The Master of Philosophy is a two year, specialised research degree for students whose future career will require them to conduct, interpret and apply the findings of research, with a focus on studies in Human Geography and Sustainable Communities.

This degree

One third of this degree is coursework with the remainder of the program used to conduct a supervised research project. The Master of Philosophy is also a pathway to higher degree research programs such as the Doctor of Philosophy.

What you will study

You will negotiate a short program of coursework relevant to your topic before conducting an extended research project. The School of Geography and Sustainable Communities has expertise in the Anthropocene, Climate Change, Cultural Geography, Disaster Management, Economic Geography, Environmental Geography, Indigenous Geographies, Mobilities, Population Geography, Resource Consumption and Management, Social Geography and Urban Geography.

Honours degree with 2nd class Division 2 or higher, coursework Masters with WAM 60+ or GPA of 2.8 out of 4.

Candidates with a Coursework Masters degree or a 4-year Bachelor Honours degree in the same discipline may be granted up to 24 credit points of advanced standing for the coursework component of the Master of Philosophy.