ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
3 years February , July and October
RM37,132 Malaysian student
RM42,446 International student 2021 fees per year
Work integrated learning
CAREER PATHS You can pursue a career in :
• journalism , publishing , editing , writing , electronic media , public relations , corporate communications and non-governmental organisations
• 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 .
Creativity , critical thinking , and human intuition will always be relevant .
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BACHELOR OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
KPT / JPT ( R2 / 220 / 6 / 0014 ) 01 / 26 - MQA / SWA0103
Open yourself to new and critical ways of thinking , and become enterprising and passionate advocates for social change .
This course exposes you to important skills that can be transferred to your future workplace . In the process , you ’ ll hone your capabilities to access reliable and trustworthy sources of information , and to interpret and critically evaluate important facts , opinions and key debates which you ’ ll then communicate through critical writing .
You ’ ll develop awareness of important issues and debates in areas such as gender and sexuality , politics , history and contemporary global challenges , human psychology , new developments in media and communication practices , and the study of screen , film and television .
Areas of study
Communication Critically analyse media industries and learn about the links between politics , culture and communication .
Film , television and screen studies Study historical , textual and critical approaches to film and television , and related new screen technologies .
Gender studies Immerse yourself in an exciting interdisciplinary field of enquiry that focuses on the ways in which our bodies are sexed , gendered and sexually oriented , and how these relate to contemporary and global debates on sexual and reproductive health and rights . This homegrown major has a dedicated focus on Asia .
Global studies Explore global political , economic , social and cultural trends , their interaction with states and local communities , and their role in shaping cooperation and conflict in the global system .
Psychology Understand human cognition and behaviour with this broad scientific discipline that includes investigations of the brain , learning , memory , perception , reasoning , decision-making , language , developmental and social processes , personality , and mental health and wellbeing .
Public relations ( minor ) Understand how to create and manage the goodwill and reputation of companies and organisations through publicity and other forms of non-paid communication .
Writing ( minor ) With emphasis on creative writing , the minor involves learning about forms , strategies and the literary devices employed for effective composition in both fiction and non-fiction .
Entry requirements
Qualification Monash University Foundation Year 1 60 % GCE A Level 7 ATAR 70 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education 16 Indian School Certificate Examination 60 % All India Senior School Certificate Examination 66 % SMA3 , Indonesia International Baccalaureate Diploma ( IB Diploma ) 25 STPM , Malaysia 7.3 UEC , Malaysia 6
Program Matrikulasi ( Matriculation Program ), Malaysia 2
Ontario Secondary School Diploma 75.4 %
Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education ( Advanced Level ) 9
High School Diploma , Vietnam 8 UNSW Foundation Studies 6.5 Foundation in Arts , Sunway College 60 %
Foundation in Science and Technology , Sunway College 60 %
Diploma of Higher Education Studies ( DHES ) 2 50 % Monash College Diploma Part 1 3 , 4 80 % Monash College Diploma Part 2 2 , 3 50 %
Prerequisites
English : Monash ’ s minimum requirements apply .
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1 The undergraduate entry requirements published in this guide are for students commencing the MUFY program in 2021 . 2 Diploma of Higher Education Studies and Monash College Diploma Part 2 provide a pathway into the second year of the corresponding undergraduate studies . 3 The Monash College Diploma Part 1 and 2 entry requirements published in this guide are for students commencing their undergraduate destination degree in 2021 . 4 Monash College Diploma Part 1 provides a pathway into the first year of the corresponding undergraduate studies . ∆ Please refer to priorstudy . monash . edu / prior-study / for the entry score .
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