• 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:

• To apply for the Doctor of Philosophy, must have completed at least one of the listed qualifications. It is normally expected that a grade of honours 2A has been obtained for the research thesis or project

Graduate research English language proficiency (Science)

• IELTS or IELTS One Skill Retake with an overall result of 6.5 and 6.0 in reading, listening, speaking and writing
• TOEFL (internet-based) taken from 21 January 2026 with an overall result of 4, reading 3.5, listening 3, speaking 3.5 and writing 4.5
• TOEFL (internet-based) taken prior to 21 January 2026 with an overall result of 79, reading 13, listening 12, speaking 18 and writing 21
• Pearson Test of Academic English with an overall result of 58 and 50 in reading, listening, speaking and writing
• C1 Advanced with an overall result of 176 and 169 in reading, listening, speaking and writing
• Tests must be taken at an official test centre, with home-based or online formats not accepted, and results must be no more than two years old

Notes:

• 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 requirements
• Applicants may alternatively meet the requirement through a tertiary qualification of at least two years' full-time duration taught and assessed entirely in English, completed within the published timeframes
• The Malaysian Government also sets minimum English language requirements and a time limit of two years for each Monash University degree