Master of Research (Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences)
Master of Research (Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences)
The Master of Research (Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences) offers you a pathway into a higher degree by research from an undergraduate degree. During your studies, you’ll undertake coursework and supervised research. This program fosters the development of independent research skills, making it ideal preparation if you’re looking to undertake…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Master of Research (Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences) offers you a pathway into a higher degree by research from an undergraduate degree. During your studies, you’ll undertake coursework and supervised research. This program fosters the development of independent research skills, making it ideal preparation if you’re looking to undertake further research through a PhD program and/or pursue a career in research.
Research areas
Education
Media and Communication
Writing and Literature
Film/Television/Screen production
Games/Animation
Cultural studies and Sociology
Skills you’ll learn
Independent thinking
Decision-making skills
Good judgement
Logical thought, rationality
Communication skills
Project management skills
Your career opportunities
Academic
Researcher
Government consultant, industry
Entrepreneur
Business development
Analyst – policy, market, quantitative
REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for admission into the Master of Research, an applicant must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree issued from a university approved by Swinburne. Applicants must have achieved an average of 65% across all units in the final year of their degree.
English language requirements
International applicants must provide evidence of one of the following:
minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0 or a TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 79 (with a reading band no less than 18 and writing band no less than 20); or Pearson (PTE) 58 (no communicative skills less than 50) no longer than 24 months before submitting your application
satisfactory completion of Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
successful completion of a total of 24 months (full time equivalent) of formal study where the language of instruction and assessment was English at AQF level 7 or above (or equivalent) at an approved university no longer than 60 months before submitting your application.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Swinburne University of Technology is a public university based in Melbourne- that is among the top 3% of universities in the world. The University focuses on science, technology and innovation and offers courses well recognised by professional organisations. The Good Universities Guide 2016 awarded the University five stars for both graduate satisfaction and generic skills and four stars for teaching quality. It also features in the top 200 ranked universities in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings; and enjoys close ties with industry- providing students with invaluable workplace experience.
