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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

When you apply to Monash University for an undergraduate course , you must satisfy all of the following requirements :
MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENTS
You must be at least 17 years of age to enrol in a Monash University undergraduate course . Some exemptions may apply . For further information , visit monash . edu . my / requirement-age
ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The methods for calculating entry scores for our undergraduate courses are based on a range of international senior secondary school , pre-university and foundation year qualifications . The course-specific pages in this guide outline the academic entry scores for the listed qualifications that apply to each undergraduate course .
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
COUNTRY QUALIFICATION ENTRY SCORE
GLOBAL
GCE A Levels
Total score of a maximum of the best 3 A Level subject examinations completed within two years *.
• Score A Level grades as follows : A *( a *) = 5 , A ( a ) = 5 , B ( b ) = 4 , C ( c ) = 3 , D ( d ) = 2 , E ( e ) = 1 , U = 0 .
• N ( Narrow failure ) and U ( Unclassified ) not to be included in the calculation .
• A maximum of 1 bonus point is offered when achieving A * in an A Level Subject .
* Subject examinations completed within two years may include more than one sitting . For example subject examinations in June 2019 until June 2021 are acceptable .
The Malaysian Qualification Agency ( MQA ) accepts a minimum D Grade in A Level to be equivalent to the STPM Pass grade . Generally , MQA requires students to have a minimum of two D Grades in A Level , unless a higher requirement is stated in the respective MQA program standards . However , applicants with only one E Grade out of the three best A Level subjects can still be considered by Monash University Malaysia , subject to meeting the entry requirements of both the University and MQA .
A Level students are required to obtain a minimum D Grade to meet the respective prerequisite subject requirements of the applied course , including English .
• Minimum English language requirement met by : – C grade or score of 4 in one of the following IGCSE subjects : Literature in English OR Literature ( English ) OR English
Literature OR Cambridge First Language English ( subject code 0522 / 0627 / 0990 ) OR World Literature OR English Language OR English Language A OR English Language B OR C grade in Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0500 with a grade 3 or lower in Speaking and Listening , OR – B grade or score of 5 in IGCSE English as a Second Language , OR – C grade or score of 4 in one of the following GCSE / GCE O Level subjects : English Language OR Literature in English OR
English Literature OR English OR English Language ( Syllabus B ), OR
– C grade in one of the following GCE AS Level subjects : English General Paper OR General Paper OR General Studies OR English language OR Language and Literature in English ( previously known as Language and Literature ) OR Literature in English OR English Literature OR English Language and Literature , OR
– D grade in one of the following GCE A Level subjects : English General Paper OR General Studies OR English language OR Literature in English OR English Language and Literature OR English Literature .
• Higher English language requirement met by : – B grade or score of 5 in one of the following IGCSE subjects : Literature in English OR Literature ( English ) OR English
Literature OR Cambridge First Language English ( subject code 0522 / 0627 / 0990 ) OR World Literature OR English Language OR English Language A OR English Language B , OR B grade in Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0500 with a grade 2 or lower in Speaking and Listening , OR – A grade or score of 7 in IGCSE English as a Second Language , OR – B grade or score of 5 in one of the following GCSE / GCE O Level subjects : English Language OR Literature in English OR
English Literature OR English OR English Language ( Syllabus B ), OR
– B grade in one of the following GCE AS Level subjects : English General Paper OR General Paper OR General Studies OR English language OR Language and Literature in English ( previously known as Language and Literature ) OR Literature in English OR English Literature OR English Language and Literature , OR
– D grade in one of the following GCE A Level subjects : English General Paper OR General Studies OR English language OR Literature in English OR English Language and Literature OR English Literature .
Monash University only accepts IGCSE First Language English ( Subject Code 0500 ) which has the compulsory Listening and Speaking component in meeting the English language requirements .
International Baccalaureate ( IB ) Diploma
Total points as issued on the official final academic transcript ( known as the IB Diploma Programme Results ) issued by the International Baccalaureate Organization ( IBO ). Evidence of successful completion must be provided ( i . e . Diploma Certificate issued by the IBO ).
• Minimum English language requirement met by : – 4 in one of the following SL subjects : English A : Literature , or English A : Language and Literature , or Literature and
Performance , OR – 3 in one of the following HL subjects : English A : Literature , or English A : Language and Literature , OR – 5 in one of the following SL subjects : English AB , or English B , OR – 4 in the following HL subject : English B .
• Higher English language requirement met by : – 5 in one of the following SL subjects : English A : Literature , or English A : Language and Literature , or Literature and
Performance , OR – 4 in one of the following HL subjects : English A : Literature , or English A : Language and Literature , OR – 6 in one of the following SL subjects : English AB , or English B , OR – 5 in the following HL subject : English B .
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