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Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTC

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Study in Malaysia
Monash Malaysia, Sunway campus
Semester in Malaysia (Global Intercampus Program)
What can I study?
When can I study?
How long is the program?
Short-term programs in Malaysia
What can I study?
When can I study?
How long is the program?

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Study in Malaysia

Your gateway to Monash in South-East Asia

Monash Malaysia, Sunway campus

Study in a campus environment at Monash Malaysia, with a range of facilities on location including food outlets, a gym, an outdoor rock climbing wall, and a swimming pool.

The Sunway City township in which the campus is situated also offers numerous shopping and leisure opportunities within walking distance.

By choosing to study at a Monash campus, you will take classes alongside Monash students, study Monash units, and be supported by Monash staff in-country.

You can choose from two programs at Monash Malaysia below, Semester in Malaysia and Short-term programs in Malaysia.

Semester in Malaysia (Global Intercampus Program)

Spend one or two semesters studying your Monash units at our Malaysia campus

Learn more here

What can I study?

Semester-length faculty and elective units

When can I study?

Semester one and/or semester two

How long is the program?

One or two semesters

Short-term programs in Malaysia

Expand your studies through unique faculty-specific or interdisciplinary units in Malaysia

Learn more here

What can I study?

Choose from interdisciplinary units with a global focus open to students from different faculties, or study tours tailored to your faculty and/or discipline

When can I study?

During the winter break

How long is the program?

Three weeks

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than your marks: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.0, Credit 2.0, Pass 1.0, Near pass 0.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 0.3, Withdrawn fail 0.0.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values: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.67, Credit 2.85, Pass 2.15, Near pass 1.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 1.15, Withdrawn fail 0.0.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