Monash University - Malaysia: Courses, Admission, Cost

Established in 1998, Monash University is a private institution that is known to be the first overseas university in Malaysia. This campus in Malaysia is the 3rd biggest campus of the university. The university is associated with the Sunway Education Group, the Group of Eight and the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning. In 1990, the university collaborated with the Sunway University. Monash University in Malaysia began its first class with only 261 students in the year of establishment. Gradually, the number of enrolments grew, and by 2007, the university consisted of about 3,300 students.

The university mainly focuses on the research-related to medicine & health, biotechnology, economic & business modelling, agricultural business, banking and electronic test technology. The university has received accreditation for its MBBS course from the Australian Medical Council. The business school has been recognised by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the School of Pharmacy has been accredited by the Lembaga Farmasi Malaysia, while the Institution of Engineers Australia and the Board of Engineers Malaysia have given accreditation to the Engineering courses at the university.

The university's campus comprises seven schools, namely the School of Engineering, School of Business, School of Information Technology, School of Arts & Social Sciences, School of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the School of Science. Besides the schools and centres, the campus also features accommodation facilities for the students. They are provided with all the facilities required at the campus.

The services and facilities include a television, bed-side table, a small kitchen, an attached washroom and a wardrobe. The library at the campus consists of a huge collection of journals, books, textbooks and research papers. The students can also access the electronic resources available at the library. The campus is nearby many cafes and restaurants. A few medical shops, stationery shops and general stores are also close to the campus.

The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD level programmes. Presently, there are about 8,000 enrolments at the university. The academic structure of the university has an extensive range of courses. The students get a wide scope to choose as per their area of interest. The students also get an opportunity to work as interns at notable companies and gain industry exposure. Many industry professionals visit the university for interactive sessions, practical workshops and guest lectures. This gives students a wide understanding of fieldwork. The students also get to visit the research centres. In addition, the university offers short-term programmes to the students as well as working professionals. The duration of the short programmes is two to eight weeks only.

A number of university's alumni have got great placement opportunities. Some are working with renowned companies while others are largely contributing to the research field. Many students have bagged great salary packages. Also, students have got great internship opportunities.