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Graduate degree course accreditation (Monash Malaysia)

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Monash University Malaysia

Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTC

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Course name: Master of Biotechnology
KPT/JPT (N/0512/7/0012)08/31 - MQA/PSA17870
Course name: Master of Biomedical Science
KPT/JPT (R2/545/7/0004) 11/27 - MQA/SWA0187
Course name: Master of Clinical Psychology
KPT/JPT (N/0313/7/0026) 07/32 - MQA/PA 17595
Course name: Master of Professional Counselling
KPT/JPT (R/762/7/0017) 05/25 – MQA/FA12898
Course name: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
KPT/JPT (R2/210/8/0016) 03/27 - MQA/SWA0117

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Course name: Master of Biotechnology

KPT/JPT (N/0512/7/0012)08/31 - MQA/PSA17870

Accreditation Body	Awarding Body	Date	Accreditation Code
Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)	Government	22 July 2024	MQA/PSA17870

Course name: Master of Biomedical Science

KPT/JPT (R2/545/7/0004) 11/27 - MQA/SWA0187

Accreditation Body	Awarding Body	Date	Accreditation Code
Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)	Government	10 January 2013	MQA/SWA0187

Course name: Master of Clinical Psychology

KPT/JPT (N/0313/7/0026) 07/32 - MQA/PA 17595

Accreditation Body	Awarding Body	Date Granted	Date of Expiry	Registration No. / Accreditation Code
Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)	Government	25 March 2025	14 June 2029	MQA/PA 17595

Course name: Master of Professional Counselling

KPT/JPT (R/762/7/0017) 05/25 – MQA/FA12898

Accreditation Body	Awarding Body	Date Granted	Date of Expiry	Registration No. / Accreditation Code
Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) & Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia (Malaysian Board of Counsellors)	Government & Professional Body	15 June 2024	14 June 2029	MQA/FA12898

Accreditation Body	Awarding Body	Date Granted	Date of Expiry	Registration No. / Accreditation Code
Australian Counselling Association Inc.	Professional Body	16 June 2021	31 December 2027	--

Accreditation Body	Awarding Body	Date Granted	Date of Expiry	Registration No. / Accreditation Code
Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia	Professional Body	10 October 2016	31 December 2027	--

Course name: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

KPT/JPT (R2/210/8/0016) 03/27 - MQA/SWA0117

Accreditation Body	Awarding Body	Date Granted	Date of Expiry	Registration No. / Accreditation Code
Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)	Government	16 July 2012	--	MQA/SWA0117

Recognition Body	Awarding Body	Date Granted	Recognized on condition that the holder has a recognized first Degree
Public Service Department of Malaysia (JPA)	Government	13 December 2007

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.