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Postgraduate courses entry requirements

Monash offers outstanding opportunities for postgraduate students. The benefits of a postgraduate degree include personal enrichment and fulfilment as well as enhanced career opportunities.There are two ways to study for a postgraduate degree - by coursework or by research.

 

1. Postgraduate Degree by Coursework

A Masters Degree by Coursework is a unit-based program providing graduates with an opportunity to enhance career prospects, update or add to their skills or simply pursue and area of deep interest. While postgraduate diplomas are designed to give you the opportunity to build on the knowledge gained in your bachelors degree by completing more advanced studies in your major or minor.

  

Course  Duration 

2013

Tuition Fee Per Year (RM)

Minimum Entry Requirements 
Malaysian International

 School of Arts and Social Science 

 

Master of Communications and Media Studies

(3064)


Full time -

1.5 Years

(3 semesters)

 

Part time -

2 Years

(6 semesters)

 

Intake: February

45,000

(Full Course)

49,500

(Full Course)

The minimum requirement for entry is ONE of the following:

  • A bachelor degree with at least a credit average in the final year.
  • A bachelor’s pass degree with demonstrable professional experience (a minimum of two years) at management level in a relevant area (these applicants will need to supply a CV, a 1,000-word statement and the names of two professional referees).
  • Completion of a Graduate Diploma with credit (or above) average. Those with an honours degree or a graduate diploma in a relevant area can apply for an advanced entry point.
  • And to meet the university’s English language requirements.
 School of Business

Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce

(3845)

Full time -

1 Year

(2 semesters)

 

Intake: February

 

 32,000 

35,200 

  • Completed a major sequence in a business and economics related discipline (a minimum of 8 discipline units as part of an acceptable degree).
  • Successfully completed at least one unit in statistics or econometrics as part of the undergraduate degree.
  • Obtained at least a 65 per cent average during Levels 2 and 3 of undergraduate studies.
  • Identified a research area and prepared a brief (one page) proposal outlining their program of research.
  • Obtained agreement from an academic staff member of the chosen department to be their supervisor.

Master of International Business

(2098)

Full time -

1.5 Years

(3 semesters)

 

Part time -

3 Years

(6 semesters)

 

Intakes: February and July

  50,000
(Full Course)

 55,000
(Full Course)

School of Information Technology
Master of Business Information Systems (3341)

Full time -

1.5 Years

(3 semesters)

 

Intakes: February and July

50,000

(Full Course)

55,000

(Full Course)
  • An approved three-year bachelor degree; or
  • Qualifications and experience considered by the Faculty Admissions Committee to be equivalent to, or a satisfactory substitute for, the above awards.
  • And to meet the university's English language requirements.

Other Courses

Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (GCHE)

(2550)

Part time -

2 Years

(4 semesters)

 

Intakes: February and July

8,000 

8,000

 

  • An undergraduate degree.
  • Applicants must be lecturing in a higher education institution.
  • And to meet the university's English language requirements.

 

 2. Higher Degree by Research

We value our research students for their contribution to world-class research at Monash. The University offers a large range of higher research degrees. For more information on research at the Sunway campus, please visit our Research page. 

 

Course  Duration 

2013

Tuition Fee Per Year (RM)

Minimum Entry Requirements 
Malaysian International

School of Arts and Social Science

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts

(3937)

Full Time -

1 Year

(2 Semesters)

 

Part Time -

2 Years

(4 Semesters)

 

Intakes: February or March (subject to availability of supervision)  

31,000

 34,100 

Master of Arts

(2695)

Full Time -

1 Year

(2 Semesters)

 

Part Time -

2 Years

(4 Semesters)

 

Intakes: February or March (subject to availability of supervision)

38,000 

41,800 

  • Bachelors degree requiring at least four years of full-time study, and which normally includes a research
    component in the fourth year, leading to an honours degree class I (first-class honours) or class IIA (upper second class honours) level; or
  • A coursework masters degree with a significant research component graded at Distinction or above, and an overall result of IIA or above or
  • A qualification considered equivalent to one of the above
  • And to meet the university’s English language requirements.
School of Business

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) 

(3194)

 

The degree is a 100% research program, with a thesis requirement of a maximum of 50,000 words.

Full time -

1.5 Years

(3 semesters)

 

Part time -

3 Years

(6 semesters)

 

Intakes: Throughout the year (subject to availability of supervision)

  
 38,000

41,800 

  • A degree of bachelors with honours I (first-class honours), or honours IIA (upper second-class honours); or
  • Have qualifications which in the opinion of the Monash Research Graduate School (MRGS) are equivalent or a satisfactory substitute.
  • And to meet the university’s English language requirements.

School of Engineering

Master of Engineering Science

(3292)

Full Time -

2 Years

(4 semesters)

 

Intakes: Throughout the year (subject to availability of supervision)

 
 38,000

41,800 

 

  • A degree with honours I (first-class honours) or IIA (upper second-class honours) in the relevant research area.
  • And to meet the university’s English language requirements

School of Information Technology

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

 

(3337)

 

The degree is a 100% research program, with a thesis requirement of a maximum of 50,000 words.

Full time -

1.5 Years

(3 semesters)

 

Part time -

3 Years

(6 semesters)

 

Intakes: Throughout the year (subject to availability of supervision)

 
 38,000

41,800 

  • A degree of bachelors with honours I (first-class honours), or honours IIA (upper second-class honours); or
  • Have qualifications which in the opinion of the Monash Research Graduate School (MRGS)
    are equivalent or a satisfactory substitute.
  • And to meet the university’s English language requirements.

Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Master of Biomedical Science

(2970 & 2977)

Full Time -

2 years

(4 semesters)

 

Part Time -

4 years

(8 semesters)

 

Intakes: Throughout the year (subject to availability of supervision)

 
38,000 

41,800

  • A 3 year degree in a Biological Science discipline (Bachelor in Pharmacautical Science, Pharmacology, Psychological Science, Nursing, Public Health or Biological Sciences) or;
  • An Honours  Degree in the relevant discipline that does not fall within class 1 or class 2A honours.
  • And to meet the university’s English language requirements.

School of Science

Master of Science

(2700) 

Full Time -

2 years

(4 semesters)

 

Intakes: Throughout the year (subject to availability of supervision)

 
38,000 

 41,800

  • A degree with honours I (first-class honours) or IIA (upper second-class honours) in the relevant research area.
  • The completion of the MSc Preliminary examination equivalent to I or IIA would be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • And to meet the university’s English language requirements

 

  

3. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

A PhD involves extensive, independent research under an expert academic supervisor. You will use your research to write a thesis that makes a positive impact to knowledge in your chosen field.

Course Duration

2013

Tuition Fee Per Year (RM)

Minimum Entry Requirements
Malaysian International
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The degree is a 100% research program, with a thesis requirement of a maximum of 100,000 words.

The normal length of candidature is considered to be :

 

Full Time -

3 years 

(6 semesters)

 

Part Time -

6 years

(12 semesters)

 

Intakes: Throughout the year (subject to availability of supervision)

 
38,000

41,800

  • Bachelors degree requiring at least four years of full-time study, and which normally includes a research component in the fourth year, leading to an honours degree class I (first-class honours) or class IIA (upper second-class honours) level; or
  • A course leading to a masters preliminary qualification at a level rated by the Monash Research Graduate School (MRGS) as equivalent to an honours class I or IIA degree; or
  • A research masters degree; or
  • Masters degree that entailed work, normally including a significant research component,
  • at least equivalent to an honours degree.
  • And to meet the university’s English language requirements.

 

 General Fees

Application (once only)

RM 100
Application for Higher Degree by Research Program -
Registration (once only) RM 200
General amenities (per semester) RM 100

Hospitalisation and surgical insurance (per semester)
*Applicable to International Students only

RM 225

 

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