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Open educational resources (Monash Malaysia)

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Monash University Malaysia

Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTC

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Finding Open Access resources at the LibrarySearch
Open Access and Open Educational Resources
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Text and tables taken from the official page, with collapsed sections opened, so it can be read and searched here. Images and forms are not copied, so open the original page when you need to apply or submit something.

OERs are teaching, learning, and research materials in the public domain or which have been licensed via Creative Commons to grant free and perpetual permission to engage in one or many of the 5R activities (retain, reuse, revise, remix or redistribute).

The Library has designed this self-paced module to foster understanding of OER in the broader context of open education practices. You may access the OER Awareness Module via MyDevelopment. (To register for the session please log in to staff portal. Click on the my.Development icon and thereafter, click on the links provided in this post.)

The Searching OER Resources how-to QuickGuide will provide you with an initial guide on how to search for and discover OERs that might be of interest to your area of study and teaching.

If you need assistance from the Library to locate OERs, please submit your request using the OER support form.

Finding Open Access resources at the LibrarySearch

At the Library website, type in your search term

On the left panel of the results screen, refine your results to Open Access

Browse the results and select the resource to view online

Open Access and Open Educational Resources

Creative Common licenses

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than your marks: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.0, Credit 2.0, Pass 1.0, Near pass 0.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 0.3, Withdrawn fail 0.0.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values: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.67, Credit 2.85, Pass 2.15, Near pass 1.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 1.15, Withdrawn fail 0.0.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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