General University Requirement

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

Academic Entry Criteria (meet any one)

• An Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and at least a credit 57.5% average or an equivalent GPA in a cognate discipline¹
• An Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent), at least a credit 57.5% average or an equivalent GPA in a non-cognate discipline, at least a minimum of one year of working experience², and subject to rigorous internal assessment
• An Australian bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification and at least a credit (50%) average or an equivalent GPA in a non-cognate discipline and a minimum of two years of relevant work experience² and subject to rigorous internal assessment

Note:

• ¹ Cognate disciplines include: business, technology, and computer science
• ² Applicants applying based on work experience are required to provide a detailed curriculum vitae outlining their employment history and professional experience

English Proficiency Tests — Minimum Score for All Undergraduate and Postgraduate Coursework Courses

• IELTS (Academic)/IELTS One Skill Retake (Academic)/IELTS Online: overall score 6.5 with Listening 6.0, Reading 6.0, Writing 6.0 and Speaking 6.0
• TOEFL iBT/TOEFL iBT Paper Edition from 21 January 2026: total score 4 with Listening 3, Reading 3.5, Writing 4.5 and Speaking 3.5
• TOEFL iBT/TOEFL iBT Paper Edition prior to 21 January 2026: total score 79 with Listening 12, Reading 13, Writing 21 and Speaking 18
• TOEFL Essentials: total score 8 with Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 9 and Speaking 7
• PTE Academic: overall score 58 with Listening 50, Reading 50, Writing 50 and Speaking 50
• C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: overall score 176 with Listening 169, Reading 169, Writing 169 and Speaking 169

Notes: 

• A time limit of 3 years is applicable from the date the English language measure was completed until the course commencement date
• Monash University does not accept TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition or Pearson Test of English (Academic) Online as satisfying the English entry requirement for any Monash course
• The published scores and time limit are based on Monash University's English requirements and subject to change

Monash English (ME) Pathway

• Successful completion of the Monash English course meets the Monash University English language requirements for all Monash University undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees except for the Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine, Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce, Master of Clinical Psychology and Master of Professional Counselling

Notes:

• Monash English is available for both Malaysian students and international students who have received a conditional offer to study at Monash University
• Where the Monash English requirement is lower than the Malaysian Government requirement for the destination degree, the higher requirement still applies