Overview

At Arts and Social Sciences from The University of Sydney is offered in disciplines ranging across the visual arts and art history, archaeology and classics, diverse languages and their cultures, economics, English language and literature, ancient, medieval and modern history, philosophy, the global political economy and international governance, sociology and cultural studies, media and communications, education and social work.

Careers

Through the completion of the MPhil degree, students gain deeper understanding of a subject area and develop analytical, problem solving, communication and project management skills. These skills are highly valued by prospective employers. MPhil graduates may pursue careers in industry, academia and research organisations.

CRICOS:

009061C

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Programme Structure

Areas of research include:

Economics
Education and Social Work
Languages and Cultures
Art, Communication and English
Humanities
Social Political Sciences

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-07-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

96 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sydney, Australia

Disciplines

Liberal Arts View 20 other Masters in Liberal Arts in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

a bachelor's degree with first class or second class honours master's degree by research; or

a master's degree by coursework with an independent research component such as a thesis, dissertation or research project with a minimum overall pass average of 75% or above.

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CRICOS: 009061C

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Tuition Fees

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51900 AUD / year

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Additional Details

Qualified domestic Higher Degree by Research students in Australia can have their tuition fees covered by the Research Training Program (RTP)

Living costs

Sydney

Australia

1882 - 3547 AUD / month

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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