HOW TO APPLY FOR A RESEARCH DEGREE
1 CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY
Check that you have the necessary academic qualifications and English language profiency, and are at least 17 years of age at the time of enrolment. Please contact the Monash University Malaysia Graduate Research Office( MUMGRO)
at mum. gro @ monash. edu for additional faculty-based requirements.
2 FIND YOUR SUPERVISORS
Graduate research degrees involve the independent investigation of a research problem formulated in consultation with a minimum of two supervisors.
Visit our website to start searching for potential supervisors:
� monash. edu. my / mumgro / future-students / supervisors-information
3 SUBMIT YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Once you have identified and contacted supervisors in the research area of your choice, submit the Expression of Interest( EOI) form and the supporting documents as specified. If you wish to be considered for a competitive, merit-based scholarship, please indicate this on the form.
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5 PREPARE YOUR DOCUMENTATION
When completing your application, you’ ll be asked to upload copies of documents which include at least:
• academic curriculum vitae
• academic transcripts and certificates
• proof of citizenship
• proof of meeting the University’ s English language proficiency requirement
• referee reports
• research proposal.
6 LODGE A FORMAL APPLICATION
Once you receive an invitation to apply from MUMGRO, you’ re ready to submit your application. Review our Application Submission Guide( � monash. edu. my / app-guide) for details on the required supporting documents and our My. App portal.
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7 YOUR APPLICATION IS ASSESSED
Applications can take between six to eight weeks to process. Once the assessment process is complete you will be formally notified of the outcome.
HOW TO APPLY
4 RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO APPLY
If your EOI is successful, you’ ll receive an invitation to apply for a research degree. MUMGRO receives a high volume of enquiries from potential students and it may take up to four weeks to process your EOI.
8 ACCEPT YOUR OFFER
If you receive an offer of admission and / or an offer of scholarship support, you are required to formally accept or decline the offer( s).
FEES
To study at Monash University Malaysia, you’ ll need to pay tuition fees to the University. Tuition fees vary depending on the course and the year of commencement. All tuition fees and course durations specified in this guide are in Malaysian Ringgit and only apply to courses studied at the Malaysian campus. Annual tuition fees quoted are for 48 credit points and are applicable to courses commencing in 2026. Tuition fees for courses commencing in 2027 will be different. Monash University Malaysia reserves the right to adjust the annual tuition fees in future years of your course. Any adjustment will be applied on the first day of January each year.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Effective 1 July 2025, the Malaysian Government has expanded the Sales and Service Tax( SST) framework to include education services for international( non-Malaysian) students. This means a 6 % service tax will apply to tuition and other related education fees charged by private higher education providers, including Monash University Malaysia. This service tax will be reflected in your fee statement and will be collected on behalf of the Royal Malaysian Customs Department. The fees listed in this guide exclude the service tax.
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POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2026
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