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
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