Bachelor of Journalism

International:

• Minimum age: at least 17 years old at the time of enrolment.
• Academic: minimum an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent); for the Global region, an ATAR of 75 (or equivalent) is the standard published academic entry score.
• English entry requirements (Level A): overall score 6.5 for IELTS (Academic), with minimum band scores: Listening 6.0, Reading 6.0, Writing 6.0 and Speaking 6.0 (or equivalent approved English test scores).
• Prerequisite subjects: English only (VCE Units 3&4 score 25 for EAL or Other, or IB equivalents); no Mathematics or Science prerequisite.

Domestic:

• Selection is ATAR-based (Caulfield): 2026 lowest selection rank to which an offer was made was 70; lowest ATAR to which an offer was made in 2026 was 63.10; the Monash Guarantee threshold for 2026 entry is 70.
• Available Full Time or Part Time (international students are Full Time only, a visa condition); part time duration is 6 years.
• Same English-only prerequisite subject applies; no English-language test required for domestic students.

• Journalism, social media management, video production, public relations, media education, television and radio production, publishing, content writing and film direction.
• Graduate employers include the AFL, Herald Sun, The Age, SBS (Special Broadcasting Service), and the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
• Access to internships at major media outlets including News Corp, Fairfax, Southern Cross Austereo, the ABC, The Australian, and the BBC.
• Monash ranked #1 in Victoria for full-time graduate employment in communications (2020 Graduate Outcomes Survey).