Dr. Brett Hutchins

Professor

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Biography

Brett Hutchins is a Professor in the School of Media, Film, and Journalism at Monash University, specializing in areas including sports media communications, environmental media communications, digital and mobile media, news media journalism, and social media theory. He has been recognized as an experienced academic leader, having served as Deputy Dean (Research) for the Faculty of Arts from 2022 to 2025 and as Head of the School of Media, Film and Journalism from 2019 to 2021. Hutchins is a widely published and cited scholar, contributing to the understanding of the communication fields and their role in creating informed citizens and healthy civil societies. His research interests are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on the transformative power of humanities and social sciences. He actively supervises PhD and Masters-by-Research students, guiding research projects that explore significant themes such as media's role in major sports events, gender issues in journalism, and environmental communication.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Monash University • Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Professor in the School of Media, Film and Journalism, specializing in media communications.

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.