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Claire Comerford

Claire Comerford

Senior Policy Analyst, Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety

Master of Public Policy

"This course has opened a lot of doors for me, and it helps to ensure you’re much more informed before going out into the world as well. It strengthens a variety of critical skills, including writing, presenting, and verbal communication, and just offers several improvements right across the board."

Ika Krismantari

Ika Krismantari

Chief Editor and Content Director, The Conversation Indonesia

Master of International Relations and Journalism

"I had the opportunity to study the theoretical perspective of the media industry. This information enriched my knowledge of the media industry, both globally and in Indonesia, and gave me the essential and robust tools I needed to help improve the media industry in Indonesia. While practical experience is one thing, getting this theoretical understanding of how to map out challenges and design solutions for the media industry was invaluable to me."

Manjiri Gaikwad

Manjiri Gaikwad

Project Monitoring Expert, EY

Master of International Sustainable Tourism Management

"It was so great to be able to learn from the real world and not have our learning environment restricted to simply reading articles and completing assignments. This particular teaching style exceeded my expectations, and I learned a lot from it."

Thao Nguyen

Thao Nguyen

Lecturer, FPT University

Master of Communications and Media Studies

"Studying the Master of Arts at Monash has made me more resourceful and helped to sharpen my thinking, which has then helped me to excel at my current role."

Yue Hu

Yue Hu

Director of Transcultural & Language Services (TALS) and Narrun Wilip-giin Aboriginal Support Unit, Northern Health

Master of Interpreting and Translation Studies

"The course provided a well-balanced mix of practical and academic skills. It goes without saying that we benefited from the guidance of exceptional lecturers and tutors. The education I received felt holistic, comprehensively covering nearly every facet of the Translation and Interpreting industry."

Nidia Kusumawardhani

Nidia Kusumawardhani

Secretary of the Head Office of Customs and Excise Major Servicing Office Type A Tanjung Priok, Direktorat Jenderal Bea dan Cukai, Jakarta

Master of Public Policy

"What I gained from my time at Monash far exceeded my expectations. The learning methods and the facilities are great, and all the staff are super friendly and helpful..."

Laura Woodbridge

Laura Woodbridge

Research Officer, Monash University

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts

"The Monash Arts side of my double degree has enhanced my career even more so than the legal side. One of my current roles is as a research assistant. I've also worked in law firms, drafted legal writing, and completed a placement with the Australian Law Reform Commission. Although a Law degree can be essential for that work, the Arts degree has given me that critical view which is necessary for looking over law and policy reform. I use the skills I gained in my arts degree all the time."

Morgan Rossiter

Morgan Rossiter

Senior Policy Officer, Clean Energy Council

Master of Environment and Sustainability

"As soon as I read through the course description, I knew that this was exactly the course I was looking for. A lot of other courses are more heavily focused on environmental science from a real life practical sense, but the Masters that I chose to study was much more well-rounded."

Arushi Thakral

Arushi Thakral

Account Executive, Zeno Group, India

Bachelor of Media Communication

"There was such a wide variety of units to choose from. I learnt and practised all sorts of skills from photography, to magazine writing, to crafting journalism feature stories. The opportunity to experience a range of different units and the comprehensive assignments that followed led to finding my path."

Imogen Kane

Imogen Kane

2023 Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Bachelor of Global Studies

"Monash’s Bachelor of Global Studies just seemed to pull all my loves into one degree. I loved politics, history and international affairs, and I could do all of it, as well as have opportunities to travel. It just seemed like the right fit."

Carolyn Creswell

Carolyn Creswell

Founder of Australian brand Carman's Fine Foods

Bachelor of Arts

"That was the plan – to study really hard in my first year of arts then transfer to law in second year. I tried but it didn’t happen, which in hindsight is a great thing, as I think if I had gotten into law my parents would have made me give up muesli."

Waleed Aly

Waleed Aly

Academic, writer, lawyer and broadcaster

PhD (Arts)

"[My PhD] has been a huge undertaking, but at the same time very important to me to finish. There is huge value in the advancement of knowledge and exploration of ideas both on an individual level and to society as a whole. I’m delighted to receive my PhD and to become an alumnus of Australia's largest university."