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Master of Journalism

Masters.
Monash University

58

in world overall ranking*

6

in local overall ranking*
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About the course

In a global landscape with competing voices, misinformation and reactive news cycles, only experts and innovators can cut through and make media that matters. A Master of Journalism at Monash University is more than a postgraduate career qualification. We are creating the leaders of journalism for the new wave of media, as well as developing critical communication skills for other careers. Journalism teaches you to think critically, scrutinise evidence and investigate the structural problems that permeate society – as well as the solutions.

Career outcome

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9 and Monash Graduate Attributes. Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that students will be able to: critically analyse the history, role and function of journalism and the news media in local, national, regional and global contexts;exercise professional journalism ethics, in the pursuit of truth, accuracy and fairness, and in service of the democratic process and the public right to know as manifested by public interest journalism;analyse and critically evaluate journalism theory and its.


Living Costs in Melbourne**


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Restaurant
(Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant)
A$ 15 - 20
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Rent per Month
(1 bedroom in City Centre)
A$ 1,583 - 2,094
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Rent per Month
(1 bedroom Outside of Centre)
A$ 1,207 - 1,596
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Transportation
(Daily)
A$ 7 - 9
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Utilities per Month
(Electricity, Mobile & Internet)
A$ 240 - 318

Average Salary***


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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)
**Source: numbeo.com
***Source: PayScale.com (2026)

Costs

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A$46,000 per year

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Information

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1 years

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February

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Caulfield

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A6008

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+61 3 9663 5333

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australia@augstudy.com

Scholarships

tick iconINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY-BASED LEARNING PLACEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

A$18,000

tick iconPHARMACY INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

Up to A$100,000

tick iconMONASH INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE

Up to A$40,000

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