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
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Study mode:Full Time and Part Time
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Delivery mode:On campus
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Course code:ARXL
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Duration:2 years
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This information is for Australian residents.
How to apply
We are currently accepting applications for this course.
Already a VU student?
You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.
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School of Social Sciences and Psychology
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.
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.
Units and electives
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.
Standard completion times for research are 18 months for a Master's Degree and 36 months for a PhD, or part-time equivalent.
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.
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.