STUDENT LIFE
Life at Monash extends far beyond the walls of a lecture theatre. Take full advantage of the unparalleled
academic support and recreational activities available to you all year round to shape an incredible
university experience you’ll never forget.
Athletics
Leading an active and healthy lifestyle ensures that your body stays strong
and your mind sharp. Enjoy the range of sporting activities on campus,
starting with the Monash Sports Centre where you can find indoor courts
for badminton, and outdoor courts for futsal, basketball, and handball.
Clubs and societies
Take a break from your studies and join a community. We have over 55
student-run clubs and organisations of varied interests ranging from
sports, creative and performing arts, academic, to the cultural and
spiritual. They offer endless opportunities for fun, friendship, and personal
development.
mupa.monash.edu.my
Study support
Our library has an extensive collection and online resources where you can
find just about everything you’ll need in your learning and research
journey. You can also sign up for workshops to brush up on various
academic and learning skills like research, writing, citing and referencing
practices.
monash.edu.my/library
Public lectures
There’s always more to learn. The Sir John Monash Lectures and
the Jeffrey Cheah Distinguished Speakers Series are avenues where you
can engage with high-profile thinkers, leaders, policy makers, academics
and experts on a wide variety of topics across fields.
Sir John Monash Lectures 2017
Speaker highlights
Food for thought
Food production must be increased by 70-100% by
2050 to support the world's increasing population.
Dr Jim Peacock from the University of Technology
Sydney had a few ideas.
Lightening up
Professor Shuji Nakamura from the University of
California walked us through the development of
blue LEDs that made energy saving white light
sources possible, and won him the 2014 Nobel Prize
for Physics.
State of separation
Professor Edmund Terence Gomez from the University
of Malaya made a case for the need of major revamp
in Malaysia's public policies, and calls for businesses
to be based on entrepreneurial capacity.
A promising future
Professor Jackie Ying, executive director of the
Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in
Singapore, is leading a revolutionary application of
nanotechnology to energy and biomedical fields.
Boom or bust?
The UK has been one of the leaders in the use of
health technology assessment within the EU. In the
wake of Brexit, will the influence of its approaches be
diminished? Professor Michael Drummond from the
University of York shared his conclusions.
POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2019
7