Faculty of Arts

Masters by coursework / coursework and minor thesis

Melbourne Arts offers a range of professionally orientated Masters by Coursework programs that provide a unique combination of theoretical knowledge and allow you to develop practical industry skills and linkages. Our programs are taught by academic staff with specialist industry expertise and experience and are designed for recent Bachelors graduates and if you are a current industry professional wishing to consolidate your skills and advance your career.

 


2009 Application Information

Duration:

Bachelors degree graduates: 1.5 to 2 years full-time or up to 4 years part-time.

Arts Honours and postgraduate diploma graduates in the discipline: 1 year full-time or up to 2 years part-time.

Entry:

First semester (March) and second semester (July)

Minimum entry requirements*

For the 2 years, 200 point program*:

Usually, completion of a bachelors degree in the relevant area(s) of study (or equivalent), with a grade average across the major of at least H2B (70%) or H2A (75%), OR

Usually, completion of a graduate diploma in the relevant area of study with a H2B (70%) or H2A (75%) average. Some programs allow entry with Graduate Certificate or 50 points of study in the area at undergraduate level.

For the 1.5 years, 150 point program*
Usually, completion of a bachelors degree in the relevant area(s) of study (or equivalent), with a grade average across the major of at least H2B (70%) or H2A (75%), and at least one year's full time, documented, relevant work experience or training, OR

Usually, completion of any bachelors degree and a graduate diploma or graduate certificate in the relevant area of study with a H2B (70%) or H2A (75%) average and at least one year's full time, documented, relevant work experience or training.

For the 1 year, 100 point program
Usually, completion of a four year honours degree, or equivalent, with a thesis component in the relevant area and a grade average equivalent to an H2B (70%) or H2A (75%) at the University of Melbourne over the major, OR

Usually, an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline with a grade average of at least H2B (70%) in the relevant subjects and at least two years of full time documented relevant work experience, or equivalent.

Exemption for relevant professional work experience
Bachelor graduates with relevant professional work experience or training may be exempted from the first 50 points, depending on the nature and extent of their experience.

Please consult individual course outlines for specific details.

Course structure

The usual course structure is as follows:

Pathways

The following programs offer pathways into the Master by Coursework:

Graduate Employment

Arts Careers

Tuition fees & Financial Assistance

For information about tuition fees and financial assistance for Australian and international students, visit the University’s future students website:

Future students fee information

Other graduate coursework programs

Graduate Certificate

Graduate Diplomas

Postgraduate Certificates

Postgraduate Diplomas

Further information

Arts and Music Student Centre
arts-gradstudies@unimelb.edu.au

Order a publication

You can download or request a publication to be sent to you via post through submitting an online request form.

Publication order page

Related links

University's Graduate Studies website

University's future students website

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