Information for parents (Monash Malaysia)

Parents and families of our students are an important part of the Monash University community. You play a vital role during your student’s journey at Monash, and we want to ensure that you have all the information and resources that you’ll need to support your student.

Releasing personal information about students

Under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Malaysia), the University cannot release any information about students to a third party, including parents/guardians, without that student’s permission. In an emergency, University staff will contact the student’s next of kin if required.

Career Services Looking for a new opportunity? Perhaps you need to put that finishing touch on your resume. Our career centre can help.

Student Pass Student pass is mandatory for all international students who wish to pursue his or her studies in any Institution of Higher Learning in Malaysia. This pass is regulated by Jabatan Immigration Malaysia

Principal dates For information on when you can re-enrol, exam dates, results release and those all important census dates.

Finance Not sure when fees are due or how to pay? Information about fee is available here

Frequently Asked Questions

• Monash safeguards the personal information of our students and is bound by the University’s Data Protection and Privacy Procedure, and Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Malaysia).For us to provide you with the information, we require students to submit an Authorisation to Release Personal Information. Please note that this authorisation is limited to academic progression and standing, in-person collection of academic transcripts or letters, and student-related fee details only. Alternatively, you can obtain this information directly from the student.
• Guidance on course planning for students is provided here (Course Planning). Specialist advice is available should students require additional support.
• Interested students are advised to plan their course map as early as Year 1 of their studies. More information is available here (Exchange Programs).
• Yes, subject to meeting the requirements of the FacultiesMore information on transferring to Australia is available here.
• Students who wish to transfer to another Monash campus (e.g. Australia) after completing an exchange program will have to start paying fees to the new campus based on the current fee rate for that year.For example, they commenced their course in 2015 at Monash Malaysia and then transfer to Monash Australia in 2017, they will start paying Monash Australia’s 2017 fees.
• Transfer to other institutions will be managed by the student. The University only provides support for transfer within Monash campuses.
• Our Schools, together with the Career Services team, regularly organise internships, industry placements, field trips, workshops, seminars, talks, fairs, and recruitment opportunities.More information is available here (Careers & Internship).
• We have a team of professionally qualified counsellors and an on-campus Health and Wellness Centre available to support students whenever they are experiencing challenges with their health, personal lives or studies. These services are confidential and free.More information is available here (Need to talk to someone?).
• Monash values the privacy of students’ personal information and is bound by the University’s Data Protection and Privacy Procedure, and Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Malaysia). The University cannot release any information about students to a third party, including parents/guardians, without that student’s permission. For us to provide you with the information, we require students to submit an Authorisation to Release Personal Information. Please note that this authorisation is limited to academic progression and standing, in-person collection of academic transcripts or letters, and student related fee details only.
• Key dates are available here (Monash Key Dates).
• The conditions to retain (or continue) a scholarship would include meeting a maintenance score and enrolling in a full-time study load, among others. The terms and conditions are provided in the scholarship offer letter and are specific for each scholarship.More information on scholarships are available here.
• A scholarship recipient may proceed to deduct the scholarship amount from their tuition fee for that semester after ensuring that all other scholarship conditions stated in the scholarship offer letter are adhered to.The maintenance scores may vary for the different types of scholarship. Reference must be made to the scholarship offer letter issued to the student at all times in meeting all conditions to continue with the scholarship.More information is available here.