Postgraduate Prospectus 2018 (May 2018) | Page 11

Study abroad If you’re passionate about tackling global challenges and collaborating with some of the brightest minds in your discipline, then Monash is the place where your ideas and actions can gain momentum. We offer many opportunities for you to go abroad and discover new experiences. Consider a transfer or exchange to one of our four campuses in Melbourne, or spend a semester abroad at our Monash Prato Centre in Italy or at one of our partner universities in the Asian, African, European or American region. No matter where you go, your overseas experience is an excellent opportunity to nurture your intellectual development and personal growth How studying abroad can give you an edge Exposure. Experience the hidden and untold norms that can only be revealed when experiencing a country at its own pace, as opposed to traveling as a tourist. You will broaden your worldview by immersing yourself in different cultures and ways of doing things. Personal growth. Go as an outsider and return having not just survived, but thrived in the unfamiliar. You will realise that you are more capable than you think. Build your self-confidence, be more adaptable and independent. Employability. It is not only about fun, it is about life! You will develop skills in effective communication, collaboration and time management – all valuable life skills that employers seek. International Study Trips Some of our postgraduate courses incorporate overseas study trips, taking you out of the classroom and further into the world DID YOU KNOW? You will pay the Malaysian campus course fees when you go on an exchange to one of our Australian campuses or partner universities as a Monash Malaysia student. Find out more at monash.edu.my/abroad Postgraduate Prospectus 2018 | 09