international exchange, it is strongly recommended that you begin planning early. We suggest keeping your elective units for the semester you wish to go on exchange to ensure a smoother transition to the partner institution

Am I eligible to apply?

Find out if you’re eligible and how to apply here.

Which Partner Institution should I choose?

With partner institutions in more than 100 countries, it can be difficult to choose. Please visit the International Exchange official page first to see if you can find what you are looking for:

International Exchange Official Page

Friendly tips

You may also try a Google search using the unit code or unit title plus the name of the institution.

Once you have gone through the two resources

These additional pointers can help you plan for an exchange that best suits you and your course of study:

Look out for institutions offering similar course. There’s a higher chance that these institutions offer matching units and can be helpful if you have limited elective units available for an exchange semester.
Find institutions with an equivalent credit that works for you. Each partner institution’s units will have its own credit value. Be careful to ensure that the institutions you choose have a good credit ratio balance as that will enable you to meet the 18 or 24 Monash credit points required for you to complete your semester

What type of units can I select?

There are two types of approved units you may include in your Smartsheet study plan. If you are submitting a combination of core and elective units for assessment, we encourage that you place elective units higher in order of preference, followed by the core unit.

Tips for you

Save your electives and take all elective units during your exchange since electives are much easier to find and you can choose from a much greater range of units compared to IT core units.

Useful Resources

International Exchange official page Tips on choosing partner institution

Monash Abroad Portal List of partners, units, and majors offered, credit ratio

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.