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Monash University

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Master of Cultural and Creative Industries

Become a leading voice in one of the most exciting and innovative sectors of the contemporary world with Monash’s groundbreaking Master of Cultural and Creative Industries.

Key to the future of developed and developing countries, this interdisciplinary program provides you with a critical overview of a rapidly-growing sector and its diverse career opportunities. The course examines the trends and transformation of the global cultural and creative industries and multi-faceted challenges facing creative practitioners, cultural managers, creative entrepreneurs and producers, and policymakers.

Monash is ranked 47th in the world for Communication and Media Studies (QS Subject Rankings, 2024). You’ll get a detailed understanding of this dynamic sector through learning from a passionate team of cultural researchers and innovators, as well as a range of industry professionals and real-world projects from Australia and overseas. Whether exploring creative clusters in Melbourne and Shanghai, or understanding the business models of global digital industries, our agile content will prepare you for a career in this expanding sector.

 

 

Duration Options : 1 year/1.5 years/2 years (full time), depending on prior qualifications. See entry requirements.

Campus Information

Caulfield

Caulfield campus is Monash University's second largest campus, nine kilometres south-east of Melbourne.

Intakes

  • Feb
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 15

Application Process

offer letter
10 Days
Payment
Days
Confirmation from the University
15 Days
Visa Processing
20 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Current job opportunities 

Lecturer (School of Psychology) -   

In this role, you will be closely involved in the clinical supervision of Doctorate of Psychology (Clinical) candidates on placement at the Monash Psychology Centre (MPC) and involved in the administration of external placements, including facilitation of mid-placement reviews. You will also contribute to clinical teaching in the Doctorate of Psychology (Clinical) program, including assessment in the Objective Structured Clinical Examinations.

You will also be expected to bring your clinical experience and passion for training the next generation of clinical psychologists at Monash University. You will be centrally involved in the delivery of the Doctorate of Psychology (Clinical) program, support the operation of specialty clinics at MPC, and be a valued contributor to the clinical team. The opportunity to see clients within the MPC to maintain active clinical practice and access to peer supervision networks at the MPC will also be available.

Coursework Scholarships Manager - 

The Coursework Scholarships Manager plays a key role in managing all aspects of coursework scholarship administration within Student and Education Business Services to ensure the alignment of policies and institutional strategic goals.
In this role, you will be responsible for the coursework scholarship budget and targets, timely selection and accurate offering of scholarships, meeting reporting requirements, and implementing continuous process and system improvements. Your communication and negotiation expertise is required for stakeholder engagement and team leadership.

Executive Assistant (Australian Centre for Financial Studies) - 

The Monash Business School is seeking an Executive Assistant to join a highly motivated team within the Australian Centre for Financial Studies. ACFS is an independent research center that brings together industry, government, and academia to provide thought leadership on issues of concern for the financial sector and the broader community. Your expertise is required to provide a range of professional administrative support services to the Executive Director, Australian Centre for Financial Studies, and to the broader team.  

Research Fellow (Inflammatory Diseases) - 

A Research Fellow in this new project will be required to characterize and validate a glucocorticoid-induced transcriptional regulator as a potential alternative to glucocorticoids (steroids) for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
The project will identify gene targets of the regulator in mouse and human B lymphocytes using ChIP-seq and RNA-seq technology and will involve testing the ability of the regulator to ameliorate the behaviors of B cells that contribute to autoantibody-mediated autoimmune diseases.

PSW Opportunity

Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.

  • Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
  • Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
  • Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
  • The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants

Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:

  • Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
  • Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
  • Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
  • PhD students can stay upto 4 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Before you apply to come to Monash on exchange or study abroad, you should check that you meet the following entry requirements. You must:

  • have completed at least one full year at your home university
  • have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 or 60 percent or equivalent
  • meet our English language requirements.
Applicants with overseas tertiary qualifications (complete or incomplete) are assessed on a case-by-case basis. See entry level requirements for graduate courses for guidance on prerequisite qualifications.
 
Checking your qualifications
If you are unsure whether your qualifications meet the minimum requirements, you can apply anyway and provide your results. We will assess them to see if they meet the requirements.
 
Translating results
If your qualification results are in a language other than English, please supply certified translated copies. Monash prefers National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) qualified translators.
 
IELTS (Academic)
IELTS One Skill Retake (Academic)
IELTS Online
6.5 Reading: 6.0
Listening: 6.0
Writing: 6.0
Speaking: 6.0
Paper-based TOEFL 550 Test of written English: 4.5
Internet-based TOEFL
TOEFL iBT Paper Edition
79 Reading: 13
Listening: 12
Writing: 21
Speaking: 18
Pearson Test of English (Academic) 58 No PTE communicative skills score below 50
C1 Advanced
         
(formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)) 176 Reading: 169
Listening: 169
Writing: 169
Speaking: 169
C2 Proficiency
         
(formerly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) 176 Reading: 169
Listening: 169
Writing: 169
Speaking: 169
AEMG English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Direct Entry Program (DEP)
 
(accepted for the 2025 and 2026 intakes only) 75 No score below 70

  • Course Code: 093655B
  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
  • Duration: 02 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 83800 AUD
    Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
    Application Fee: 125 AUD
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