DIPLOMA OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDIES
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You can still study for an undergraduate course through an alternative pathway if your pre-university / Year 12 / equivalent scores fall below the normal entry requirements . Upon successful completion 1 of this course , you may be eligible to transfer into the second year of the following Monash degrees :
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 in Computer Science in Data Science .
Science
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Food Science and Technology
• Bachelor of Medical Bioscience .
Choose the stream you ’ d like to study
Successfully complete your studies
At a glance
• Duration : 1 year ( full-time )
• Intakes : February , July and October
• Fees : Malaysian student
RM34,821 ( non-science stream )
RM39,326 ( science stream ) International student
RM39,061 ( non-science stream )
RM43,990 ( science stream ) 2022 fees per year
Benefits
• Pathway to undergraduate degrees in arts , business , computer science and science
• 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
• Transition successfully to a Monash degree through a gradual and supportive approach to university learning
• Acquire lifelong learning skills .
Academic literacies development
This course is designed with units to help you adapt to important academic and research skills . You ’ ll be taught academic reading , writing and research competencies through two compulsory units : Learning in Higher Education and Academic Literacies .
GENERAL STUDIES
General Studies units equip you with knowledge and soft skills such as philosophy , arts and communication to encourage intellectual , balanced and holistic development . General Studies comprises units from four broad categories :
• MPU U1 : Appreciation of philosophy , values and history
• MPU U2 : Mastery of soft skills
• MPU U3 : Broadening of knowledge in Malaysia
• MPU U4 : Practical management of community project .
All international and Malaysian undergraduate students enrolled at Monash University Malaysia are required to complete and pass General Studies , as prescribed by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia and the Malaysian Qualifications Agency . This is a prerequisite for the award of an undergraduate degree .
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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 .
I learnt so much in the first semester itself . My lecturers are really helpful and the course provides me with an important range of knowledge that will be useful when I undertake my undergraduate degree . I ’ m excited for what ’ s to come over the next few years at Monash .”
KANIZ ALAM
Diploma of Higher Education Studies
UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2022
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