Diploma of Higher Education Studies

MALAYSIA

DIPLOMA OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDIES

KPT / JPT( R2 / 140 / 6 / 0007) 01 / 28- MQA / SWA0654

If you have the drive and desire to study at Monash but you don’ t quite meet the requirements for entry into your desired course, the Diploma of Higher Education Studies can help you achieve your academic goals.

This one-year course is an alternative pathway to a Monash degree. It allows you to study first-year units in four of our schools – Arts and Social Sciences, Business, IT and Science – and upon your successful completion 1, qualify for the second year of a chosen degree.

STREAMS You have eight degrees to choose from across four participating schools:

Arts and Social Sciences

• Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences

• Bachelor of Digital Media and Communication.

Business

• Bachelor of Business and Commerce.

Information Technology

• Bachelor of Computer Science

• Bachelor of Computer Science in Data Science.

Science

• Bachelor of Science

• Bachelor of Food Science and Technology

• Bachelor of Medical Bioscience.

GRADUATE WITH TWO MONASH QUALIFICATIONS

Receive a Graduate Certificate in the Diploma of Higher Education Studies after successfully completing your first year of study, followed by a bachelor’ s degree from your destination school when you graduate – both within the same duration required to complete your bachelor’ s degree.

BUILD CRITICAL STUDY SKILLS

Develop important academic literacy skills such as strategic and critical reading in higher education, sound academic writing competencies and insight into the world of academic research.

BE SUPPORTED

Transition successfully to a Monash degree through a gradual and supportive approach to university learning.

PREPARE FOR SUCCESS

Develop lifelong learning skills.

1 year( full-time) February, July and October

Malaysian student

RM38,880 Non-science stream

RM43,680 Science stream

International student

RM44,640 Non-science stream

RM50,400 Science stream 2025 fees per year

Choose the stream you’ d like to study

Successfully complete your studies

Progress to the second year of the corresponding Monash degree

1 Pass each unit in the diploma and achieve the minimum average mark required for the destination course. Students are required to meet a minimum weighted average mark( WAM) of 50 to qualify for progression to the Arts and Social Sciences, Business and Science courses and a WAM of 60 for Information Technology.