Postgraduate Prospectus 2027 | Page 47

HOW TO APPLY FOR RESEARCH DEGREE

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SUBMIT YOUR STUDENT PASS APPLICATION
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY
You’ ll be advised on whether:
• you should apply directly via the Education Malaysia Global Services portal at � visa. educationmalaysia. gov. my / customer / account / login /
• Monash will submit on your behalf.

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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.

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For more information, visit � monash. edu. my / student-pass
Once your student pass is approved, apply for a single entry visa( if required). Please refer to the Education Malaysia Global Services’ s website for more information on SEV required countries:
� visa. educationmalaysia. gov. my / guidelines / sev-required-countries. html
� monash. edu. my / student-pass
PLAN YOUR ARRIVAL
Arrange for accommodation if needed, and for international students, book your plane ticket to Kuala Lumpur and sign up for your airport reception.
� monash. edu. my / lets-begin
PARTICIPATE IN ORIENTATION
Orientation is designed to help you adjust to life at Monash University Malaysia. You should arrive at the University in time for this program, which starts one week before the new semester commences.
� monash. edu. my / orientation

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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 / research-supervisors
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.
LODGE A FORMAL APPLICATION
Once you have your documents prepared, 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.
� monash. edu. my / apply-graduate-research

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YOUR APPLICATION IS ASSESSED
Applications can take between four to eight weeks to process. Once the assessment process is complete you will be formally notified of the outcome.

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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 2027. Tuition fees for courses commencing in 2028 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.
� monash. edu. my / finance / sst-info
NEED HELP WITH YOUR APPLICATION?
Contact us: mum. enquiry @ monash. edu
+ 60 3 5514 6000
Live Chat( Weekdays from MYT 9am to 5pm) ask. monash. edu. my
Make an appointment( Weekdays from MYT 9am to 5pm) appointment. monash. edu. my
If you’ re an international student applying through a Monash agent, please ensure that your agent is an authorised agent by visiting
� monash. edu. my / agents.
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