Monash English Bridging

KPT/JPT (R/KJP/00617) 03/25 - MQA/SWA0118

You will meet the Monash English language requirements if you have successfully completed and passed the Monash English Bridging (MEB) course. This course is available for both Malaysian and international students.

Duration

The course takes 20 weeks to complete.

Intake periods

We have two intakes per year for the Monash English Bridging (MEB) course. You can start either in February or August. Visit the MEB Intake dates page for more details.

Entry requirements

MEB is acceptable to meet the english requirement for all Undergraduate and Postgraduate by Coursework courses except for:

Entry requirements vary depending on the English language requirements of the destination course.

You will need to meet the entry requirements for the destination course before we can offer you a place in our MEB program.

For Research Degree and PHD applicants, if you wish to join our MEB course, we will need to get a confirmation from the course owning faculty on your eligibility to join our MEB course.

The table below outlines the English proficiency test scores required for our Monash English Bridging (MEB) course.

APPROVED ENGLISH TEST

MONASH UNIVERSITY'S MINIMUM ENTRY SCORE**

IELTS (International English Language Testing System – academic test)

Overall score: 5.5

Listening score: 5.0

Reading score: 5.0

Writing score: 5.0

Speaking score: 5.0

Paper-based TOEFL (American Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Total Score : 471 or above

Test of Written English Score : 4.0 or above

TOEFL IBT (American Test of English as a Foreign Language)

TOEFL IBT Special Home Edition (an online test Monash University is accepting on a trial basis while other approved English test centres are closed)

Total Score: 52

Listening score: 5

Reading score: 5

Writing score : 15

Speaking score: 14

PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English)

Overall score     : 42

Listening score : 36

Reading score    : 36

Writing score      : 36

Speaking score  : 36

CAE (Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English )

Overall score   : 162

Listening score :154

Reading score : 154

Writing score : 154

Speaking score : 154

CPE  (Cambridge Certificate of  Proficiency in English)

Overall score   : 162

Listening score :154

Reading score : 154

Writing score : 154

Speaking score : 154

Cambridge Linguaskill General
(an online test Monash University is accepting on a trial basis while other approved English test centres are closed)

Overall score   : 162

Listening score :154

Reading score : 154

Writing score : 154

Speaking score : 154

Additional Information for all students

** The published scores are based on Monash University’s English requirements and subject to change.

In addition to the University's English requirement, the Malaysian Government has set the English requirement for each course as published in the MQA Program Standard and the requirements may be higher than the university's minimum requirements. For more details, please refer here.

When you apply, we will advise you if your qualification(s) does meet any of these Malaysian Government’s requirement.

Fees

In 2021, the tuition fee for this course is:

  • RM9,991 for Malaysian students
  • RM10,185 for international students.

Other fees (Payable only once for MEB Course)

  • Application - RM100
  • Registration - RM200
  • General amenities - RM100

For more details on the student pass application fee, please click  here.

How to apply

You can submit an application for your preferred undergraduate/postgraduate course and express your interest to join the MEB course.