Diploma of Arts (Communication, Journalism and Psychology)

CRICOS Code: 061625F

The Monash College Diploma of Arts is the perfect pathway to take you into a Monash University Arts degree. This diploma offers a strong foundation in communication, journalism and psychology, and is an excellent grounding for future studies at Monash University.

An Arts degree from Monash sets you apart from other Arts graduates. Recognised around the world, a Monash Arts degree unlocks the door to a huge range of career opportunities.

Why study Arts at Monash?

• Monash is ranked among the best universities in Australia, and is ranked in the top 50 universities in the world. (Times Higher Education Supplement, 2007)
• Monash graduates earn more money when they start working than the average Australian university graduate. And Monash graduates find full-time work faster than the average graduate.
• Monash Arts offers a wide range of programs in humanities, languages, performing arts and social sciences. Plus, a strong commitment to new and emerging disciplines.
• At Monash College you will develop a set of general, portable and lasting skills, such as the ability to research, present arguments, analyse information, communicate clearly and relate well to people. These are invaluable skills that never go out of date.
• Monash College helps you achieve with small classes and quality teacher support.
• Monash Arts is one of the largest and most dynamic faculties of its kind in Australia, with more than 7000 students.
• Academics from the Faculty regulate the assessment methods and standards to ensure you acquire the skills and knowledge needed to succeed at Monash University.

Facilities

As a Monash Arts student you have access to extensive online information together with excellent audiovisual equipment, lecture rooms and libraries.

Facilities for students also include:

• The Visual Culture Library, which holds approximately 300,000 slides and hundreds of photographs documenting visual culture from prehistoric times to the present day.
• The Centre of Archaeology which maintains a library containing an extensive collection focusing on Egyptology and archaeology as well as classical literature and ancient languages.

Career prospects

Just look at the list of career options that Monash Arts creates for graduates. Some of the fields that graduates are working in today, include:

• Public relations
• Marketing
• Advertising
• Social welfare
• Hospitality
• Politics
• Human Resources
• Foreign affairs
• Tourism
• Environmental studies
• International trade
• Diplomacy

For more information on the Faculty of Arts visit: www.arts.monash.edu

There is a huge network of Monash alumni conducting high profile careers around the world. You too can be highly sought after in your home country and internationally when you graduate with a Monash degree.

Find out about some of Monash’s most prominent alumni.