About Monash University Foundation Year

The Foundation Year is a one-year program designed to prepare students for university study and is comparable with an Australian Year 12 qualification.

The program provides an academic bridge between the student's study in their home country and commencement of their undergraduate studies.

Students are guaranteed entry to the first-year of a Monash University undergraduate degree once they have satisfied the minimum academic and English language entry requirements.

The qualification is also well recognised by other Australian and overseas universities.   

The Foundation Year is offered in Australia (Melbourne), China (Beijing) Indonesia (Jakarta), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru) and Sri Lanka (Colombo).

Why choose Monash University Foundation Year?

• Advance towards a Monash University degree 
  The Foundation Year program is designed and endorsed by Monash University faculties to help students transition to university study.

• A pathway to success
  Every year approximately 1,800 students choose the Foundation Year as their preferred path to Monash University. Almost 80 per cent accept an offer to study at university level.

• Specialised choice of programs
  The Foundation Year program is not streamed into specific disciplines enabling students to select the subjects of interest and that apply for any related degree

• A global network
  The Foundation Year is offered in five countries. Once completed, students can apply for degrees at Monash campuses is Australia, Malaysia and South Africa.

• Wide range of destination degrees
  Students select elective subjects based on preferred destination degrees. Popular degrees include Law, Medicine, Business, Arts and Pharmacy