Entry requirements

• To enter Monash University, you must satisfy particular academic, English language and age requirements

To apply for the Doctor of Philosophy, you must have completed at least one of the following

• A bachelor's degree requiring at least four years of full-time study in a relevant field, and which normally includes a research component in the fourth year, leading to an honours 1 or 2A in a relevant field
• A course leading to a level rated by the University as equivalent to an honours 1 or 2A in a relevant field
• A master's degree that entails work, normally including a significant research component, including at least 25% of one full-time equivalent year of work, including a thesis
• Have qualifications which in the opinion of the Graduate Research Committee and Monash Graduate Research Office are deemed equivalent
• Note: It is normally expected that a grade of honours 2A has been obtained for the research thesis or project. Where ungraded, examiner's reports will be taken into account

Applicants from approved English-speaking countries (First language English)

• Applicants from Monash-approved English-speaking countries who have successfully completed tertiary studies taught and assessed entirely in English are generally considered to meet the English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements
• In most cases, no English language test is required

English language test requirement (primary method)

• Tests must be taken at an official test centre
• Home-based or online test formats are not accepted
• Test results must be valid at the time of application, that is no more than two years old
• Note: Minimum test score requirements vary by Faculty

Minimum requirements (Arts; Business & Economics; Education; Law only)

• IELTS/IELTS One Skill Retake requires an overall 7 with Reading 6.5, Listening 6.5, Speaking 6.5 and Writing 6.5
• TOEFL (internet-based) from 21 January 2026 requires an overall 4.5 with Reading 4, Listening 4.5, Speaking 4 and Writing 5
• TOEFL (internet-based) prior to 21 January 2026 requires an overall 94 with Reading 19, Listening 20, Speaking 20 and Writing 24
• Pearson Test of Academic English requires an overall 65 with Reading 58, Listening 58, Speaking 58 and Writing 58
• C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English) requires an overall 185 with Reading 169, Listening 169, Speaking 169 and Writing 185
• Note: All listed tests must be taken at a test centre and have a validity of less than two years

Minimum requirements (Art, Design & Architecture; Engineering, Information Technology; Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences; Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences; Science)

• IELTS/IELTS One Skill Retake requires an overall 6.5 with Reading 6, Listening 6, Speaking 6 and Writing 6
• TOEFL (internet-based) from 21 January 2026 requires an overall 4 with Reading 3.5, Listening 3, Speaking 3.5 and Writing 4.5
• TOEFL (internet-based) prior to 21 January 2026 requires an overall 79 with Reading 13, Listening 12, Speaking 18 and Writing 21
• Pearson Test of Academic English requires an overall 58 with Reading 50, Listening 50, Speaking 50 and Writing 50
• C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English) requires an overall 176 with Reading 169, Listening 169, Speaking 169 and Writing 169
• Note: This band is published for the faculties named in the heading and is reproduced here because the source does not state which band applies to the Malaysian School of Arts and Social Sciences

Prior tertiary study in English

• Applicants may meet the requirements by completing a tertiary qualification of at least two years' full-time duration that was taught and assessed entirely in English, within the published timeframes
• Qualifications completed at Monash University in Australia, Malaysia or Indonesia must be a formal tertiary qualification
• A two-year full-time course must be completed within five years of application, noting the time-frame for Arts and Law programs is 2 years
• A one-year full-time course must be completed within two years of application to Monash University
• Study in a Monash-approved English-speaking country, or at an overseas institution where English is confirmed as the sole language of instruction, must have a minimum duration of two years of full-time study and be completed within five years of the application, noting the time-frame for Arts and Law programs is 2 years

Monash English Program

• Applicants may be able to complete the Monash English Program where their English test result doesn't quite meet the minimum outlined