How to apply - Master Arts (Monash Malaysia)

Step 1: Check your eligibility

Admission

To enter Monash University Malaysia, students must satisfy particular academic, English language and age requirements.

To apply for the Master of Arts, you must have completed:

• a four year Australian or New Zealand bachelor's degree with an overall result of upper H2B (Second Class Honours Division B, mark of 65-69) or above (normally with a research component in the fourth year), or
• an Australian or New Zealand master's preliminary qualification with a significant research component and with an overall result of upper H2B (mark of 65-69) or above, or
• an Australian or New Zealand coursework master's degree with a significant research component, and with an overall result of upper H2B (mark of 65-69) or above, or
• an Australian or New Zealand research master's degree with an overall result of upper H2B (mark of 65-69) or above, or
• a qualification considered equivalent to one of the above.

Note: Candidature rules and other important information for Master candidates in the Handbook for Master’s Degrees and PhD candidates in the Handbook for Doctoral Degrees

Scholarship

For further information, please click here.

Step 2: Find Supervisors (minimum two)

Graduate research degrees involve the independent investigation of a research problem formulated by students in consultation with their supervisors. Potential supervisors can be viewed using this link.

Step 3: Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI)

Once you have identified supervisors in the research area of your choice, candidates applying for research degrees at the School of Arts & Social Sciences, Monash University Malaysia must complete the EOI form and submit with the accompanying documentations documents as specified in the EOI form by emailing it to eswary@monash.edu. Candidates should plan and prepare their supporting documents, which include a research proposal, prior to submitting them.

Please note the submission of the EOI does not constitute a formal application for a Research Degree. The Research Management Office receives a high volume of enquiries from potential students and it may take up to four weeks to process the EOIs.

Step 4: Obtain an Invitation to Apply

Applicants whose EOI is successful will then receive an Invitation to Apply from the Research Management Office, School Arts & Social Sciences to make an application for admission.

Please note, the 'Invitation to Apply' does not guarantee admission into the degree and will be subject to individual assessment via the application process.

If unsuccessful, applicants will receive feedback and alternative pathways.

Step 5: Lodge a Formal Application

Once an Invitation to apply is issued by the Research Management Office, applicant can lodge the formal application online via the Graduate Research Admission and Scholarship Online Application system (prior to starting your application, we strongly encourage you to review our Application Submission Guide, which details all required supporting documentation and provides further useful information on our Graduate Research Admission and Scholarship Application portal).

Step 6: What happens next?

Once you’ve submitted your application, it will be reviewed and you will be notified via email of the outcome. For candidature only applications, please allow 4-8 weeks for your application to be processed.

If you are offered a place at Monash University Malaysia, your letter of offer will explain the enrolment process.

For further information and clarifications, please contact Ms Eswary Sivalingam (Research Manager, Research Management Office) at eswary@monash.edu or +603 5515 9632 (Direct Line).