Course structure
This course consists of two foundation units and discipline units within the stream corresponding to your chosen area of study .
A . Foundation knowledge ( 12 points ) These units will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to be an independent learner who can succeed at university studies . You ’ ll develop enhanced writing and critical reading skills and learn how to produce essays and reports that present a critical argument and adhere to the conventions of academic presentation . You ’ ll also learn how to get the most out of lectures , tutorials and other learning materials and understand the expectations of university studies .
You must complete :
• Academic literacies
• Learning in higher education
B . Specialist discipline knowledge ( 36 points ) This component of your study will be dedicated to first-year units in the course you are aiming for . These units will introduce you to the fundamentals of your chosen stream from arts , business , computer science or science and will ensure you have the knowledge and skills necessary to take the next step in your higher education studies .
You ’ ll complete the units listed in your chosen destination area of study .
Arts and Social Sciences
• Media studies
• Communication technologies and practices
• Introduction to world politics and history
• Introduction to global studies
• and one of the following pairs of units : – Film , television and screen studies : forms and
Film , television and screen studies : approaches – Introduction to gender studies and Introduction to sexuality studies – Foundations in psychology and Introduction to psychological inquiry .
Business
• Accounting in business or Financial accounting 1 1
• Introduction to management
• Introductory microeconomics or Principles of economics 1
• Business law
• Marketing fundamentals or Foundations of finance 1
• Introduction to statistical analysis .
Information Technology
• Introduction to data science
• Introduction to programming
• Introduction to computer systems , networks and security
• IT professional practice and ethics
• Discrete mathematics for computer science
• Continuous mathematics for computer science .
Science
• Blueprints for life
• Life on Earth
• Chemistry 1 advanced
• Chemistry 2 advanced
• Introduction to statistical reasoning
• Level one science elective 2 .
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course , it ’ s expected that you ’ ll be able to :
• display proficiency in the analytical , problem-solving , verbal and writing skills necessary to support university-level learning
• gain confidence in your abilities to pursue university-level studies and in the higher education learning process more generally
• attain first-year equivalence in a major area or stream of study that you intend to pursue at undergraduate level at Monash University Malaysia .
Entry requirements
Qualification Monash University Foundation Year 3 60 % GCE A Level 6 ATAR 65 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education 15 Indian School Certificate Examination 55 % All India Senior School Certificate Examination 60 % SMA3 , Indonesia
International Baccalaureate Diploma ( IB Diploma ) 24
STPM , Malaysia 7 UEC , Malaysia
Program Matrikulasi ( Matriculation Program ), Malaysia 1.7
Ontario Secondary School Diploma 72.3 %
Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education ( Advanced Level ) 8
High School Diploma , Vietnam 7.5 UNSW Foundation Studies 6 Foundation in Arts , Sunway College 55 %
Foundation in Science and Technology , Sunway College 55 %
Prerequisites
English : Monash ’ s minimum requirements apply .
Science stream : Australian Year 12 equivalent in one of biology , chemistry , environmental science , geography , physics , psychology or higher level mathematics .
Business stream : Mathematics ( Australian Year 11 equivalent ).
Information technology stream : Higher level mathematics ( Australian Year 12 equivalent ).
1 If you intend to major in Accountancy , you must instead complete these units .
2 You should choose an elective appropriate to your destination degree : Bachelor of Science , Bachelor of Food Science and Technology or Bachelor of Medical Bioscience .
3 The undergraduate entry requirements published in this guide are for students who commenced the MUFY program in 2023 .
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The program was an insightful stepping stone to my undergraduate degree . The wealth of knowledge gathered throughout my time at Monash enabled me to broaden my skills and expand my knowledge well beyond my aspirations while also honing my ability to think critically .”
MEGHAN ANJALLI RAJ
Diploma of Higher Education Studies monash . edu . my / dhes
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