Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Criminology - Journalism

The Bachelor of Arts allows you to choose from over forty areas of study, and to develop the research skills, advanced discipline knowledge and self-reliance to acquire information, assess evidence and convey complex ideas. You will be able to enrich your global awareness through a multitude of internship, professional engagement and overseas study opportunities such as the Monash Arts Global Immersion Guarantee, preparing you to live and work in complex and culturally diverse environments while building a community of like-minded peers. Youll develop a rich understanding of human difference and communication, and the complexities of social organisation. The Bachelor of Criminology is the study of crime and social control: how we define it, what causes it, and how we respond to it provide a window into our society. The degree will give you an understanding of victimisation and perpetration, and inequality and its impacts. You will consider the local, national and global aspects of crime and justice while assessing society’s changing responses. Learn about crime committed by individuals, groups, organisations and states and the mechanisms of the criminal justice system including police, courts and corrections. You will engage with policy leaders in crime and justice, and experience criminal justice in action in a range of international, national and local contexts. Take the opportunity to combine criminology with areas of study that offer a natural pairing such as psychology, sociology, behavioural studies, gender studies, anthropology. With a double degree in Arts and Criminology, you will cultivate skills in critically evaluating evidence, developing your own supported arguments, and understanding of the possibilities and challenges of reform. You will become an expert in your chosen discipline, and will be work ready, equipped with the core skills employers in all sectors are looking for.Journalism is the activity and product of gathering, verifying, crafting and presenting news and information to help citizens make the best possible decisions about their lives, communities, societies and governments. The elements that distinguish journalism from other forms of communication make it essential to democratic societies. These include journalistic independence, a discipline of verification, an obligation to the truth and a loyalty to the public – characteristics that separate journalism from an expanding flow of data, as the digital age rewrites the role of the news media in society. This makes journalism one of the most dynamic programs to study at university. In this major, you will have the opportunity to gain professional, practical skills across the full range of digital, print and broadcast media platforms and production technologies. You will learn the building blocks of news while developing a critical understanding of the history, power and shifting context of journalism and addressing the vital issues of the news media today. This unique combination of the practice and study of journalism will equip you to produce high-quality reporting that empowers the informed. In addition, our extensive internships program and publishing opportunities provide you with the industry experience needed to open the door to this exciting profession. Students from a wide range of disciplines also take journalism units to gain professional skills in communication using cutting-edge approaches and media platforms, which boosts employability.

All Monash undergraduate courses require you to have successfully completed a minimum of an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent) and achieve the required academic entry score. Most Monash faculties generally use your most recent studies for admission however other guidelines may apply where your prior qualification may be considered.