Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Masters degrees by coursework
Masters degrees by coursework are usually of one year’s full-time duration, or may be studied part time. They offer the opportunity for advanced study in a particular field or related fields. If enrolling in a Masters by coursework with a thesis component Sstudents must ensure before enrolling that supervision is available for their selected minor thesis topic.
These courses comprise either a combination of coursework unitssubjects only, sometimes including core unitssubjects, or a combination of coursework subjects and a minor thesis of approximately 12,000 to 15,000 words. Students who satisfactorily complete a Masters degree by coursework with a thesis component may apply for admission to a PhD. Refer to the discipline entries for details of individual programs.
Entry requirements
Admission to the Masters degree by coursework normally requires:
Masters by coursework only:
- the satisfactory completion of an Australian three-year undergraduate degree or international equivalent Honours degree of at least four years’ full-time duration with at least an H2A B averageresult in the relevant discipline,
- Masters by coursework with a thesis component:
- satisfactory completion of an Australian three-year undergraduate degree or international equivalent with at least a B average in a relevant discipline,
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- the satisfactory completion of a postgraduate diploma in the relevant discipline with at least a B average result, or
- the completion of a Master of Arts (Preliminary) course with at least an H2A grade in the relevant discipline.
All enquiries and requests for applications for coursework degrees should be directed to the Faculty Enquiries Office.