Principal dates for Monash University Malaysia (2019)
This section outlines important University dates including:
- Semester dates and holidays
- Important events and deadlines
Consider highlighting those dates which apply to you for easy reference.
* Asterisk indicates entry subject to change.
2019 Principal Dates
The following information is applicable to new and returning students enrolling in Semester One and/or Semester Two 2019.
New students who commence in October 2019 need to refer to the principal dates for October 2019 intake.
Day | Date | Description |
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January | ||
Tue | 1 | Public holiday: New Years Day (University closed) |
Tue | 15 | Graduation: applications close for April in Malaysia (coursework, PhD and research masters students), May in Australia (coursework students only) and June in China (coursework, PhD and research masters students) |
Mon | 21 | Public holiday: Thaipusam (University closed) |
Mon | 28 | Exams (deferred and supplementary): begin for semester two (S2-01) 2018 |
February | ||
Fri | 1 | Exams (deferred and supplementary): end for semester two (S2-01) 2018 |
Fri | 1 | Graduation: applications open for October in Australia and November in Malaysia |
Tue | 5 | Public holiday: Chinese New Year 1st Day (University closed) |
Wed | 6 | Public holiday: Chinese New Year 2nd Day (University closed) |
Mon | 11 | Exams: begin for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2018 |
Mon | 11 | Allocate+ preference entry: opens 10am (GMT+8) for semester one (S1-01) |
Thu | 14 | Exams: end for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2018 |
Fri | 15 | Results: released (deferred and supplementary exams) for semester two (S2-01) 2018 |
Wed | 20 | Allocate+ preference entry: closes 10am (GMT+8) for semester one (S1-01) |
Mon | 25 | Orientation Week: begins |
Wed | 27 | Allocate+ adjustment: opens 12pm (GMT+8) for semester one (S1-01) |
Thu | 28 | Graduation: applications close for May in Australia (PhD and research masters students only) |
March | ||
Fri | 1 | Last day to add off-campus semester one (S1-01) units |
Fri | 1 | Last day to add off-campus semester one (S1-01) or full-year (FY-01) units |
Fri | 1 | Orientation Week: ends |
Mon | 4 | Semester one (S1-01) and full-year (FY-01) begins |
Mon | 4 | Results: released for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2018 |
Fri | 8 | Fees due: for semester one (S1-01). A late payment penalty will apply after this date |
Fri | 15 | Last day to add on-campus semester one (S1-01) or full-year (FY-01) units |
Tue | 19 | Allocate+ adjustment: closes 5pm (GMT+8) for semester one (S1-01) |
Fri | 29 | Fees: last day for course discontinuation semester one (S1-01) to qualify for a partial refund of fees |
Sun | 31 | Last day to discontinue semester one (S1-01) and full-year (FY-01) units without 'withdrawn' showing on academic record |
Sun | 31 | Census date for teaching period: semester one (S1-01). Last day to discontinue units in this teaching period without incurring fees |
April | ||
Sat | 6 | Graduation: ceremony Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - all faculties |
Mon | 8 | Course transfers (to Australia): applications open for semester two (S2-01) |
Mon | 22 | Mid-semester break: begins |
Fri | 26 | Mid-semester break: ends |
Mon | 29 | Exam timetable published: for semester one (S1-01) in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
Tue | 30 | Census date for teaching period: full-year (FY-01). Last day to discontinue units in this teaching period without incurring fees |
May | ||
Wed | 1 | Public holiday: Labour Day (University closed) |
Mon | 6 | Last day to discontinue semester one (S1-01) units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Units discontinued after this date will show as 'withdrawn fail' |
Fri | 10 | Course transfers (to Australia): applications close for semester two (S2-01) |
Wed | 15 | Course transfers (to Australia): outcomes released for semester two (S2-01) |
Fri | 17 | Course transfers (to Australia): last day to accept offers for semester two (S2-01) |
Sun | 19 | Public holiday: Wesak Day* (University closed) |
Mon | 20 | Replacement holiday: Wesak Day* (University closed) |
Wed | 22 | Public holiday: Nuzul Al-Quran (University closed) |
Fri | 31 | Semester one (S1-01) ends. Last day to discontinue semester one (S1-01) units with 'withdrawn fail' showing on academic record. Units cannot be discontinued after this date |
June | ||
Mon | 3 | Swot Vac: begins |
Wed | 5 | Public holiday: Hari Raya Puasa Day 1* (University closed) |
Thu | 6 | Public holiday: Hari Raya Puasa Day 2* (University closed) |
Fri | 7 | Swot Vac: ends |
Mon | 10 | Exams: begin for semester one (S1-01) and General Studies |
Fri | 28 | Exams: end for semester one (S1-01) and General Studies |
July | ||
Mon | 1 | Graduation: applications open for December in Australia (PhD and research masters students only) |
Tue | 2 | Allocate+ preference entry: opens 8am (GMT+8) for semester two (S2-01) |
Mon | 15 | Results: released for semester one (S1-01) |
Wed | 17 | Allocate+ preference entry: closes 12pm (GMT+8) for semester two (S2-01) |
Mon | 22 | Mid-year Orientation Week: begins |
Wed | 24 | Allocate+ adjustment: opens 12pm (GMT+8) for semester two (S2-01) |
Fri | 26 | Last day to add off-campus semester two (S2-01) units |
Fri | 26 | Mid-year Orientation Week: ends |
Mon | 29 | Semester two (S2-01): begins |
Tue | 30 | Public holiday: King's Installation (University closed) |
Wed | 31 | Graduation: applications close for October in Australia and November in Malaysia (coursework students only) |
Wed | 31 | Exam timetable published: (deferred and supplementary) for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2018 and semester one (S1-01) in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
August | ||
Thu | 1 | Graduation: applications open for December in Australia (eligible coursework students only) |
Fri | 2 | Fees due: for semester two (S2-01). A late payment penalty will apply after this date |
Mon | 5 | Last day to discontinue full-year (FY-01) units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Units discontinued after this date will show as 'withdrawn fail' |
Fri | 9 | Last day to add on-campus semester two (S2-01) units |
Sun | 11 | Public holiday: Hari Raya Haji (University closed) |
Mon | 12 | Exams (deferred and supplementary): begin for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2018 and semester one (S1-01) |
Mon | 12 | Replacement holiday: Hari Raya Haji (University closed) |
Wed | 14 | Allocate+ adjustment: closes 5pm (GMT+8) for semester two (S2-01) |
Fri | 16 | Exams (deferred and supplementary): end for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2018 and semester one (S1-01) |
Fri | 16 | Graduation: applications close for October in Australia (PhD and research masters students only) |
Sat | 17 | Graduation: applications close for November in Malaysia (PhD and research masters students only) |
Fri | 23 | Fees: last day for course discontinuation semester two (S2-01) to qualify for a partial refund of fees |
Mon | 26 | Last day to discontinue semester two (S2-01) units without 'withdrawn' showing on academic record |
Wed | 28 | Results (deferred and supplementary exams): released for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2018 and semester one (S1-01) |
Sat | 31 | Graduation: applications close for December in Australia (eligible coursework students only) |
Sat | 31 | Public holiday: National Day (University closed) |
Sat | 31 | Census date for teaching period: semester two (S2-01). Last day to discontinue units in this teaching period without incurring fees |
September | ||
Sun | 1 | Public holiday: Awal Muharam (University closed) |
Mon | 2 | Replacement holiday: Awal Muharam (University closed) |
Mon | 2 | Course transfers: applications open for semester one (S1-01) |
Mon | 9 | Public holiday: King’s Birthday (University closed) |
Mon | 16 | Public holiday: Malaysia Day (University closed) |
Mon | 23 | Exam timetable published: for semester two (S2-01) in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
Mon | 30 | Last day to discontinue semester two (S2-01) units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Units discontinued after this date will show as 'withdrawn fail' |
Mon | 30 | Mid-semester break: begins |
October | ||
Fri | 4 | Mid-semester break: ends |
Mon | 14 | Re-enrolment (timely): begins for 2020 |
Fri | 25 | Semester two (S2-01) and full year (FY-01) ends. Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods with 'withdrawn fail' showing on academic record. Units cannot be discontinued after this date |
Fri | 25 | Course transfers: applications close for semester one (S1-01) |
Sun | 27 | Public holiday: Deepavali (University closed) |
Mon | 28 | Replacement holiday: Deepavali (University closed) |
Mon | 28 | Swot Vac: begins |
Wed | 30 | Exams: begin for General Studies (S2-01)* |
Thu | 31 | Exams: end for General Studies (S2-01)* |
Thu | 31 | Graduation: applications close for December in Australia (PhD and research masters students only) |
November | ||
Fri | 1 | Swot Vac: ends |
Mon | 4 | Exams: begin for semester two (S2-01) |
Sat | 9 | Public holiday: Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (University closed) |
Sat | 16 | Graduation: ceremony Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – all faculties |
Fri | 22 | Exams: end for semester two (S2-01) |
Wed | 27 | Re-enrolment (timely): ends for 2020 |
Thu | 28 | Re-enrolment (late): begins for 2020. A late fee applies |
December | ||
Fri | 6 | Results: released for semester two (S2-01) |
Wed | 11 | Public holiday: Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor (University closed) |
Thu | 12 | Course transfers: outcomes released for semester one (S1-01) |
Fri | 13 | Re-enrolment (late): ends for 2020 |
Mon | 16 | Course transfers: last day to accept offers for semester one (S1-01) |
Fri | 20 | Exam timetable published: for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2019 in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
Wed | 25 | Public holiday: Christmas Day (University closed) |
Tue | 31 | Census date for teaching period: summer semester A (SSA-02) |
* Asterisk indicates entry subject to change.
Exceptions and additional dates
FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
The dates of teaching periods for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Honours)/Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine 2019 are as follows:
YEAR 1 2019 | |
Semester 1 | |
Orientation week | 21 March - 24 March |
Semester dates | 25 March - 21 June |
Mid-semester break | 29 April - 3 May |
Swot Vac | 24 June - 28 June |
Semester 2 | |
Semester dates | 29 July - 25 October |
Mid-semester break | 30 September - 4 October |
Swot Vac | 28 October - 1 November |
YEAR 2 2019 | |
Semester 1 | |
Semester dates | 4 March - 31 May |
Mid-semester break | 19 April - 26 April |
Swot Vac | 3 June - 7 June |
Semester 2 | |
Semester dates | 29 July - 25 October |
Mid-semester break | 23 September - 27 September |
Swot Vac | 28 October - 1 November |
YEAR 3 2019 | |
Semester 1 | |
Semester dates | 11 February - 14 June |
Mid-year break | 17 June - 28 June |
Semester 2 | |
Semester dates | 1 July - 1 November |
Swot Vac | 4 November - 8 November |
YEAR 4 2019 | |
Semester 1 | |
Semester dates | 28 January - 31 May |
Mid-year break | 3 June - 21 June |
Semester 2 | |
Semester dates | 24 June - 25 October |
Swot Vac | 28 October - 1 November |
YEAR 5 2019 | |
Rotation #1 | 28 January - 8 March |
Rotation #2 | 11 March - 19 April |
Rotation #3 | 22 April - 31 May |
Mid-year break | 3 June - 21 June |
Rotation #4 | 24 June - 2 August |
Rotation #5 | 5 August - 13 September |
Rotation #6 | 16 September - 25 October |
Back to Base | 28 October - 1 November |
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