Master of Journalism and Master of Sustainability for 2013

At a glance

Major study areas  
2013 Handbook entry 

Why study Master of Journalism and Master of Sustainability?

The Master of Journalism and Master of Sustainability provides a comprehensive introduction to environmental sustainability and sustainable development, and an entry-level qualification for a professional journalism career, and a mid-career course for working journalists seeking to extend their expertise and refresh the intellectual basis of their practice. It is has an international orientation designed to optimize the contribution graduates will make to their profession using a full range of media technologies. The Master of Sustainability portion of the course offers a choice of three distinct streams:

  • Environment and Sustainability
  • Corporate Environmental and Sustainability Management
  • International Development and Environmental Analysis

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

2 years full-time
4 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course.

Domestic fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 19,770 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Caulfield: full-time, part-time
  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Course code: 4057

CRICOS code: 069116G

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Faculty of Arts, Coursework Office
Telephone: +61 3 9902 6011
Online Enquiry: http://ask.monash.edu
Web address: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

2 years full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 26,500 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Caulfield: full-time
  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Course code: 4057

CRICOS code: 069116G

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements  

Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788
Email: study@monash.edu

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

A bachelor's degree with a credit average or a graduate diploma with a credit average.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

A bachelor's degree with a credit average or a graduate diploma with a credit average. Please note English proficiency requirements must be met.

English requirements for international students

IELTS 7.0 with no individual band score less than 6.5, or TOEFL 600 with a TWE of 5, or computer-based TOEFL 237 with an Essay Rating (ER) of 5.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Semester two (July)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.

Major study areas

CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT

Designed to meet the growing need for skilled professionals that have competencies in both business and environmental/sustainability management and who understand the nexus between the two.

ENVIRONMENT AND GOVERNANCE

For students who wish to broaden and deepen their understanding and experience to enable societal and governmental change and responsible action to support sustainability.

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Students receive rigorous theoretical and practical training in analysis of international development policies and programs targeting urban environments, climate change, biodiversity conservation, food security, management of rural livelihoods and common resources, and privatisation of ecosystem services.

JOURNALISM

Students produce journalism for publication and broadcast while exploring the scholarly side of journalism, including media studies, sociology, history and the political economy of the journalism industry.