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Exchange Program

What is exchange?

You can study a semester or two at any one of Monash's partner universities located in 30 countries across United Kingdom, Europe, The Americas, Asia and New Zealand. While overseas on exchange, you will:continue to be enrolled at Monash; receive credit for your overseas study towards your Monash degree; continue paying your regular tuition fees to Monash Malaysia (in Malaysian Ringgit).

Where can I go?

The Monash Abroad Portal lists all our exchange partners, information about the universities, availability and whether they accept students from any or only a particular discipline of study. Also, remember to check the Restrictions in this page below.

Matching up your semesters

Semester dates may vary depending on the university of your choice. For example, while semester one at Monash begins early March, in the USA the spring semester begins in January. However, this would still fit within your Monash semester dates/period. You can check for the partner university's semester dates from the Monash Abroad Portal.

How to apply?

Scroll down to check your eligibility and find out how to apply. You can also attend a Monash Abroad Information Session to learn more about the application process.

How much will it cost?

Contrary to popular belief, studying overseas won't cost you a fortune! You’re often eligible for the Monash Abroad Travel Scholarships, and under the exchange arrangements Monash has with universities all over the world, you will not have to pay additional tuition fees. All you pay is your normal Monash home campus tuition fees.

Still Need More Information?

You may be able to find your answer in our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Restrictions

Please note that Monash Malaysia students are not able to go on exchange to the following partner universities. This is a general list and for more restrictions, please refer to the Monash Abroad Portal.

Not available to Monash Malaysia students

Most university partners in China do not accept applications from Chinese nationals who are Monash University students. Only Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University are flexible with this rule.

Entry requirements

To be eligible to participate in a semester abroad program you must meet the following criteria presented in the table below. Please note: for Engineering students, the minimum requirements are slightly different - please see below for more information. If you are a transfer student or DHES student, please discuss your eligibility with Monash Abroad.

Check your eligibility

Eligibility criteria for Semester Abroad programs (Semester or Year on Exchange or Study Abroad)	*Undergraduate*	*Postgraduate by coursework* (incl. hons)
Of good academic standing	✔	✔
Minimum WAM at time of application in MAP*	n/a	n/a
Minimum WAM at the end of the semester in which you apply	60%	60%
Minimum credit points completed at time of application in MAP*	18	n/a
Minimum credit points completed by the end of the semester in which you apply	n/a	18
Minimum credit points completed at time of program commencement	36	36
Sought Course Advice from School/Schools	✔	✔
Study plan approved by School/Schools	✔	✔
Satisfy any additional School requirements	✔	✔
Satisfy any host institution / campus requirements	✔	✔
Study equivalent of 18 – 24 credits per semester whilst overseas	✔	✔

Special considerations

Good Academic Standing definition – all students

Engineering students minimum eligibility

Program exclusions and restrictions

Allocation to host university – all students

English language proficiency requirements

Key Dates

Exchange Semester	Seek course planning advice from School	PART A Deadline to apply online via MAP (see Step 4 below)	School assessment of Study Plan	Monash Abroad assessment of applications	PART B Complete program requirements in MAP
Semester 1	Feb - Apr	29 May (11:59 PM Melbourne time)	mid-May to mid-July	mid-July to end of September	Oct onwards
Semester 2	Jul - Sept	15 October (11:59 PM Melbourne time)	Mid-October to end of December	January to end of March	April onwards

You will need to apply for the program one year in advance. E.g. if you are planning to go on exchange in Semester 1, 2022, you will need to apply in Semester 1, 2021.

Once Monash Abroad has assessed your application, you will be contacted with an outcome and be nominated to your first preference university or a suitable alternative. Please note that nominations are completed on a rolling basis.
Nominations may take until end of October (Semester 1 programs) or end of April (Semester 2 programs) to be finalised.

Ready to apply?

Find out more about how to apply and the nomination and selection process.

1: Watch First Steps video

2: Start researching your options

Tips for choosing a university & maximising success for your application

TIP #1 : CONSIDER YOUR COMPETITION

Some places are more competitive for some universities compared to others. When there are more students than places available for exchange, students will be assessed based on WAM and their Statement of Purpose. You may have higher chances of getting into a university of your choice if it is not so competitive.

To check the competitive levels of the university you have your eye on, follow these steps :

1. View the list of university partners here

2. Click on the university you wish to check

3. Click on the Overview tab. Scroll down and you will see information on "Anticipated Places (per semester)", "Exchange Availability" and "Recommended Minimum WAM"

"Anticipated Places (per semester)" refers to how many students Monash University can send and receive students to the partner university.
"Exchange Availability" will show red, yellow or green.
Red refers to the university receiving many more applications than places. *Can only be used as a FIRST preference
Yellow refers to an equal number of applications and places. *Recommended for first preference, may be used for second preference
Green refers to the university having more places available than they are receiving applications. *Recommended for first or second preference, MUST be used for third preference
"Recommended Minimum WAM" indicates the minimum WAM requirement you should ideally have at the time of application. Please note that meeting the host university’s minimum GPA/WAM requirement DOES NOT guarantee you will receive your first or second preference. If for example, there are 10 applicants applying to a partner university that has only 3 places available, students with the top 3 highest WAM will be given the offer.

TIP #2 : SAVE YOUR ELECTIVES

Electives are much easier to take on exchange because you’re not trying to match core units for the semester that you want to go on exchange.

If you have elective spaces, you can choose from a much greater range of units/modules at a greater range of universities.

3: Seek course planning advice from your School

How to draft a course plan?

4: Draft your Study Plan

How to find unit outlines?

Check for Pre-Approved Units

Pre-approved units are partner universities' units which have already been assessed and approved by your School as equivalent to some of your Monash units. Your School has assessed and approved these units in advance of your application so that you don't have to spend time and effort to search and identify units which you can study at the partner university. If you wish to study other units at the partner university which have not listed as pre-approved units, you are free to do so but you must compile all the unit guides from the partner university for your School's assessment and approval as part of your application.

This is a guide to assist you to check what pre-approved units you can include in your study plan. Please note that this is subject to changes made to unit offerings at the partner university.

It is not necessary for all the units listed in your study plan to be pre-approved units. You can also include other units offered by the partner university in your study plan.

School	Partner University / Exchange Semester
Arts and Social Sciences	University of Warwick [S1 / S2] Lancaster University [S1 / S2] Queen Mary University of London [S1 / S2] University of Liverpool [S1 / S2] University of Sussex [S1 / S2] Uppsala University [S1 / S2] Carleton University [S1 / S2] University of Leeds [S2] University of East Anglia [S2] Nanyang Technological University [S2]
Business	University of Warwick [S1] [S2] Queen Mary University of London [S1] [S2] University of Sussex [S1] [S2] KEDGE Business School [S1] [S2] University of Groningen [S1] [S2] Aalto University [S1] [S2] Uppsala University [S1] [S2] Nanyang Technological University [S1] [S2] City University of Hong Kong [S1] [S2] Clarkson University [S1] [S2] University of Copenhagen [S1] [S2] University of Ljubljana [S1] [S2] Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich [S1] [S2] Seoul National University [S1] [S2]
Engineering	Please check the Pre-Approved Units (Engineering students) webpage. Note that for the University of Warwick, there are no Engineering modules offered if you are applying for Autumn term only.
Information Technology	University of Warwick [S1] [S2] University of East Anglia [S1] University of Exeter [S1] University of Essex [S2] University of Leeds [S2] University of Liverpool [S1] University of Sussex [S1] University of Waterloo [S2] North Carolina State University [S2] Purdue University [S2] Maastricht University [S2]
Science	University of Warwick [S1] [S2] Lancaster University [S1] [S2] Queen Mary University of London [S1] University of Exeter [S1] [S2] University of Leeds [S2] University of Liverpool [S1] University of Sussex [S1] [S2] University of Copenhagen [S2] University of Hong Kong [S2] Queen's University [S2]

Note:

S1 means Semester 1 (January – June)

S2 means Semester 2 (July – December)

Please check this website for updates prior to the exchange application deadlines applicable to you.

5: Apply via the Monash Abroad Portal (MAP)

School Contacts

School or Course Management Office contacts can be found here.

What Happens After You Apply?

if you would like to know how your application is assessed after you have submitted, you may watch this video.

Your application will go through two rounds of assessment;

Monash Abroad assessment: meeting the minimum eligibility requirements.
School assessment: confirmation that the proposed units in your study plan and your course progression plan can be approved.

Once both of these steps are confirmed, you will progress to the allocation phase.