Course code: 2846 + Course fees: Local students - RTS HECS-exempt places available + Mid-year entry is available + Coordinator: Sharron Pfueller
The MA by coursework and research is available on the Clayton campus. It is intended for students wishing to obtain the internationally accepted research degree which testifies to high standards of initiative, independence and innovation and which, if gained at a sufficient standard, is accepted as a qualification for admission to the PhD.
The minimum entry requirements are a four-year honours degree in a related discipline, with a grade of H2A or H1, or a masters qualifying with a substantial research component with an overall grade of H2A or above and a distinction or above in the research component, or a qualification deemed to be equivalent.
The MA in Geography by coursework and research entails a thesis of 20,000 to 25,000 words (66 per cent), plus 24-points of coursework chosen from level 5 units offered by the School of Geography and Environmental Science. Level 5 units from other schools may be chosen, subject to approval. The course may be completed in one-and-a-half years full-time or three years part-time. The MA may also be taken by 100 per cent research. Whether a student is allowed to undertake a thesis on a particular topic is contingent upon the availability of appropriate supervision. Individual units are offered according to the availability of staff and subject to sufficient enrolments. The research only degree is completed in two years of full-time work (or the equivalent part-time).
Note that the minimum pass grade for units in the Master of Arts is 60 C, ie a grade of credit or above is required in every unit and for the thesis.
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