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General Studies
Should I enrol in General Studies and when should I do so?
How do I enrol in my General Studies units?
What General Studies units should I enrol in?
Why is my SPM Bahasa Melayu credit not reflected in my WES?

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General Studies

Find everything you need to know about General Studies, including the graduation requirements and the units you need to complete. Use this page as your guide to planning and fulfilling your General Studies requirements.

Should I enrol in General Studies and when should I do so?

Yes. As a student at our Malaysian campus, you are required by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) to complete the prescribed General Studies units. These units are compulsory for graduation.

You may complete these units at any point during your enrolment, but we recommend doing so within your first three semesters. Completing them early helps spread your study load and allows you to focus on higher-level units as you progress through your degree.

How do I enrol in my General Studies units?

To enrol in General Studies, go to WES and click on “Enrolment / Re-enrolment” and “I agree”

You should be able to see your degree title and course code (e.g. B2026) and General Studies (Mata Pelajaran Pengajian Umum) Degree (9410). If you are unable to see it, please log out of WES and log in again, use a different browser, or use incognito mode.

Once you have selected 9410, you may enrol in your general studies units following the same process for your main units.

What General Studies units should I enrol in?

You would need to complete the units listed here, according to your intake.

Why is my SPM Bahasa Melayu credit not reflected in my WES?

For Malaysian students: If you scored at least a Credit in Bahasa Melayu for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) but it is not reflected in WES, please submit your SPM certificate via Ask MoVA (Help Topic: General Studies) for us to update the system. Do note that we do not accept Bahasa Melayu results in the UEC and IGCSE certifications.

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than your marks: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.0, Credit 2.0, Pass 1.0, Near pass 0.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 0.3, Withdrawn fail 0.0.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