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Monash University - Let's Begin - New to Monash (Monash Malaysia)

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Monash University Malaysia

Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTC

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Welcome
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About uni life
Prepare for uni
Orientation
Weeks 1-3
Week 4
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Welcome

You are now part of the Monash family! Uni life can seem complicated at first, so this site will help make it a little easier to navigate your first semester at Monash Malaysia. It guides you through everything you need to do to get yourself comfortable, right up until Week 4 of your first semester. Just start scrolling to browse topics and click on the blocks to discover the important (and fun!) bits to get settled in quickly.

Your Monash Offer

Accept your offer Find out how to accept your offer.

Campus Health & Safety

Enrolment

Enrolment for Domestic students Welcome to Monash! Start your journey here and follow the steps to enrol.

Enrolling at Monash for the first time

About uni life

Monash Malaysia Connect

Online systems and apps

Prepare for uni

Before Orientation Find out what you need to do before your orientation week.

Getting around Sunway

Scholarships, Bursaries and Loans

General studies

Online systems and apps

Money matters

Where to stay

Orientation

Orientation activities

Info for parents

Timetable

General Studies Orientation Briefing

Services and support

Weeks 1-3

Want to make unit changes?

Adjust your timetable

Compulsory Unit Modules - Academic Integrity and Respect at Monash

How we support your study

Programs to help your studies

Events and activities

Week 4

Important dates

Still have a unit you want to drop?

Good to know

Get to know the library

Uni is different

Your student body

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Related questions

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than your marks: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.0, Credit 2.0, Pass 1.0, Near pass 0.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 0.3, Withdrawn fail 0.0.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.

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