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Master of Social Research
The Australian National University (ANU)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00120C
A Master of Social Research from the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods will equip you with the practical skills to conduct, commission and evaluate research in the social sciences, and give you the opportunity to extend your skills in advanced research methods, and/or apply your skills to real-world policy and societal issues. The program’s expert teaching staff are active researchers who can draw upon their wealth of local and international experience, as well as their connections with government and industry. Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide. The solid grounding in research methods at the heart of the Master of Social Research will open up a range of research career options within government, research organisations and in the private sector.
Structure
96 units of coursework. Students must complete 12 units of compulsory courses. A further 60 units of disciplinary coursework will be taken. Students can choose to take a specialisation (24 units) as part of the 60 units. The remaining 24 units are free electives and can be used to take almost any course on campus (subject to availability and course entry requirements).
Subjects
- Social Research Practice
- Statistics for Social Scientists
- Qualitative Social Research
- Quantitative Social Research
- Culture and Development
- Gender and Cross-Cultural Perspective
- Social Impact Assessment
- plus more
Standard entry requirements
A Bachelor's degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5/7. All applicants must meet the University's English Language Admission Requirements.
Study pathways
Applicants with a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Certificate in a cognate discipline may be eligible for 24 units (one semester) of credit. Applicants with a Graduate Diploma or Honours in a cognate discipline may be eligible for 48 units (one year) of credit. Cognate disciplines Anthropology, Development Studies, Economics, Geography, Law (social fields: family, migration, education, health), Marketing, Media and Communication, Political Science, Psychology, Social Policy, Sociology
Further information
The Advanced version of this degree contains a thesis component.
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