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Master of Arts (Research)

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The School of Social Sciences and Psychology offers supervision for Master's degree programs in areas including

  • Asian and Pacific Studies
  • History
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Post-colonial Studies
  • Social Policy;
  • Sociology
  • Social Movement Studies
  • Globalisation Studies
  • Criminal Justice Studies
  • International Development.

In addition, the discipline of Psychology offers supervision for Master's programs in areas including 

  • Aboriginal issues in psychology
  • child and adolescent development
  • cross-cultural issues and service delivery
  • developmental psychology
  • diabetes and health behaviour
  • sleep and sleep disorders
  • stroke and dementia
  • women's health.

Our School has office space and computing access to support our research students.

Course Essentials

How to apply

We are currently accepting applications for this course.

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You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

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Careers

Careers may include: researcher, academic, career professional development.

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

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Course Objectives

The School of Social Sciences & Psychology offers supervision for Master's programs in many key research areas:  some examples include History; Political Science, Sociology, Asian Studies and International Development.

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Units and electives

Standard completion times for research are 18 months for a Master's Degree and 36 months for a PhD, or part-time equivalent.

Students are invited, in the first instance, to discuss their potential research topic with the School Research Professor, or contact the Faculty Postgraduate Co-ordinator for more information.

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Credits

Each unit is worth a set amount of study credits based on the amount of time you study. Generally, 1 credit is equal to 1 hour of study per week.

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Admission Information

  • Mature: Applicants for the Master of Arts (by Research) in the School of Social Sciences and Psychology, should normally be an accredited fourth year (Honours or Graduate Diploma) program in a relevant discipline area, with honours level results. Students with fourth-year or Master's degrees in other related disciplines may be considered if appropriate supervision is available.

English language requirements

Find out if you meet the entry requirements, including English language and academic requirements.

Admission requirements in your country

Find out if you meet the minimum academic (international qualification) requirements to be eligible to apply for this course by reviewing the academic entry requirements listed by country.
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How to apply for this course

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Information and fees listed above are for non-resident students starting the course in 2013. Fees are subject to approval and may change. In some courses students must buy equipment or clothing that they will need in the course. These equipment or clothing costs are not included in the course fees listed above and we recommend you seek advice from the relevant faculty.

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