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2020 GRADUATE COURSE GUIDE INTERNATIONAL
CHANGE
STARTS
HERE
For 60 years, we’ve been working to change the world,
and we’re not about to stop. At Monash, we see challenges
as opportunities to make things better.
It’s hard to imagine a time when the need to make positive
change has been greater than now.
We want you to help us do it.
Whether you want to change your life, your career, your
community or the world, your journey starts at Monash.
As a university with a global footprint, we know we have
to play our part in solving the problems facing the world.
That’s why all Monash students, lecturers, researchers,
professional staff, alumni and supporters contribute to
making real change.
You, too, have the opportunity to step up and make
a difference.
Are you ready?
IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT,
CHANGE IT.
Edith Espie,
Bachelor of Science
2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 1
A GLOBAL
COMMUNITY
To learn more about our campuses, visit monash.edu/campuses
TOP 100 RANKINGS MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
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Caulfield Clayton
The base for Monash Art, Design and Clayton, in Melbourne’s rapidly growing
Architecture, and Monash Business School, southeast corridor, is our biggest campus,
MOST INTERNATIONAL as well as some Arts, Medicine, Nursing and home to 38,000 students and eight of our
UNIVERSITIES IN Health Sciences, and IT courses, Caulfield 10 faculties. Everything you need is on
THE WORLD hosts 19,000 students. It’s a culture hub, campus – food outlets, sporting facilities,
(Times Higher Education 2018)
with MUMA, our modern art museum, health services and more.
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joining sporting and café facilities.
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EMPLOYABILITY
RANKINGS
(2019)
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US NEWS WORLD
RANKINGS Parkville Peninsula
(2017-18)
Our dedicated pharmacy and pharmaceutical Partnering with leading players in primary
sciences campus hosts 2000 students and and allied healthcare, our Peninsula campus
is part of Australia’s leading health and offers courses to about 4000 students by
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TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION
biomedical precinct. It’s also home to two
of our research hubs, Monash Institute of
Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Centre
the faculties of Education, and Medicine,
Nursing and Health Sciences, as well as
some Monash Business School selections.
for Medicine Use and Safety.
WORLD UNIVERSITY
RANKINGS
(2019)
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ACADEMIC RANKING OF
WORLD UNIVERSITIES
(2018)
Train Coffee
Tram On-campus
accommodation
Bus Art and culture
Parking Sport
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CHINA INDIA
A WORLDWIDE UNIVERSITY
EIGHT 100+
CAMPUSES PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
ACROSS THE
GLOBE
Suzhou Mumbai
The Southeast University-Monash University Bustling Mumbai is home to the IITB-Monash
Joint Graduate School, in the heart of one Research Academy, a collaboration that
of China’s biggest innovation precincts, gives PhD students opportunities to work
offers master’s and PhD study options in closely with industry to find solutions to
areas ranging from industrial design and global problems.
IT to business.
OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF
MALAYSIA ITALY
78,000+
STUDENTS
17,000+
Image: Erantha Jayatilaka, STAFF
Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Malaysia)
Kuala Lumpur
Close to fast-paced Kuala Lumpur, Monash
Prato
In the heart of Tuscany and close to Florence,
21:1
University Malaysia is our third-largest Prato is our European base where eight of STUDENT TO ACADEMIC
campus, with more than 8000 students our faculties offer units covering design, STAFF RATIO
undertaking courses offered across law, business and more.
seven schools.
2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 3
GET AHEAD
WITH MONASH
From day one, a Monash education sets you
on the path to future career success.
We’ll make sure you’re ready to change the world around you through
work‑integrated learning experiences and engagement with industry.
Developing an enterprising mindset, you’ll hone your employability
skills and gain a competitive edge in the graduate employment market.
Sprint to the finish
Move from study and into work with our Career Connect program,
which gives you access to experienced coaches and industry-based
professionals. Take part in employability workshops, small-group
career conversations and, in your final year, one-on-one coaching.
Details: monash.edu/career-connect
Prepare for success
Our Student Futures platform allows you to collate the real-life skills
that’ll show employers you have what they’re looking for, taking into
account not just your university activities, but those that are part of
your ‘outside’ life – paid work, family responsibilities and contributing
to your community.
Details: monash.edu/student-futures
Develop leadership
While studying, you’ll be encouraged to foster the skills for effective
leadership that will enable you to positively influence the University,
your community and, eventually, the world.
Details: monash.edu/students/leadership
Talent put to good use
When you’re ready to graduate, you can start your career search without
stepping foot off campus. Our employment service, Monash Talent, has
a team of recruitment specialists who’ll connect you with reputable
employers and match you with jobs that suit your skills and passions.
Details: monash.edu/talent
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LIFE-CHANGING
RESEARCH
Monash research is making a positive impact in local
communities and around the world.
2007 2014
Even before we became the
global university we are today,
our researchers looked beyond
traditional boundaries, discovering NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR HELPING THE BLIND TO SEE
ways of approaching the fields CLIMATE CHANGE The Monash Vision Group (MVG)
in which they worked. In 2007, eight scientists from draws on the capabilities of
It’s why a Monash education Monash University shared in Monash University, The Alfred
is so respected around the the prestige of the 2007 Nobel hospital and industry partners
world. Things that we now Peace Prize, awarded jointly to MiniFAB and Grey Innovation to
take for granted wouldn’t exist the Intergovernmental Panel develop bionic eye technology
without the initial work of on Climate Change and former that connects to the primary
Monash researchers, such as: US Vice President Al Gore. visual cortex. This means that
We judge our research not patients unable to make use
1973: Professors Alan Trounson only by its academic excellence, of current retinal implants
and Carl Wood achieved the but by the impact it has on the because of damaged optic
world’s first IVF pregnancy. communities with which we nerves or physical trauma to
The Trounson and Wood team engage and serve. the actual eyes may now have
went on to accomplish Australia’s the opportunity to see again.
first (and the world’s fourth)
successful IVF birth in 1980. monash.edu/bioniceye
1986: Monash’s Faculty of
2011 2015
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences designed and synthesised
the antiflu drug Relenza, a drug that
is now used globally.
ELIMINATING DENGUE FEVER HELPING WOMEN GIVE
Today our ambition and Dengue fever is a deadly BIRTH SAFELY
optimism are stronger than disease spread by mosquitoes Women in developing countries
ever. We have a clear vision of carrying the dengue virus that are often at risk of dying from
what we want our research to infects millions of people every postpartum haemorrhage
achieve and how we’ll help our year. But research by Monash because access to the lifesaving
researchers make it happen. scientists has shown that a medicine oxytocin is severely
naturally occurring bacteria, limited. In an innovation that
Wolbachia, can be introduced could save thousands of
into mosquito populations to women, Monash researchers
prevent the spread of the virus have developed a new form of
to people. Researchers at the oxytocin, which can be stored
Eliminate Dengue program at room temperature and is
continue looking for ways to inhaled by the patient. And it can
translate this approach to at-risk be used with minimal training.
communities around the world.
monash.edu/pharm/research/
monash.edu/industry/ iop
successstories/dengue
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?
DID YOU KNOW?
In 2017, we had 4874 graduate
research students studying at
Monash University with a total
research income of $342 million.
2015 2017 2018
BUILDING STRONGER, LIGHTER TACKLING GLOBAL ENERGY VICTORIAN HEART HOSPITAL
PLANES WITH 3D PRINTING CHALLENGES The Victorian Heart Hospital is a
Professor Xinhua Wu and her Bringing together a unique flagship health project dedicated
team at the Monash Centre for and diverse team of international to improving cardiac health
Additive Manufacturing (MCAM) researchers and organisations, outcomes. Operated by Monash
are creating an aluminium alloy Monash research tackles global Health and located within the
that will make aircrafts 30 to energy challenges through the Monash University campus, the
40 per cent lighter, twice as establishment of the ARC Centre hospital will significantly increase
fuel-efficient and still structurally of Excellence in Future Low- access to world-leading cardiology
sound. So significant is this Energy Electronics Technology. services and boost Victoria’s
project that they’re working Commencing operations in 2017, medical industry and economy.
in close partnership with the centre acts as an international
Microturbo, the European hub to combine high impact
Space Agency and Bombardier. Monash research with global
expertise, placing Australia at
platforms.monash.edu/mcam
the forefront of new materials
technology and research.
2017 2017
PIONEERING DIABETES GLOBAL SLUM REVITALISATION
DEPARTMENT AT THE ALFRED In only one of four successes
Australia’s only university selected from more than 600
department dedicated to research applications worldwide, Monash
into diabetes was launched in was awarded a $14-million grant
August 2017 by Federal Minister for a research project that will
for Health Greg Hunt. Monash’s significantly advance human health
Department of Diabetes, led and lives of more than a billion who
by Professor Mark Cooper AO, live in urban slums globally. This
a senior endocrinologist at The research will deliver the first ever
Alfred hospital, will comprise a public health and environmental
team of 60 scientists researching data on the outcomes of an
strategies to combat diabetes and alternative water management
its complications, including kidney approach, forming the basis for
and heart disease, and blindness. policies and strategies of urban
informal settlements worldwide.
2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 7
SCHOLARSHIPS
TO UNLOCK
YOUR TALENT
At Monash, we believe in unlocking your potential to make a
difference in the world.
Image: Niha Sathasivam,
Bachelor of Commerce and
Bachelor of Economics (2018)
8 2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDEMonash University is committed to
attracting academic high achievers
and producing internationally-
competitive graduates.
MONASH SCHOLARSHIPS
Monash International Leadership
Scholarship
Tuition fees paid for the duration of the course for high-achieving
international coursework students. Selection is based on
academic achievements, application statement and the
student’s potential to be a Monash University ambassador.
monash.edu/new-scholarships
Monash International Merit Scholarship
A$10,000 paid per year for the course duration to high-achieving
international coursework students. Selection is based on
academic achievements, application statement and the
student’s potential to be a Monash University ambassador.
Monash International Tuition Scholarship
This scholarship covers your course fees as an international
graduate research student. Selection is based on academic
achievements and eligibility.
Monash Graduate Scholarship
A$27,353* paid per year for the duration of your research.
Selection is based on academic achievements and eligibility.
monash.edu/graduate-research/future-students/
scholarships
Coursework scholarship applications
Once you’ve received a full offer from Monash, you’re able to
apply for a scholarship. Students from all countries are invited
to apply for scholarships.
Graduate research scholarship applications
You can apply to be considered for all scholarships you’re eligible
for, together with your application for admission.
monash.edu/graduate-research/future-students/apply
EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Australia Awards
Australia Awards are prestigious international scholarships
funded by the Australian Government, which aim to contribute
to the long-term development needs of Australia’s partner
countries. Monash offers a range of courses for the next
generation of global leaders. To find out more, see the Australia
Awards Scholarships information on the Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade website: www.dfat.gov.au
Other external scholarships
Monash has relationships with sponsors from numerous
countries across the world. These scholarships and
sponsorships offer a range of different benefits to
recipients to enable them to study at Monash University.
monash.edu/scholarships
* 2018 rate.
2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 9A GLOBAL
OUTLOOK
If you’re passionate about tackling global
challenges and collaborating with some of
the brightest minds in your discipline area,
then Monash is the place where your ideas
and actions can gain momentum.
Our graduate degrees will give you the edge in the employment
market and prepare you for the professions of the future, both in
Australia and overseas.
Our industry-relevant courses are embedded with the leadership,
entrepreneurial and commercialisation skills that will advance your
career. You can take a semester at the King’s College London,
undertake master’s units at the Monash Centre in Prato, Italy,
or complete a double master’s program with one of our
international partners.
Globally connected, our alumni network is at the forefront of social
and technological progress at many of the world’s best companies.
If you aspire to make a positive impact in the world, you’ll find Monash
learning is all about discovery, creativity, challenge and opportunity.
Get ready to see the world
International placements
Choose from a range of international placements – Asia, Africa, Europe, US.
Overseas internships
Intern at the United Nations, New York, or Shandong Television in
China – just two of many options.
Monash Malaysia
Our Monash Malaysia campus offers students the opportunity to spend
a semester at Monash University’s third largest campus, which offers a
distinctly international and culturally rich environment.
Monash Prato, Italy
Study at the Monash Prato Centre in Italy – offerings include fine art,
architecture, Italian and law.
Connect
Connect with 360,000-plus alumni across the globe.
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DID YOU KNOW?
With 75,000-plus students and
360,000-plus alumni from more than
170 countries, Monash is Australia’s
largest university.
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LIVE IN
MELBOURNE
Our Australian base is a vibrant, multicultural city that offers
an abundance of cultural festivities, international sporting
events, cafés and restaurants with cuisines from around the
world, beautiful parks and beaches, and an eclectic mix of
music and arts. You couldn’t pick a better place to live.
As one of the world’s most liveable cities1, you can expect excellence in public
transport and healthcare, as well as opportunities for casual work while studying.
Plus, Melbourne is renowned as a welcoming environment for international
students, providing a home away from home.
1 Economist Intelligence Unit 2011-2018.
Image: Danyang Chen,
Master of Information Technology
12 2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDEImage: Kar Lok Chan,
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Image: Balmain Meaney-Liu, Image: Kah Leng Chan,
Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Nutrition Science
Image: Kar Lok Chan,
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 13Sample studio room
OFF-CAMPUS LIVING
If living on campus isn’t for
you, there are plenty of other
options.
Send us a query online at
ask.monash or call us on
1800 666 274.
Details: monash.edu/
accommodation/
accommodation/
off-campus-options
14 2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDEEVERYTHING AT
YOUR FINGERTIPS Cost of living
Start with a short stroll to class. Swim a few Before you begin your studies at Monash, it’s a good idea to plan
laps before lunch. Study on the lawns in the and prepare a budget.
afternoon. Gyms, sports fields and pools, Below are some costs associated with living and studying in Australia,
grocery stores, banks and even restaurants and should be used as an approximate guide. These figures (in Australian
dollars) are estimates only, and may vary depending on your location and
– they’re all on your doorstep if you live on lifestyle. Rent, for example, is more expensive in some areas of Melbourne
than others. You may also need spending money for things like medication
campus. and other personal items, such as clothes. All costs are subject to inflation.
Your stay is supported by both staff and student leaders, making campus life Depending on your chosen degree, additional costs may apply for class
a breeze. At our Clayton and Peninsula campuses, you’ll also have the benefit materials and other course requirements. Please make sure you check
of 24‑hour security. any additional costs for your course before commencing your studies.
Applications are free and open in September. You can choose from traditional ACCOMMODATION
halls of residence, self-contained studio apartments or shared apartments. • Hostels and guesthouses $90 to $150 per week
With students from 70 countries and the wide range of facilities on your • Shared rentals $85 to $215 per week
doorstep, discover why accommodation is much more than just your room. • On campus^ $90 to $280 per week
• Rental $165 to $440 per week
monash.edu/accommodation
• Boarding schools $11,000 to $22,000 per year
OTHER LIVING EXPENSES
• Groceries and eating out $80 to $280 per week
• Gas and electricity $35 to $140 per week
• Phone and internet $20 to $55 per week
• Public transport $15 to $55 per week
• Car (after purchase) $150 to $260 per week
• Entertainment $80 to $150 per week
^ T he fees for living on campus at Monash University vary depending on the type of accommodation.
Details: monash.edu/accommodation/accommodation/pricing
2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 15WE’LL
SUPPORT
YOU
16 2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDEUniversity study takes commitment Wellbeing
Monash offers expert health and wellbeing counsellors,
and drive, especially if you’re moving medical practitioners and multi-faith chaplains to support
to a new city or country. you in all facets of your life. Information is provided at
orientation on a wide range of topics, including settling
We can help you settle into university life by providing an into life in Australia, healthcare, transport, student visas,
extensive range of support programs and services. And to safety, getting connected and opportunities to make friends.
help you maintain the momentum, we’ll put you in touch with We also have an informative handbook specifically for new
like-minded people – to share information, build networks Muslim students studying in Victoria. You can download a
and get the support to keep you going. copy of the Salaam Monash handbook in English, Bahasa
Indonesia or Arabic from monash.edu/salaam-monash
monash.edu/study/student-life
It’ll provide information about adjusting to life in Australia
Monash Connect and studying at Monash, including maps of campus, lists of
Monash Connect student service centres are located on each social groups and a directory of halal outlets. Alternatively,
Australian campus, making it easy for you to understand you can pick up a copy of the handbook from Monash
administrative processes and access information. Staff can Connect on your campus.
assist with your questions about admissions, enrolment, fees,
monash.edu/health
student visas, accommodation, language support, academic
support, graduations, scholarships and finding your way Airport pick-up
around campus.
Monash University welcomes all new international students
monash.edu/connect with a free airport pick-up service to take you to your
accommodation. To arrange a pick-up, you must submit
Monash Postgraduate Association (MPA) an airport pick-up request form at least three working days
As a Monash graduate student, you’ll automatically become before you arrive in Australia.
a member of the Monash Postgraduate Association, which
monash.edu/study/international/preparing/reception
provides services for graduate students including social
functions, newsletters and publications, advice, advocacy Clubs and societies
and mediation, and seminars to help you transition from
More than 100 student-run clubs and societies organise
study to a successful career.
activities, events, competitions, productions, get-togethers,
mpa.monash.edu seminars, camps, conferences and more for our 10,000-
plus student members. There’s a wide variety of clubs
Campus security on offer – academic, cultural, spiritual and special
While Melbourne is considered one of the world’s most interest – to put you in touch with like-minded people.
liveable cities1, at Monash we still look out for our students’ Our involvement in more than 50 sports means it’s easy
welfare. We provide a range of security services to ensure to get involved – try our athletics, table tennis, dance,
our students are safe at all times. These include 24-hour badminton, basketball or soccer clubs.
security patrols, security escorts and an evening security
monash.edu/study/student-life/clubs-and-societies
bus between our Clayton and Caulfield campuses.
monash.edu/safety-security Family support
If you have children or other family commitments,
English Connect Monash provides advice regarding childcare, primary
English Connect offers a range of free programs to help school, playgroups, school holiday care and other child
you become savvy in Australian culture, further develop and family support matters. We have arrangements with
your English language skills and engage with students from child care centres at our Clayton, Caulfield and Peninsula
all over the world. Let’s Chat programs are fun, obligation- campuses. Social events for international students with
free group conversation sessions. Peer Support provides families are also held throughout the year.
one-on-one support with written English. No assessment,
monash.edu/childcare
no homework, no pressure – all you need is your enthusiasm
to participate in practical sessions designed to refine your Disability support services
conversation skills in a supportive environment.
If you have a disability, medical or mental health condition that
monash.edu/english-connect may impact your study, Disability Services can support you.
Registered students can access services such as academic
Monash Professional Pathways support, assistive software and equipment loans.
Offering a 12-week internship and work-readiness training,
monash.edu/disability
the Professional Year Program from Monash Professional
Pathways helps you obtain the skills and experience
employers are looking for.
monashprofessional.edu.au
1 Economist Intelligence Unit 2011-2018.
2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 17FLEXIBLE
COURSE OPTIONS Double master’s courses
We know that when, where, how and A double degree course allows you to study for two degrees at the same
what you study is critical to progressing time. You’ll graduate with two master’s degrees, giving you more career
your career, skills and knowledge. flexibility and opportunities. It allows you to keep your options open and
develop expertise in different yet complementary areas.
You might be a professional looking to gain expert knowledge in your
current field or you might be looking for a career change. Whatever your Off-campus (distance learning)
ambition, Monash can help you get there. You don’t have to be at Monash to study with Monash. Through our online
distance learning, you can study with Australia’s biggest university without
Professional entry master’s courses ever having to set foot on campus. It’s the perfect option if you need to
These courses are specifically designed to prepare you to enter a regulated balance university with work, family and other personal commitments.
profession such as law, accounting or teaching. These courses can take You’ll study the same units and gain the same qualification as you would if
two to four years to complete, depending on the discipline. Some of you were on campus. It includes a combination of print study material and
these areas can also be studied at an undergraduate level; however a electronic communication. Please note: studying off-campus with Monash
professional-entry master’s course is ideal if you make the decision to doesn’t entitle you to apply for an Australian student visa.
enter a different field to that of your first course. monash.edu/study
Expert master’s courses
These courses allow you to extend expertise gained through your
undergraduate degree, or add breadth to your knowledge and skills
within a new or complementary field. If you complete a four-year honours
bachelor’s degree, you can usually complete an expert master’s degree
in the same discipline in just one year, meaning you graduate with both a
bachelor’s and a master’s degree in five years. See pages 20-21 for a full
list of coursework courses.
GAIN CREDIT FOR 1-YEAR 1.5-YEAR 2-YEAR
PRIOR LEARNING PROGRAMS PROGRAMS PROGRAMS
Many of our master’s I want to undertake a I want to undertake a I want to undertake a
programs offer you block master’s program in the master’s program in the master’s program in a
same discipline same discipline different discipline
credit on the basis of your
education background.
+ + +
I have a four-year I have a three-year I have a three-year
honours qualification undergraduate qualification undergraduate qualification
OR
I have a
three-year undergraduate
qualification
and a
one-year honours
qualification
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OUR COURSES
ART, DESIGN AND BUSINESS Educational and Developmental
Psychology54
ARCHITECTURE Accounting38
Educational Research
Architecture22 Professional Accounting 39 (graduate certificate)55
Design24 Professional Accounting and Education Studies
• Collaborative design Business Law 39 (graduate certificate)55
• Interaction design Actuarial Studies 40 Leadership56
• Multimedia design Advanced Finance 41 • Curriculum and pedagogy
• Advanced studies in design Applied Economics and Econometrics 42 • General leadership studies
Urban Planning and Design 25 • Applied econometrics • Organisational learning
• Applied economics and econometrics
Professional Psychology
ARTS, HUMANITIES • Business economics (graduate diploma)57
AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Banking and Finance 43 Professional Psychology 58
Applied Linguistics 26 Business44 STEM Education
Bioethics27 • Contemporary management (graduate certificate)59
Communications and Media Studies • Entrepreneurship Teaching60
(graduate certificate)27 • International business • Early years education
Communications and Media Studies 28 • Marketing • Early years and primary education
Cultural and Creative Industries 28 • Responsible business governance • Primary education
• Risk management • Primary and secondary education
International Development Practice 29
• Supply chain management • Secondary education
International Relations 30
(also available as part of a double master’s program)
Business (graduate diploma)45 TESOL62
• Governance and security Business (graduate certificate)46
• International diplomacy and trade
Business Administration 46 ENGINEERING
• Political violence and counter-terrorism Advanced Engineering 63
Global Business 47
• Advanced international relations • Additive manufacturing engineering
Global Executive
International Relations Business Administration 48 • Chemical engineering
(graduate certificate)31 Management49 • Civil engineering (infrastructure systems)
International Relations Marketing50 • Civil engineering (transport)
and Journalism 31 • Civil engineering (water)
International Sustainable Tourism EDUCATION • Electrical engineering
Management32 • Energy and sustainability engineering
Counselling51
Interpreting and Translation Studies 34 • Materials engineering
(also available as part of a double master’s program) Education52
• Adult learning • Mechanical engineering
• Translation
• Applied behaviour analysis • Medical engineering
• Interpreting and translation
• Digital learning • Renewable and sustainable energy
Journalism35 engineering
(also available as part of a double master’s program) • Early childhood education
Public Policy 36
• Educational leadership and policy Bioproduct Manufacturing
• Expert teaching practice Engineering66
Strategic Communications
Management37 • General education studies Infrastructure Engineering
• Inclusive and special education and Management 67
Transport and Traffic 67
20 2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDECOURSE INFORMATION FAST FACTS
Look for these icons on each course page for key information.
Location Duration Intakes Fees
INFORMATION MEDICINE, NURSING Nursing Practice 97
Occupational and
TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH SCIENCES Environmental Health 98
Business Information Systems 68 Addictive Behaviours 83 Occupational Therapy Practice 99
Data Science 69 Aviation Medicine 84 Physiotherapy100
Information Technology 70 Biomedical and Health Science 85 Public Health 101
Information Technology Research • Cancer biology and therapeutics
Reproductive Sciences
(graduate certificate)70 • Cardiovascular diseases (graduate diploma)102
Networks and Security 71 • Infectious diseases and population health
Social Work 103
• Neuroscience
Translational Research
LAWS • Regenerative medicine and stems cells (graduate certificate)103
Australian Law 72 Biotechnology86
Commercial Law 72 Clinical Embryology 87 SCIENCE
Dispute Resolution 73 Clinical Medicine 88 Financial Mathematics 104
Government Law and Regulatory Clinical Research 89 Food Science and Agribusiness 105
Practice74 Dietetics90 Mathematics105
Human Rights Law 75 Advanced Health Care Practice 91 Science106
Intellectual Property and • Clinical midwifery
Communications Law 76 • Medical imaging MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Juris Doctor 77 • Occupational therapy COURSES
Laws (LLM)78 • Paediatric physiotherapy Project Management 107
• Commercial law • Primary healthcare Environment and Sustainability 108
• Dispute resolution • Radiation therapy • Corporate environmental and
• Government law and regulatory practice
Health and Science Research sustainability management
• Human rights (graduate diploma)92 • Environment and governance
• Intellectual property and
Health Management 93 • Environmental security
communications law Magnetic Resonance Imaging • International development and environment
• International and comparative law (graduate certificate)93 • Leadership for sustainable development
• Law and international development
Medical Science and
• Law studies Doctor of Medicine 94
• Workplace and employment law Medicine95
Law (graduate diploma)80 Advanced Nursing 96
Law and International Development 81 • Australian Nursing Studies
Workplace and Employment Law 82 • Disaster nursing
• General studies in advanced nursing
• Nursing education
• Nursing leadership and management
Image: Shu Shi,
Monash University student
2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 21ARCHITECTURE
ART, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE
Caulfield
Professional entry master’s
2 or 3 years
Our Master of Architecture course Course structure
February develops graduates with a vision to An integrated program of study allows you
design progressive architecture that to select from a range of design studios in
A$37,500 conjunction with advanced architectural
2019 fees p.a. responds to the dynamic needs of society studies. Complementary units introduce the
Fees are per 48 credit points, and speculates about the future of our methods and tactics of architectural design
which represents a standard
full-time course load for a year.
built environment. research and engage with the multidisciplinary
socio-cultural, political, economic, historical,
DEGREE AWARDED Now open to graduates of any theoretical and technical dimensions relevant
Master of Architecture recognised bachelor’s degree to contemporary architecture and urbanism.
Our Master of Architecture offers a new entry
COURSE CODE: F6001 CRICOS: 097034K option, open to graduates of any Australian Accreditation
bachelor’s degree (or equivalent). Previously, The Master of Architecture encompasses the
only graduates with a Bachelor of Architectural knowledge and skills required for professional
Design (or equivalent) could enter the master’s recognition by the Architects Accreditation
course – these graduates can still enter Council of Australia (AACA) and the Australian
and complete the course in two years. Institute of Architects. To register as an architect,
graduates must also complete two years
Who we’re looking for Whether you’ve completed undergraduate studies
of professional practice and pass the AACA
We’re looking for applicants from in architecture or in another field, the Master of
Architectural Practice Examination. For more
a diverse range of disciplines, and Architecture meets the academic requirements
details, visit the Architectural Registration Board
all are welcome to apply for the necessary to register as an architect.
of Victoria website at www.arbv.vic.gov.au
three-year Master of Architecture
course. You’ll study with a Learn through project-based
Entry requirements
multidisciplinary cohort who’ll enrich design studios
Depending on your prior qualifications and
and enliven your experience. So, if Central to Monash’s architecture program
experience, you may be eligible for entry credit,
you’ve studied design, business, is our project-based design studios, which
which reduces the duration. Selection is based
economics, environmental science, address a wide range of architectural issues
on your previous academic achievement in your
landscape architecture, engineering, and challenges, including housing, urban
prior qualification/s that must be accredited to
mathematics, IT, geography, design, digital practice, evolving construction
the equivalent Australian level specified in the
international development, methods and design speculation.
table below.
physical science or fine art, then
All studios are taught by Monash academics Average
we’re interested in you. If you
alongside leading architectural practitioners, ELIGIBILITY requirements1 Duration2
hold an Australian Bachelor of
ensuring that you’re exposed to current industry Bachelor’s degree
Architectural Design (or equivalent), Credit (60%) 33
practice. Each semester, you can select your (or equivalent) in any field
you’re welcome to apply for the
chosen studio from the many on offer, allowing Bachelor’s degree in Distinction
two-year master’s course. architecture4 (or equivalent) (70%)
25
you to follow your interests and passions.
English language level
Level A (see page 114).
1 In equivalent Monash University grading scale terms, a 100% scale where 50% is a pass.
2 Even if you’re eligible for entry credit, you don’t need to take it. You may apply for and complete the longer duration.
3 You must provide a compilation of evidence of creative work, a curriculum vitae and a statement of intent. Shortlisted applicants may be invited
for an interview.
4 The qualifying undergraduate degree must have been completed within five years of the proposed commencement of the Master of Architecture.
If you’ve successfully completed the Bachelor of Architectural Design at Monash, you’ll automically progress to the Master of Architecture, provided
successful completion was within five years of the proposed commencement date of the master’s.
5 You must provide a design folio and a curriculum vitae. Shortlisted applicants may be invited for an interview.
22 2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDEI fell in love with Australia and chose Monash for its reputation
and recommendation by my high school mentor. Throughout
my studies I had the opportunity to work on a range of diverse
projects that align to my interests and dealt with real-life
issues. The connections I made and the experience was
invaluable. It allowed me to graduate with a job at a landscape
architecture firm.”
JEAN-CHRISTOPHE OLIVIER PETITE
Bachelor of Architectural Design and Master of Architecture (2018)
2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 23DESIGN
ART, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE
Caulfield
Expert master’s
1, 1.5 or 2 years
In a rapidly transforming profession, electronics and programming, physical and
designers need to be constantly virtual interface manipulation, engineering and
February and July
material fabrication, and rapid prototyping.
developing innovative skills and knowledge The specialisation gives you an understanding
A$33,600
2019 fees p.a. to respond and be a leader in their field. of the relationship between interactive
Fees are per 48 credit points, Positioned at the intersection of several creative activities, products and human behaviour.
which represents a standard
full-time course load for a year. disciplines, our Master of Design provides you Multimedia design
with the platform to explore advanced principles Multimedia design develops your skills in digital
DEGREE AWARDED
in contemporary design that’ll enhance your communication environments. This includes
Master of Design
design practice and give you the platform to designing for the web, motion and animation,
be an innovative leader. and interactive touchscreen devices and surfaces.
ALTERNATIVE EXITS Emphasising an advanced knowledge of existing
This project-based and studio-focused course
• Graduate Certificate in Design and emerging digital design processes and
offers the opportunity to extend your learning
• Graduate Diploma in Design systems, this specialisation embraces projects
within a specialisation area of interaction design,
multimedia design or collaborative design. of varied scale, from hand-held smart devices
COURSE CODE: F6002 CRICOS: 089737A Alternatively, you can choose from a range of to large public interactive screens. It develops
units from across these three areas to construct your ability to build a communication narrative,
a specialisation in advanced study in design. use multimedia processes to fill community and
business needs, and understand the end-user’s
Central to this course are four core design studios engagement with projects or products such as
that’ll engage you with design systems, services, websites, apps and other screen-based media.
? processes, environments and objects. In addition
Advanced studies in design
DID YOU KNOW? to the core design studios, you’ll undertake studies
Professional recognition in design thinking, allowing you to analyse real- Construct an individual program of study from
world challenges through design thinking strategies across interaction design, multimedia design
The Master of Design is a and collaborative design. This enables you to
‘recognised course’ by the Design and approaches. Further studies will build your
capabilities in design research, management and tailor your unit choices while addressing the
Institute of Australia (DIA). The DIA fundamental principles of advanced design
is the peak body for professional entrepreneurialism, culminating in a major project
and exegesis. practice and thinking. It’ll inspire you to connect
design. It represents Australian research and practice across the design
design and designers both This program is ideal for those with an disciplines, and to become a thoughtful design
domestically and internationally. undergraduate degree in any discipline who practitioner. You’ll broaden your knowledge of
are keen to enter the expanding fields of key design constructs, deepen your professional
professional design engagement, or for design learning in design areas of interest, and advance
practitioners aiming to upgrade their expertise. your capacity as a design professional.
Specialisations Entry requirements
Collaborative design Depending on your prior qualifications and
Collaborative design places you conceptually and experience, you may be eligible for entry credit,
practically at the intersection of interior, graphic which reduces the duration. Selection is based
and industrial design practice. The program will on your previous academic achievement in your
set you design challenges involving image, text, prior qualification/s that must be accredited to
products, narratives, systems, services, public the equivalent Australian level specified in the
and private space, materiality and virtuality. table below.
You’ll develop independent conceptual and
Average
practical design skills alongside an ability to be ELIGIBILITY1 requirements2 Duration3
part of collaborative design processes. You’ll
Bachelor’s degree
expand your awareness across design disciplines, Credit (60%) 2
(or equivalent) in any field
develop multidisciplinary design expertise, and Bachelor’s degree
1 Applicants must provide a current academic
build broader skills in leadership, professional (or equivalent) in a related
and professional curriculum vitae. adaptability and complex project planning. field4, OR
2 In equivalent Monash University grading scale Credit (60%) 1.5 6
Bachelor’s degree
terms, a 100% scale where 50% is a pass. Interaction design
3 Even if you’re eligible for entry credit, (or equivalent) in any field +
you don’t need to take it. You may apply This specialisation develops your skills in the relevant expertise5
for and complete the longer duration. design of contemporary artefacts, products and
4 Related fields may include graphic design, Bachelor’s (hons) degree
communication design, visual communication,
services that engage with interactive, user- (or equivalent) in any field + Credit (60%) 16
interior design, interior architecture, exhibition focused technologies and processes. These relevant expertise5
design, interaction design, user experience
design, multimedia design, motion design, web
can include, but aren’t limited to, health and
design, industrial design or product design. medical equipment, ‘smart’ furniture, educational English language level
5 For example, by relevant graduate certificate,
graduate diploma or work experience.
toys, wearable technologies, information kiosks Level A (see page 114).
6 If you’re applying to do the 1.5 or one-year and transport systems. You’ll use a diverse
program, you’re required to provide 10-15 images range of interactive processes, including
of recent original work, clearly numbered with
a corresponding list of details attached, and the application of advanced technologies,
to identify your preferred specialisation.
24 2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDEURBAN PLANNING
ART, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE
AND DESIGN
Caulfield
2 years
Professional entry master’s
February
Complex urban problems require Where could it lead you?
A$37,500
planning professionals who are versatile Employers now require planners who can bring 2019 fees p.a.
and multifaceted. They need to be fresh perspectives to solving urban problems, Fees are per 48 credit points,
and readily adapt to new roles in the workplace. which represents a standard
persuasive collaborators, articulate This course puts you ahead of the competition full-time course load for a year.
mediators and strategic organisers. by training you to integrate design with traditional DEGREE AWARDED
Our Master of Urban Planning and Design policy-based knowledge. Master of Urban Planning and Design
prepares future professionals with the skills, There are many directions your career might
knowledge and imagination to create equitable take, and you can be employed in challenging COURSE CODE: F6004 CRICOS: 093076K
and sustainable civic visions and strategies for positions in a range of organisations. These
our evolving built environments and communities, include state agencies that manage water, the
whether you’re keen to upskill or change career. environment, transport and other infrastructure;
As a Monash Urban Planning and Design local government as a strategic or statutory
planner working on local development proposals
graduate, you’ll be ready to work towards a well-
designed and planned people-centric future. or resolving community disputes; Australian or ?
DID YOU KNOW?
international firms that specialise in heritage
The Master of Urban Planning
How the course works and conservation planning, or in environmental
and Design is accredited by the
The course is centred on four project-based management and economics; or in not-for-profit
Planning Institute of Australia (PIA)
learning themes: compact city, ecological city, organisations in underdeveloped or overdeveloped
and undergoes a regular review
sprawling city and inclusive city. You’ll integrate places far and wide, where you’ll confront diverse
process to ensure the quality and
design skills and thinking with planning knowledge climatic and cultural issues.
relevance of the program.
in real-world learning environments, and engage in
lectures, workshops, seminars and field visits. Entry requirements
Selection is based on your previous academic
You can tailor your studies to individual interests achievement in your prior qualification/s that must
with elective units on topics that include transport, be accredited to the equivalent Australian level
sustainable development, economics, Indigenous specified in the table below.
perspectives or international development. You
Average
can also undertake an exegesis as a springboard ELIGIBILITY requirements1 Duration
for a PhD.
Bachelor’s degree High Credit
22
To summarise, the course comprises four project (or equivalent) in any field (65%)
studio units, four stand-alone complementary
depth study units, two applied professional English language level
practice units and two elective units. Level A (see page 114).
1 In equivalent Monash University grading scale terms, a 100% scale where 50% is a pass.
2 All applications will be reviewed and successful candidates will be shortlisted for an interview.
2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 25Create a master’s degree that suits you
ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Our courses offer a unique and nuanced approach to their industry and subject matter, and are underpinned by our guiding principles to be
innovative, international and engaged. There are many ways you can create the master’s degree that best suits your interests and career needs:
• Tailor your program by taking specified electives from any other coursework master’s degrees offered in the faculty^
• Accelerate your studies and complete your degree in less than one year*
• Apply for professional internships to develop your professional experience and networks
• Go on study tours and gain practical, on-the-ground experience both in Australia and abroad
• Create a pathway to a PhD – by completing a research thesis as a prerequisite for future enrolment into a PhD or master’s by research
• Take advantage of leadership opportunities through our Arts Graduate Leadership Program and gain access to professional
development workshops.
^
Only available for students completing the two-year option.
*
Only available for students completing the 1.5-year option. Not available with the Master of Interpreting and Translations Studies, or the Master of Bioethics.
Clayton
(off-campus study available)
APPLIED LINGUISTICS
Expert master’s
1, 1.5 or 2 years Entry requirements
Applied linguistics is one of the fastest-
February and July growing fields of study in the humanities. Depending on your prior qualifications and
experience, you may be eligible for entry credit,
As globalisation continues, so does the demand which reduces the duration. Selection is based
A$33,200
2019 fees p.a.
for those with intercultural communication skills on your previous academic achievement in your
to reach wide audiences. This course offers a prior qualification/s that must be accredited to
Fees are per 48 credit points,
which represents a standard competitive advantage to language teachers, the equivalent Australian level specified in the
full-time course load for a year. interpreters, editors and others working with table below.
DEGREE AWARDED language in increasingly multilingual and
Average
Master of Applied Linguistics multicultural societies. You’ll gain a critical ELIGIBILITY requirements1 Duration2
understanding of theoretical and practical issues
Bachelor’s degree Credit
relating to applied linguistics, including second- (or equivalent) in any field3 (60%)
2
ALTERNATIVE EXITS language acquisition, language teaching, language
• Graduate Certificate of Arts contact and intercultural communication. Bachelor’s degree
• Graduate Diploma in Applied (or equivalent) in a
The application of linguistic knowledge to related field4, OR Credit
Linguistics 1.5
professional contexts is at the heart of the Bachelor’s degree (60%)
curriculum. You’ll have the opportunity to regularly (or equivalent) in any field
COURSE CODE: A6001 CRICOS: 082651G
engage with real-world case studies and practical + relevant expertise3,5
problem-solving as part of your studies. Bachelor’s (hons)
Credit
degree (or equivalent) 1
(60%)
in a related field3,4
English language level
Level A (see page 114).
1 In equivalent Monash University grading scale terms, a 100% scale where 50% is a pass.
2 Even if you’re eligible for entry credit, you don’t need to take it. You may apply for and complete the longer duration.
3 Or qualification and/or experience, or satisfactory substitute, that the faculty considers to be equivalent.
4 Related fields include linguistics, applied linguistics, language study or teaching, translation and interpreting, TESOL and speech pathology.
5 Australian graduate certificate (or equivalent) in a related field (linguistics, applied linguistics, language study or teaching, translation and interpreting,
TESOL and speech pathology).
26 2020 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE GUIDEBIOETHICS
ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Clayton
Expert master’s (off-campus study available)
Entry requirements 1, 1.5 or 2 years
Bioethics responds to increasing
community concern about ethical issues Depending on your prior qualifications and
February and July
created by scientific discoveries in the experience, you may be eligible for entry credit,
which reduces the duration. Selection is based A$33,200
health and biological fields. on your previous academic achievement in your 2019 fees p.a.
Taught through the Monash Bioethics Centre prior qualification/s that must be accredited to Fees are per 48 credit points,
(one of the World Health Organization’s six which represents a standard
the equivalent Australian level specified in the full-time course load for a year.
collaborating centres worldwide), you’ll work with table below.
expert staff who are internationally recognised DEGREE AWARDED
Average
leaders and active, prominent contributors to ELIGIBILITY requirements1 Duration2 Master of Bioethics
public and professional discussions about a Bachelor’s degree Credit
variety of issues in the field. 2
(or equivalent) in any field (60%) ALTERNATIVE EXITS
You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with Bachelor’s degree • Graduate Certificate of Bioethics
(or equivalent) in a • Graduate Diploma of Bioethics
industry and participate in study tours and field
related field3,5, OR Credit
schools, both in Australia and overseas. The 1.5
Bachelor’s degree (60%)
Master of Bioethics is particularly well-suited to COURSE CODE: A6002 CRICOS: 082652G
(or equivalent) in any field
healthcare professionals and scientists who face + relevant expertise4,6
complex ethical issues in their working lives. It also
Bachelor’s (hons)
offers skills development for those formulating
related public policy and law, as well as for anyone
degree (or equivalent)
in a related field4,5
Credit
(60%)
1 ?
DID YOU KNOW?
wanting to explore issues of public concern.
As a Monash Master of Bioethics
Taking a broad approach to key issues such English language level student, you can apply for an annual
as ethical theory, human research ethics, and Level A (see page 114). fellowship to work as an intern in the
questions of life and death, this course is suitable Global Health Ethics Unit at the World
for those with little or no background in ethics or Health Organization headquarters in
philosophy, and for philosophy graduates with Geneva, Switzerland.
an interest in further study of bioethics.
COMMUNICATIONS AND
MEDIA STUDIES
Caulfield
6 months
Graduate certificate
February and July
As a student in the Graduate Certificate Entry requirements
A$16,800
of Communications and Media Studies, Selection is based on your previous academic 2019 fees
you’ll learn how to analyse, critique and achievement in your prior qualification/s that must This is the total 2019 fee for this
be accredited to the equivalent Australian level 24-credit point course.
challenge assumptions about the place specified in the table below.
of media. DEGREE AWARDED
Average Graduate Certificate of
You’ll expand your understanding of the key ELIGIBILITY requirements1 Duration
Communications and Media Studies
challenges posed by the emergence of digital Bachelor’s degree
media, globalisation and increasing levels of (or equivalent) in any field
Pass COURSE CODE: A4007 CRICOS: 097658M
cross-cultural exchange. Skill development or satisfactory substitute 0.5
(50%)
that the faculty considers
in critical thinking, writing and presentation to be equivalent
in multicultural settings are designed to build
learning success and enhance your career
capabilities. The degree is suitable for emerging
English language level
professionals in communications and media Level A (see page 114).
industries, as well as those wishing to expand
their knowledge of this dynamic field.
1 In equivalent Monash University grading scale terms, a 100% scale where 50% is a pass.
2 Even if you’re eligible for entry credit, you don’t need to take it. You may apply for and complete the longer duration.
3 In 24 points of study in the relevant discipline units at level three.
4 Or qualification and/or experience, or satisfactory substitute, that the faculty considers to be equivalent.
5 Related fields include medicine and other health sciences, life sciences, social sciences, law and humanities.
6 Australian graduate certificate (or equivalent) in a related field (medicine and other health sciences, life sciences, social sciences, law and humanities).
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