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The Master of Arts Degree by Research is a program of supervised research and study leading to the submission of a thesis which makes a contribution to knowledge. The program is governed by the Program Rules for Masters Degrees by Research, which provide details regarding all aspects of admission, progression, submission and examination of the thesis. Consultation with the university will assist you to determine eligibility for admission, to identify the proposed areas of research and to ascertain the availability of suitable supervisors.

CQUniversity offers Masters Degree by Research programs in the areas of communication and media studies, human welfare studies and services, language and literature, law, master of arts, political science and studies and studies in human society.

Entry Requirements

You may be considered for admission to candidature for the Masters degree if you:

hold an honours degree from the University or any other approved institution in a relevant discipline; or

hold a three (3) year undergraduate degree and a graduate diploma at a high level of academic performance in a relevant discipline; or

hold a three (3) year undergraduate degree at a high level of academic performance in a relevant discipline, plus a minimum of one year's relevant work experience; or

hold a three (3) year undergraduate degree with a credit level Grade Point Average (GPA); or

hold a four (4) year undergraduate degree at a high level of academic performance; or

hold an alternative qualification deemed by the Panel to be of equivalent scope and standard.

If you hold only a pass degree, and who do not satisfy any of those criteria specified above, you will be required to undertake a Masters qualifying/enabling program, normally of one (1) year's (full-time) duration, as specified in the University's resolution on Masters qualifying programs.

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Bachelor of Arts at the Faculty of Arts with combination of any three (3) of the following subjects and later specializing on one or two:

Geography and Environmental Studies
Economics
Kiswahili
English Language& Linguistics
Arabic
Literature in English and Communication
Religious Studies and Philosophy
History and Tourism and Hospitality
Political Science and Public Administration
Sociology and Social Work
Psychology & Counselling

The study materials for these programmes have been developed and written by high and unequaled academia and professionals from the University of Nairobi.

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Anthropology is the study of what it means to be human through the lens of cultural diversity. Sociology examines how human actions in modern societies are shaped by social groups and by wider social, economic and political pressures. Both fields share a common interest in the comparative study of human societies in all their historical and contemporary variations.

This major draws upon the combined strengths of the closely related fields of anthropology and sociology to enhance interdisciplinary research and professional practice. You will focus on local and global contexts, particularly in Australia, South Asia, South-East Asia and East Asia and the Pacific.
You will explore how cultural practices, institutions, social groups and everyday life are being transformed in the context of globalised communication, economic, political and environmental change.

You will also learn practical and conceptual skills to respond to global and local change. This major allows you to explore contemporary issues including family, sport, gender relations, media, education, work and economic change, community development, health, crime and human rights.

The anthropology and sociology major is offered as part of the Bachelor of Arts. You can enhance your studies with a secondary major or choose from a range of elective units to support your career goals.

Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to submit a portfolio. Refer to humanities.curtin.edu.au/portfolio for details.

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Historians explore the past, examining the development of social, political, cultural and economic forces and how they have shaped societies and cultures over time.

This major will help you to make an impact and help society overcome and adapt to the challenges of our changing environment.

By examining the past, this major seeks to explain present day societies, events and everyday life. Its international scope includes specialised studies in Australian history, India and the subcontinent, the Middle East, Southern Africa, Japan, Indonesia and Europe. You can choose from topics including war and conflict, dictatorships, studies of marginalised groups, political economies, and place and belonging.

Elective units throughout your course give you the freedom to study more units in your chosen field, or any other discipline (providing you meet any prerequisites).

History is offered as part of the Bachelor of Arts. You can enhance your studies with a secondary major or choose from a range of elective units to support your career goals.

You can study this as part of a double major:
Literary and Cultural Studies
Anthropology and Sociology
Chinese
Creative Writing
Professional Writing and Publishing
International Relations
Japanese
Geography

Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to submit a portfolio. Refer to humanities.curtin.edu.au/portfolio for details.

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The program has been designed to meet the needs of students who require an Indigenous Knowledges, Australian History or Australian Studies Major as a foundation for further study or research. The program is also designed for those who work in, or wish to work in, the public sector, in business, the community, or service organisations where an understanding of Indigenous Knowledges in the broader Australian and global setting is required.

Depending on which of the Professional Majors students choose to undertake, knowledge and skills will be developed with the aim of enabling graduates to apply a critical understanding of:

Indigenous Knowledges: Aboriginal cultures and societies and their relationships with Australian and international contexts across a range of social, economic and political settings.

Australian Studies: current organisational and social theories in the analysis of Aboriginal issues as they intersect and operate within the context of contemporary Australian social and political systems.

Australian History: the complexities of Australian society and culture prior to and following European settlement, and the impact of historical policies and practices on Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in contemporary Australian societies.

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for selection, applicants are required to have:

Completed the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE); and

completed 200 credits of subjects;

achieved a grade of C* or better in the Personal Learning Plan, 20 credits of literacy, 10 credits of numeracy and the Research Project at Stage 2;

achieved a grade C- or better in an additional 60 credits at Stage 2;

obtained a competitive ATAR.
* For Stage 2 subjects a grade of C- or better is required

OR

Completed the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for University entry under SACE and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements

Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma, obtaining a minimum score of 24 points and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements

Completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements

Completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements

Completed an award from TAFE or from another registered training organisation at AQF Certificate IV or above and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements

Qualified for Special Entry and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements

Completed the University College Foundation Studies program

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