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Information for Malaysian Medical School students – Exchange In bound

All units studied abroad will be credited towards your Monash degree.
Participants will be supported by a travel grant of $3,500 AUD, to assist with living, transport and other costs incurred during the exchange program.

You will need:

A completed Monash Abroad Intercampus Exchange – MBBS Program application form
A student visa
A police check
OSHC Health Insurance
Private travel insurance
Organised accommodation
Australian bank account

Procedure:

1. Application form

Complete the Monash Abroad application form and hand into staff at Johor Bahru either at the information session or as advised. This is a special form for the MBBS program which is available on the Faculty of Medicine website and is different from the one on the Monash Abroad website.

2. Letter of Offer

Monash Abroad will process your application and send you a Letter of offer together with instructions and information regarding the process to be followed

3. Acceptance

You will need to accept the offer by completing a student acceptance form and returning it to Monash Abroad within 7 days.

4. Health Insurance

You must also submit a payment of $175 AUD to Monash Abroad with your acceptance, for your Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for one semester. The OSHC is a compulsory visa requirement for all international students.

5. Visa

After you have returned the student acceptance form, Monash Abroad will issue you with an electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) form via your student email account. You will need the CoE plus the offer letter in order to apply for your student visa. You should then lodge your visa application immediately. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) is responsible for the issuing of student visas. The DIAC website gives full details on how and where to apply for your visa.
Students from some countries can apply for visas on line, but from other countries it may take up to 6-8 weeks to obtain a visa, especially if you need to get a health clearance. Your visa will cost approximately $450 AUD. It is very important to fully understand your obligations and responsibilities when applying for a student visas. Please note that intercampus exchange students must apply for a higher education student visa (subclass 573) and are not permitted to enrol under any other visa types. You should not book non-refundable travel until your visa has been approved.

IELTS test -Depending on your country of origin, Australian Immigration may require you to sit an IELTS test even though you have been studying at Monash University in an English teaching environment. Unfortunately this is a visa requirement and not a Monash requirement and we are unable to overrule this condition.

6. Travel Insurance

You will need to organise private travel insurance at home before you travel to cover the duration of your study overseas. The OSHC insurance will provide only basic medical and hospital costs while in Australia. Also OSHC does not cover you whilst travelling to and from Australia, or if you have an emergency and need to return home urgently, or provide any cover for your airfares or personal effects. This is a mandatory requirement.

Other information:

Orientation and Enrolment

Your enrolment and registration will be organised by the faculty on your arrival. You are required to attend an orientation session that will be organised with Monash Abroad and the faculty. Information regarding the orientation program will be provided to you closer to your departure date.

Airport Transfers

Monash Abroad offers a free airport transfer service on arrival from Melbourne airport to the address of your choice. If you wish to use this service please complete the form in the Pre-Arrival Guide that will be sent to you with your letter of offer. Return the form via Fax to the Monash Abroad office +61 3 9905 8334 at least 5 working days prior to your arrival in Melbourne. Late requests cannot be actioned and students will have to make their own arrangements to their accommodation on the Clayton campus.

Accommodation

Arrangements have been made to accommodate all students at the ‘Halls of Residence’ on the Clayton campus. The accommodation is being provided at a very competitive rate and is convenient to public transport for accessing clinical placement sites. We are confident that you will be comfortable and well supported there. It is a compulsory requirement that you stay at this accommodation.

Public Transport

You will need to budget for travelling expenses to and from Clinical placements. There is plenty and varied public transport in and around Melbourne, including train, tram and bus. However it can be expensive and you should factor travel costs into your financial planning.

Police Checks

You are required to complete a Police Check application form and Verification form. The Police Check and Verification forms will either be distributed to you at an information session or you can down load the documents from the Police Checks information website. These forms must be submitted with your application forms no later than 14 July.

When completing the police check application form, please ensure that you put the following address for the notice to be returned to:

C/- Monash University
MNHS
Building 15
Wellington Road
Clayton 3800

The application forms will be forwarded to Clayton campus for lodgement with Victoria Police for processing. The lodgement fee will be paid by the faculty. You will be notified is there are any issues arising from the check.