Master of Arts by Research and Coursework
Course Overview
This Master of Arts by Research and Coursework 66% research degree allows students the flexibility to complete part of the course by following a unit-based program and part of the course by completing a research thesis. Students complete coursework in their first semester, then have one year to write a thesis of 20,000–25,000 words on a chosen topic.
Areas of Study
- Anthropology
- Applied Japanese Linguistics
- Archaeology and Ancient History
- Asian Studies
- Australian Art
- Australian Studies
- Communications
- Critical Theory
- English
- European Union / European studies
- French Studies
- Geography
- History
- International Development and Environmental Analysis
- Interpreting and Translation Studies
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Linguistics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Publishing
- Religion and Theology
- Sociology
- Tourism
- Women’s Studies
Entry Requirements
The minimum qualifications for admission to research masters candidature are:
- a four year Australian or New Zealand bachelors degree with an overall result of H2A or above (normally with a research component in the fourth year) or
- an Australian or New Zealand masters preliminary qualification with a significant research component and with an overall result of H2A or above or
- an Australian or New Zealand coursework masters degree with a significant research component graded at Distinction or above, and an overall result of H2A or above or
- an Australian or New Zealand research masters degree with an overall result of H2A or above or
- a qualification considered equivalent to one of the above.
An explanation of the grades H2A (70+) and Distinction is available from the Monash University Grading Scale Policy.
Note: Applicants who have completed an Australian postgraduate coursework degree without a research component but have achieved at least a Distinction result for 75% of the total course may be admitted into the 66% research masters degree, provided they are enrolled in a 12-point research project unit as part of the degree requirements of 24-points coursework units.
If you apply as an International Student, you will also need to check the following pages:
Applying
See the How to Apply for an Arts Masters by Research Degree page.