Calculating entry scores

GCE A Level

Total score of a maximum of the best 3 A Level subject examinations taken within two years*.

• Score A Level grades as follows: A*(a*) = 5, A(a) = 5, B(b) = 4, C(c) = 3, D(d) = 2, E(e) = 1, U = 0.
• N (Narrow failure) and U (Unclassified) not to be included in the calculation.
• A maximum of 1 bonus point is offered when achieving A* in an A Level Subject.

*Subject examinations taken within two years may include more than one sitting. For example subject examinations in June 2012 until June 2014 are acceptable.

The Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) accepts a minimum D Grade in A Level to be equivalent to the STPM Pass grade. Generally, MQA requires students to have a minimum of two D Grades in A Level, unless a higher requirement is stated in the respective MQA program standards. However, applicants with only one E Grade out of the three best A Level subjects can still be considered by Monash University Malaysia, subject to meeting the entry requirements of both the University and MQA.

A Level students are required to obtain a minimum D Grade to meet the respective prerequisite subject requirements of the applied course, including English.

Minimum English language requirement met by:

• C grade or score of 4 in one of the following IGCSE subjects: Literature in English OR Literature (English) OR English Literature OR Cambridge First Language English (subject code 0522/0627/0990) OR World Literature OR English Language OR English Language A OR English Language B OR C grade in Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0500 with a grade 3 or lower in Speaking and Listening, OR
• B grade or score of 5 in IGCSE English as a Second Language, OR
• C grade or score of 4 in one of the following GCSE/GCE O Level subjects: English Language OR Literature in English OR English Literature OR English OR English Language (Syllabus B), OR
• C grade in one of the following GCE AS Level subjects: English General Paper OR General Paper OR General Studies OR English language OR Language and Literature in English (previously known as Language and Literature) OR Literature in English OR English Literature OR English Language and Literature, OR
• D grade in one of the following GCE A Level subjects: English General Paper OR General Studies OR English language OR Literature in English OR English Language and Literature OR English Literature.

Higher English language requirement met by:

• B grade or score of 5 in one of the following IGCSE subjects: Literature in English OR Literature (English) OR English Literature OR Cambridge First Language English (subject code 0522/0627/0990) OR World Literature OR English Language OR English Language A OR English Language B, OR B grade in Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0500 with a grade 2 or lower in Speaking and Listening, OR
• A grade or score of 7 in IGCSE English as a Second Language, OR
• B grade or score of 5 in one of the following GCSE/GCE O Level subjects: English Language OR Literature in English OR English Literature OR English OR English Language (Syllabus B), OR
• B grade in one of the following GCE AS Level subjects: English General Paper OR General Paper OR General Studies OR English language OR Language and Literature in English (previously known as Language and Literature) OR Literature in English OR English Literature OR English Language and Literature, OR
• D grade in one of the following GCE A Level subjects: English General Paper OR General Studies OR English language OR Literature in English OR English Language and Literature OR English Literature.

Monash University only accepts IGCSE First Language English (Subject Code 0500) which has the compulsory Listening and Speaking component in meeting the English language requirements.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Total points as issued on the official final academic transcript (known as the IB Diploma Programme Results) issued by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). Evidence of successful completion must be provided (i.e. Diploma Certificate issued by the IBO).

Minimum English language requirement met by:

• 4 in one of the following SL subjects: English A: Literature, or English A: Language and Literature, or Literature and Performance, OR
• 3 in one of the following HL subjects: English A: Literature, or English A: Language and Literature, OR
• 5 in one of the following SL subjects: English AB, or English B, OR
• 4 in the following HL subject: English B.

Higher English language requirement met by:

• 5 in one of the following SL subjects: English A: Literature, or English A: Language and Literature, or Literature and Performance, OR
• 4 in one of the following HL subjects: English A: Literature, or English A: Language and Literature, OR
• 6 in one of the following SL subjects: English AB, or English B, OR
• 5 in the following HL subject: English B.