Postgraduate research opportunities are available across a range of disciplines such as Psychology, Humanities, History, Sociology and the Arts. 

 A research degree is a unique opportunity to

• develop new skills
• enhance your problem-solving abilities
• think logically, creatively and critically.

You will be supported by a large community of academic staff with experience conducting research projects, presenting papers to international conferences and publishing academic journal articles and books.

You will develop a capacity for solutions through independent research and problem analysis. You will expand and develop specialist knowledge in your chosen field of research and provide evidence of independent thought and the ability to manage a research project.

You will improve your career progression with professional skills that will make you competitive in your field and make a valuable contribution to new knowledge.

• Location:
  Footscray Park and St Albans
• Other locations:

  Dependent upon supervision

• College:
  College of Arts
• Study mode:
  Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus
• Course code:
  ARXH
• Duration:
  2 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
  Click here for the international version of this course

How to apply

Career opportunities include:

• management-level positions in industry or government
• research in government laboratories, research institutions or in industry
• commissioning editor for a specialist academic journal
• presenting at conferences
• employment with a university conducting research
• visiting key international research institutes

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

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

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.

• Mature: Applicants for the Master of Arts (by Research) in the School of Social Sciences and Psychology, should normally have an Australian Psychological Society accredited fourth year (Honours or Graduate Diploma) in Psychology, with 2A honours level or better. Students with fourth-year or Master's degrees in other related disciplines may be considered if appropriate supervision is available.