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Tuition fee

Students at Sunway campus, Malaysia

The semester tuition fee contained in the initial offer to a student may be changed, as long as four months notice is given in writing to the student prior to the date of commencement of the semester. The semester course fee in the initial offer is for the first semester of enrolment only. A breakdown of the fees can be found at http://www.monash.edu.my/prospective.htm

Published fees are based on a full load of units in a standard course. Where a non-standard load or non-standard course is taken, a pro-rata fee would be applied. The actual fee will be calculated to reflect the proportion of a full load being undertaken. This includes where:

  • a student has been admitted with credit and is taking less than a full load
  • a formal limitation has been applied by the school/faculty to the units which may be taken in the year or semester
  • a student elects to take, with the approval of the relevant schools/faculties, an additional load above that required for the normal academic program, or
  • a student is required to undertake an extra period of study in a subsequent semester/year because of failure.

Tuition fees are required to be paid in full by the last day of the first teaching week of each semester. If a course fee paid by a student exceeds the semester charge for such fees by the University (for the actual enrolment load), the University will credit that overpayment towards payment of the next semester's fee. A refund of the overpayment will not be payable unless the student discontinues the course.

International students at Sunway pay the same tuition fee as Malaysian students, however, international students are also required to pay a separate administrative fee, a hospitalisation insurance and a security fee. International students must also undertake a full-time course, unless an exemption is given (eg only one remaining unit is required to complete a degree). Refund of fees for international students follows the same procedures and guidelines as those for local students, however, for complete withdrawal from the University, international students are required to submit additional documents to the International Student Services Unit (ISSU).

Further information

Fees and intermission

If you go on intermission any unexpended tuition fees will be credited pro-rata towards the following year. In the event of a request for refund, a minimum of RM2000 of the prepaid fees will be retained and the balance refunded. If re-enrolment does not take place, the retained fees will be forfeited.

Refund of tuition fee

Normally, no refunds will be made after the fourth week of teaching. The following rules apply:

  • the funds covering the tuition fee must be cleared, ie cheques cleared, bank drafts received, etc
  • all debts to the University must have been paid or any outstanding amounts will be deducted from the refund
  • the refund will be made to the person nominated by the student
  • the refund will be made in the currency of the student's country of permanent residence and payable in that country if the student has returned to his or her country. Exceptions to this include payment to another educational institution in the case of a student transferring or a refund to a third party who had paid fees on behalf of the student.

Applications for a full or partial refund must be made in writing to the director of administration or finance manager, setting out the reasons for the request and accompanied by supporting documentation as appropriate. Where fees are paid by a party on behalf of the student, the University reserves the right to notify that party. The grounds for full and partial refunds are set out below.

Full refunds

  • Withdrawal of an offer of a place by the University or the University's inability to provide the course. This would include the situation where a student could not meet a condition required by the University in its letter of offer. (If the offer is withdrawn on the basis of the applicant/student supplying incorrect or incomplete information, the University reserves the right to retain 10 per cent of the first semester's fees.)
  • Exclusion by the University for failure to meet degree or diploma progression rules where fees were paid in advance of notification of exclusion.
  • Refusal by Malaysian Government authorities to grant a student pass.
  • Illness or disability preventing the student from taking up the course.
  • Death of a close family member (parent, sibling, spouse or child).
  • Other special or extenuating personal circumstances preventing a student from taking up a course may be accepted for a full or partial refund at the discretion of the director of administration, or nominee, provided a submission under this provision is made to Sunway prior to the commencement of the course.
  • Documentary evidence must be provided in support of an application for a refund under any of the above provisions.

Partial refunds

  • Where a student, having paid his or her tuition fee for one semester in advance, gives notice in writing to Sunway, at least four weeks prior to the commencement of teaching in that semester (or four weeks prior to the specified date for the commencement of a research program), of an inability to undertake the course, the tuition fee paid in respect of the semester are refundable less an administrative fee of 10 per cent.
  • Where a student gives less than four weeks notice prior to the commencement of teaching in that semester of an inability to undertake the course, the tuition fee paid for the semester are refundable less 20 per cent (including an administrative fee of 10 per cent).
  • A student who withdraws from a course within the first four teaching weeks (or four weeks of a research program) will be eligible for a refund of 50 per cent (including an administrative charge of 10 per cent).
  • The policy of partial refunds applies equally to commencing students and continuing students.

Tuition fee for off-campus units

Sunway students taking off-campus units are liable for the relevant tuition fee as stipulated by Monash Australia and are required to pay directly to Monash Australia.

Fees for single-unit enrolment

These fees, which may vary according to the program or course in which you are enrolled, are levied by the University and are payable each semester.