Monash ArtsGlobal Immersion Guarantee

THE MONASH BACHELOR OF ARTS

DISCIPLINE

SPECIALISATION

CORE DOMAINS

INTERCULTURAL

COMPETENCY

GLOBAL

OUTLOOK

CREATIVITY &

INNOVATION

WORK-READY

SKILLS

A GLOBAL IMMERSION EXPERIENCE

THE MONASH ARTS GLOBAL IMMERSION GUARANTEE

A guaranteed, funded overseas experience for every Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Global Studies student at the end of their first year of study.

Students can go to India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia and in 2019, China.

A solution-focused, fieldwork based program where students are prompted to engage with local solutions to global challenges in innovative and sustainable ways.

THE MONASH ARTS GLOBAL IMMERSION GUARANTEE

The GIG program is designed to be:

It addresses some of the key barriers for student wanting to take up international study experiences, including:

● Funding ● Lack of knowledge of available opportunities● Fear of isolation● Lack of relevant opportunities● Possible negative impacts on degree

TRANSFORMATIVEINCLUSIVEACCESSIBLE

Increasing access and improving equity in global mobility participation

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INDONESIA

• Introduction to language and culture

• Intercultural skill development

• Engagement with local diaspora community

Pre-Departure

• Week 1: students introduced to local responses to global challenges in Yogyakarta

• Partnered with UGM, ACICIS, SanataDharma Language College

• Engaged with the Kali Code community, Energy House, World Mosquito Program, among others

• Week 2: Solution-focused, field-work experience in either:

• Jakarta/Bogor – working with the Aust. Embassy & AIC Water Cluster Program on Water Sensitive Cities

• Denpasar – working with local sustainable tourism providers and community based organisations

Immersion

• Student mentorship program with Monash Indonesian alumni

• Careers workshop on translating international experience to employability

Post-experience

DESIGNED TO HAVE SUSTAINABLE IMPACT

•Removal of barriers to international study

•Improved educational outcomes

•Increased graduate employment outcomes

•Developed regional and global networks through alumni mentorship program and crafted internship opportunities

STUDENTS

•Increase in low-SES graduates with international experience

•Established best practice in international mobility programs

•Expansion of public and private linkages to expand GIG program

•Highly engaged global alumni network

THE UNIVERSITY

• Opportunity to scale core focus or business

• Long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships established

• Shared contribution and access to a culturally sensitive, globally focused graduate workforce

• Global and regional exposure through online social media and in-country media coverage

LOCAL PARTNERS & THE

COMMUNITY

•Demonstrated social return on investment for:

•Students

•Higher education sector in Australia and abroad

•Local communities across the region

•Shared contribution and access to a culturally sensitive, globally focused graduate workforce

•Global and regional exposure through online social media and in-country media coverage

INVESTORS