DIPLOMA OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDIES
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GENERAL STUDIES
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
Progress to the second year of the corresponding Monash degree
At a glance
• Duration : 1 year ( full-time )
• Intakes : February , July and October
• Fees : Malaysian student
RM37,920 ( non-science stream )
RM42,720 ( science stream ) International student
RM42,720 ( non-science stream )
RM48,000 ( science stream ) 2024 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
• Receive a Graduate Certificate in the Diploma of Higher Education Studies after successfully completing your first year of study , followed by a bachelor ’ s degree from your destination school when you graduate . This means that you ’ ll be awarded two separate qualifications from Monash within the same duration required to complete your bachelor ’ s degree .
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 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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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 .
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
UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2024
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