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Exchange Program

What is exchange?

Monash has student exchange agreements with more than 100 partner universities in 30 countries across United Kingdom, Europe, The Americas, Asia and New Zealand. This means you can study a semester in Europe followed by a semester in The Americas, and graduate with a degree that is studied in different continents, all while paying tuition fees to Monash Malaysia.

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.

Restrictions

Please note that Monash Malaysia students are not able to go on exchange to the following partner universities :

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.

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.

How much will it cost?

As an approved exchange student, you are eligible for the Monash Abroad Travel Scholarships, and under the exchange arrangement between Monash and our partner university, you are not required to pay additional tuition fees. You will continue to pay your regular Monash Malaysia tuition fees in Malaysian Ringgit. Please note that you may not be eligible to receive the travel scholarship if you are receiving other forms of financial assistance.

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*	60%	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	PART A Complete online application via MAP (see Step 4 below)	School assessment of draft Study Plan	Monash Abroad assessment of applications	PART B Complete program requirements in MAP
Semester 1	30 April (11:59 PM Melbourne time)	May to end of June	July to end of September	Oct onwards
Semester 2	15 October (11:59 PM Melbourne time)	Mid-October to end of November	December to end of March	April onwards

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: 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. From our experience, usually students with the highest WAM will be selected and nominated to the partner university.

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.

2: Seek course planning advice from your faculty

3: Draft your Study Plan and Course Progression

(allow approx. 2-6 weeks)

With your advice from your School in mind, you should decide on a suitable host university as your preferences for a semester exchange program from the Monash Abroad Portal.

Drafting your Study Plan

You'll now need to draft your Study Plan of proposed units taught at your first and second preference university.

First, open Monash Abroad Study Plan form link and download/save a copy as a PDF to your computer/device straight away. Now open it using your PDF reader (e.g. Adobe) and fill in the units you wish to take offered by your first preference university.

You will need to provide detailed information on your proposed units in your Study Plan. The outlines you provide should include;

A short description of the unit,
assessments required,
the credit value of the unit,
the number of contact hours per week or per semester,
the aims and objectives of the unit,
required reading

Please note certain study areas require discipline-specific approval.

Engineering students wishing to study Engineering whilst on exchange;

You will need to your Study Plan endorsed by your Engineering Specialisation Course Adviser/Academic. Therefore, after completing Step 4 below, please submit a hard copy of your draft study plans to your course adviser/coordinator. After they are approved by your course adviser/coordinator, you then need to submit the approved study plans to your Course Management Office.

Drafting your Course Progression Plan

Your School may require you to complete a course progression plan as part of your application. If you need assistance, please approach your School on how to complete the course progression map.

You will need to submit your completed course progression plan form along with your draft Study Plan on the Monash Abroad Portal.

Arts and Social Sciences

Course progression information
Download course progression plan form: A2006 / A2007

Business

Course progression information
Download course progression plan form here

Engineering

Course progression information

Science

Course progression information
Download course progression plan form here

Psychology

Course progression information: M2004 / M2015
Download course progression plan form: M2004 / M2015

Tips for finding 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 equivalents to some of your Monash units. 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] Bishop's University [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]
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.

4: Apply via the Monash Abroad Portal (MAP) and submit draft study plan

5: Receive outcome on your Study Plan assessment

6: Receive allocation / nomination from Monash Abroad

(allow minimum 8 weeks)

Once your Study Plan has been approved, your application will then be assessed by the relevant International Education Coordinators (IECs) from the Monash Abroad office and you be allocated or nominated to a host university.
Your host university preferences cannot be guaranteed, but the IECs will work hard to place you in one of your preferences, or work with you to find a suitable alternative should the need arise.
If you are allocated to a university that is not your first preference, you will need to work with your School or CMO again to create another Study Plan relevant to your new host university.
To learn more about the nomination and selection process, please click here.

Allocation

An allocation means that you application has been assessed by your IEC, and you have been designated a place at a host university from Monash Abroad's perspective.
You’ll be contacted by your IEC with your allocation email to your host university explaining what is happening, and the status of your application in MAP will be updated to Allocated.

Nomination

A nomination means that your application to apply at a specific host university has been confirmed by Monash Abroad, and officially communicated to the host university. You now need to complete a separate application directly to your host university.
You’ll be contacted by your IEC with your nomination email to your host university with instructions, and the status of your application in MAP will be updated to Nominated (or Conditionally Nominated).
You may also be contacted by your nominated host university with instructions on how to apply as an exchange student.
When Monash Abroad nominates you, this means they have communicated with the host university to certify that you will be using one of the exchange spots available to Monash students and that the host university should expect an application from them to be a tuition-free exchange student.

Nominations are done on a rolling basis, as overseas universities operate on different calendars from country to country. Each university has its own nomination deadlines and processes, and IECs work through these in consecutive order. Please do not contact your IEC to ask for a status update – you will receive further information when it is ready.