Monash University (Melbourne)

Monash University (Melbourne) is a universitywide partner in Melbourne, Australia.

Student experiences	Download the student experiences
Webpages	General information for exchange students Course information Course catalogue
Social media	Facebook Instagram The international student experience at Monash University (YouTube)
Academic calendar	Semester I: 3^rd week of February – end of June Semester II: 2^nd week of July – 2^nd week of November Orientation week commences generally in the 3^rdweek of February for Semester I and in the 2^nd or 3^rd week of July for Semester II. Exams take place in June for Semester I and in the first 3 weeks of November for Semester II.
Requirements	If you are selected to go to Monash keep in mind that you will have to meet academic & English Language Requirements. Grade requirement Monash requirement is UU 6.5 or above. Please note that you must meet this requirement at the moment of application at Utrecht University (1st of December). Language requirement The language requirement must be met at the moment of application at Monash Melbourne University. Language requirement. TOEFL test are now valid proof of English proficiency for Monash, provided the test was taken after May 5^th of 2024. Students enrolled in a fully English taught Bachelor or Master programme (for example UCU), can provide a letter attesting to the fact that their degree is taught and assessed entirely in English. A final grade of 6 or higher in English language and literature on your Havo or VWO diploma - obtained no longer than five years ago - also suffices as proof of English proficiency.
Areas of study open to exchange students	Art and Design (please note that some courses in this area will not get accepted by the board of examiners at UU and therefore cannot be chosen) Arts Business and Economics Education Engineering Information Technology Law Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Science
Courses at Master’s level	Possible, depending on student level, departmental permission and prerequisites.
Language of instruction	English
Housing assistance	General information about accommodation Monash University offers on-campus residence that exchange students can also apply for. Find more information about on-campus options here. Monash also offers assistance or advice for students wanting to live off-campus. Find more information about off-campus options here. Housing on-campus is not guaranteed and difficult to get in to. Early application for housing is therefore necessary.
Estimated living costs per month	The average living costs while living on campus are around 2,000 AUD per month. A more detailed breakdown of the living costs can be found here. For a semester exchange including wanting to travel, a budget of 15000 euro on average is realistic, this is based on budgets of exchange students from 23-24 and 24-25 and includes UU tuition fees. Please be aware that the visa fee increased to around 1000 EUR.
Credits	You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table
Number of places available	30 places per year (of which several places are reserved for the Monash – Malaysia destination)
Selection	Selection was not necessary in the last few years.

Contact

If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:

If you are not selected for exchange yet and you have questions about procedures or certain exchange destinations; we ask you to join us during the study abroad weeks. The program can be found under this link

If you still have questions after this, you can make an appointment. We have extra office hours between the study abroad weeks and the 2 december deadline.

Our new email address is: exchange@uu.nl