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Help shape the global money markets with a Master of Advanced Finance.The Master of Advanced Finance is for recent graduates or professionals already working in the finance industry. The course provides an opportunity to study the latest theories, practices and models that will shape the future of the sector.As part of this degree, you’ll gain advanced insight into global financial markets, funds management, financial planning, money market dealing and business forecasting. Your studies will also have an ethics, environmental and corporate social responsibility focus.The degree offers practical ways to apply your knowledge through the trading simulation programs run at Monash STARLab. You can also choose to undertake a research pathway, which can act as a pathway to a PhD.The program is a CFA program partner of the CFA Institute, which awards the international Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Bring your accounting expertise into sharper focus with a Master of Accounting.In this degree you’ll gain advanced accounting knowledge and expand on the expertise acquired throughout your undergraduate studies, which will help you take the next step in your accounting career.You’ll develop key skills across specialist fields of practice, ranging from accounting information systems and financial accounting, to forensic accounting, auditing and management accounting. You’ll also combine high-level research with practical experience and cover the latest applications to further expand your accounting expertise and boost your career potential.The course also offers you a fast-track route to complete your professional recognition with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Change your career probability with Master of Applied Economics and Econometrics.In this degree you will build on your existing knowledge, advance your skills and specialise as an analyst. You'll also learn to address important economic questions and analyse economic policy.Focusing on one of three specialisations - Applied Econometrics, Applied Economics and Econometrics or Economics - you’ll learn how your skills apply to a particular area of business practice.Your independent research will give you a strong theoretical base to complement the more practical side of your studies, and you’ll graduate with the technical and analytical skills you need to excel in a specialist role.

Organisations are increasingly looking towards marketing and communications professionals with specialist knowledge in the digital space. A Master of Marketing and Digital Communications at Monash builds on your foundational knowledge of marketing, giving you an advanced understanding of the key learning areas integral to the success of digital marketing strategies.Taught online by leading practitioners and academics, the skills you’ll gain will ensure you graduate prepared for a career in government, corporate, not-for-profit and community sectors. You’ll graduate work-ready, with the full suite of skills of an in-demand digital marketing professional – from social media marketing to data analytics.Your core master’s study will be enhanced by elective study, allowing you to tailor the second part of your degree towards your areas of interest.You may be eligible to exit this course early with a Graduate Certificate of Marketing and Digital Communications provided you have satisfied the course requirements.

This international double master's program enables you to complete the requirements of the Monash Master of Strategic Communications Management as well as a second degree with Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), with one year in Australia and one in China. Drawing on best practices locally and globally, this double master’s will lead you become an expert in audience research and analytics, advocacy and persuasion, public relations and crisis communications. You’ll be equipped with the skills and knowledge to build effective and ethical stakeholder engagement strategies, as well as the expertise to communicate with diverse audiences in an increasingly global environment. You’ll examine the impact of persuasive story-telling and influencer strategies, and will consider the effectiveness of integrated media campaigns using both traditional and digital approaches

As students plan studies amid difficult and changing global circumstances, Monash University remains committed to offering flexibility and choice. If you're unable to start this course in Australia, due to COVID-19 restrictions we have additional study options available.This course is available as part of our new online November intake. You can start your degree in November 2020 and complete four units before the academic year commences in March 2021. Learn how you can accelerate your studies with our new November Intake.You can also start this course on-campus at Monash University Malaysia in semester one 2021, then continue in Australia once restrictions are eased. Find out more.Become an expert in audience research and analytics, advocacy and persuasion, public relations and crisis communications.Taught by a combination of leading academics and practitioners in the field, the Master of Strategic Communications Management has a strong applied focus, aligning closely with innovation taking place in the industry.Drawing on best practices locally and globally, you’ll be equipped with the skills and knowledge to build effective and ethical communication and stakeholder engagement strategies, as well as the expertise to communicate with diverse audiences in an increasingly global environment. Through core units you’ll build a deep understanding of the application of big data and its role in areas such as determining audience sentiment.You’ll examine the impact of persuasive story-telling and influencer strategies, and will consider the effectiveness of integrated media campaigns using both traditional and digital approaches.You’ll have the opportunity to tailor your studies and develop deep knowledge by choosing from one of the following streams:Communication for Social Change and DevelopmentHealth CommunicationManagement, Leadership and EntrepreneurshipPublic Policy and Political CommunicationSports Communication

The Master of Public Policy builds practical knowledge and skills for professionals in policy making and management across the spectrum of public sector activities. The course will develop your understanding of the politics and processes of policy formation, the delivery of policy programs, and the political and structural realities that can influence such decision-making.Public policy is a multidisciplinary course at the intersection of the study of public policy theory and practice. Combining expertise from across the university (Social Sciences, Health, Law, Science, Urban Planning, Business, Economics, Engineering and Education), you will be able to focus your studies to contribute to a portfolio of professional development.

This international double master's program enables you to complete the requirements of the Monash Master of Interpreting and Translation Studies (MITS), as well as a second degree with one of the partner universities.France - Jean Moulin Lyon III (Specialising in business and legal translation, French)Italy - Universitas Trieste (Specialising in interpreting and translation/English, Italian and a third European language), and Università di Bologna (Specialising in specialized translation)Japan - Kobe City University of Foreign Studies (Specialising in interpreting and translation/Japanese)In each case, you will study one year at Monash University in Australia and one year at the partner university. On successful completion of the academic program at Monash and the academic program at the partner university, you will be eligible to graduate with the degrees from both institutions, awarded separately.

Offering a truly international perspective, this double degree course combines a Master of Journalism at Monash (in Melbourne, Australia) with a Master of Arts taught in the Department of Politics and International Studies at Warwick University (in Coventry, England). You will be prepared for careers in international journalism or international relations combined with communications. This in-the-field integration of global politics and journalism through study in Europe and Australia has been designed by leading practitioners across both fields. It develops the skills needed to meet the current and future challenges faced by journalism and international relations practitioners globally.

Offering a truly international perspective, this program immerses you in two cultures (with one full year in Australia and another in China). It combines the Master of International Relations at Monash with the Master of Arts in Chinese Politics and Economy from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.Exploring the security, ethical, legal and economic dimensions of international relations, you will be prepared to deal critically and analytically with questions of global justice, war, peace, social movements, and inter-state relations.You will examine key issues in foreign policy, world order, crisis management and terrorism, as well as gender, development, migration and governance aspects of global politics.