Enjoy Monash Education in Sunway

MONASH University will increase the range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered at its new Sunway campus.

This follows the launch of its purpose-built RM200 million campus in Bandar Sunway, Selangor, which is equipped with a world-standard range of teaching, learning and research facilities.

Students have access to a state-of-the-art library and learning commons, large and comfortable lecture theatres and 40 laboratories for teaching and research.

The campus, one of eight operated by Monash University in Australia, Malaysia and South Africa, is being developed in two phases, with the first phase being able to accommodate up to 5,000 students.

“This expansion of infrastructure will provide a significant boost to our efforts to become a premier private research-intensive university campus that contributes to education in Malaysia and Southeast Asia,” says Monash University’s pro vice-chancellor and president (Malaysia), Professor Robin Pollard.

Monash’s wide range of programmes is offered by the Schools of Arts & Sciences, Business, Information Technology, Engineering and Medicine & Health Sciences.

For the next month’s intake,new programmes include the Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Arts (global) programme, as well as two new postgraduate programmes – the Master of International Business and Master of Arts (communication and cultural studies).

The programmes introduced this year – Bachelor of Arts (psychology), Bachelor of Psychology and Business and the Bachelor of Science (food science & technology) have received positive feedback.

Monash enjoys a strong heritage of high quality education and research.

It has been ranked as one of the top 40 universities in the world by the Times Higher Education Supplement in 2005 and 2006.

Being a member of Australia’s “Group of Eight” universities further emphasises the Monash excellence in teaching, learning and research.

“Students on our campus benefit from the same heritage and reputation and this is reflected by the fact that the majority of our graduates secure employment within three months of graduation,” explains Pollard.

Its courses are also accredited by professional bodies and accreditation agencies in Australia and Malaysia.

The Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme taught in Malaysia is the first outside Australia and New Zealand to be recognised by the Australian Medical Council.

Pollard points out that aside from its reputation as being a globally recognised provider of quality education, the local campus also attracts many international students.

“Students here get the same Monash quality education, the same Monash qualification as well as the international exposure as there are students and staff here from more than 40 countries.”

Students on the Sunway campus, while paying local fees, can also study for up to a year in Australia or South Africa to further enhance their learning experience.

For more information, call 03-55146000, visit www.monash.edu.my, or email studymalaysia@monash.edu

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