MASTER OF ARTS
KPT / JPT ( R2 / 310 / 7 / 0010 ) 03 / 25 - MQA / SWA0119
2 years ( full-time ) or 4 years ( part-time )*
Throughout the year
( subject to availability of supervision )
RM42,333 Malaysian student 2021 fees per year
Research
RM46,556 International student
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
* Part-time study is not available for international students .
Develop your specialist knowledge in an area of the humanities or social sciences and make a significant contribution to the scholarship in it .
This master ’ s by research degree allows you to undertake substantial independent research on your chosen topic while being supported by a minimum of two academic supervisors . You ’ ll produce a research thesis that will make a contribution to the current body of knowledge in your chosen topic .
Monash is renowned for innovative , engaging and high quality research in the humanities and social sciences , and we ’ re committed to providing graduate research education of the highest quality in a stimulating , supportive and professional environment .
You may also choose to continue on to a PhD after completing this course , given your new-found skills in applying , clarifying , critiquing and interpreting knowledge .
Areas of study
• Social sciences
• Humanities .
It ’ s a myth that arts graduates cannot transition into technical roles . We ’ re incredibly versatile , and the tech industry needs arts graduates now more than ever . Today ’ s commercially successful tech comes from minds who don ’ t just know how to code , but have deep insight into the human psyche . Arts graduates are the essential human component of this industry .”
MD ISHTIAQUE HOSSAIN
Master of Communications and Media Studies Marketing Analytics & Audience Insights Specialist , Axiata Digital Advertising Chief Information Officer , The Bellbird
Ishtiaque was introduced to data science in one of his units at Monash . When writing his thesis , he turned to data analytics to support his research , which sparked a lifelong passion and set him on his current career path .
At Axiata , Ishtiaque extracts insights from digital marketing data , visualises them for the end user , and makes campaign recommendations to his clients . He recently founded The Bellbird in Singapore , a cloud-based web-app that automates the data analytics process for digital marketers .
Career paths
Increasingly , Arts research graduates are pursuing careers in the professional job market , responding to the needs of the 21st century . You can go on to work in these sectors :
• journalism , publishing , editing , writing , electronic media , public relations and corporate communications
• marketing , advertising , business research and analysis
• management consulting , international trade , human resources , training and development , management and administration
• diplomacy , foreign affairs and politics
• tourism , hospitality and entertainment
• production , direction , film , television and video
• academia .
Entry requirements
ELIGIBILITY
Four-year Australian or New Zealand bachelor ’ s degree ( or equivalent ) in an honours year 1
Australian or New Zealand master ’ s preliminary qualification with a significant research component
Australian or New Zealand coursework master ’ s degree with a significant research component
Australian or New Zealand research master ’ s degree
Average requirements
65 %
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Qualifications / experience that the Graduate Research Committee considers equivalent to the above .
You must also meet the English language requirements of the University .
1 Normally with a research component in the fourth year .
POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021
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