Course code: 2846 + Course fees: domestic students -
fee-waived RTS places available + Mid-year entry available +18 months
full-time, 3 years part-time (66% research) + On-campus (Clayton)
Coordinator: Haripriya Rangan
The course 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 H2, 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%), 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.
Candidates may also take this course by 100% research and are expected to
submit a thesis of 30,000 to 40,000 words. 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 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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