Introduction

The Faculty offers graduate programs in Information and Knowledge Management, International Studies, Journalism, Media Arts and Production, Public Communication, Public History, Social Inquiry and Writing. Within each program, courses may be offered at the level of Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master's degree.

Most programs are articulated so that students can progress through the program at their own pace and more effectively meet their individual study and development needs. It also allows students to enter the program at a point appropriate to their qualifications and experience.

The graduate programs are normally structured as follows:

• Master's degrees – 72 credit points
• Graduate Diplomas – 48 credit points
• Graduate Certificates – 24 credit points

The only exceptions are the Master of Arts in Information and Knowledge Management (70credit points) and the Graduate Diploma in Knowledge Management (46 credit points).

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma and who are admitted to a more advanced level course in the program are eligible for exemptions for completed subjects in the more advanced course.

The graduate program generally consists of subjects from 200 to 500 level, with a Master's degree requiring some subjects at 500 level.

All graduate courses are fee-paying courses and the prices shown are valid as at the time of publication for 2004.

Subject availability

Subjects in the following programs will normally be offered every semester or every year. Classes proceed in a given semester only when there is sufficient demand. The Faculty reserves the right to cancel a class or a subject if it is not viable.

Equity Scholarships and PELS

A limited number of Equity Scholarships may be approved for students who can demonstrate financial hardship, and further information on this matter is available from the Fees Office. Equity Scholarships in this case means deferred payment to the HECS system.

Students may apply for an interest-free loan under the Postgraduate Education Loans Scheme (PELS).

Electives

Where course requirements allow a free choice of electives, students may select subjects from Graduate programs in the Faculty or subjects from other faculties in the University. Students may select subjects beyond the lists of elective subjects for particular courses with the approval of the Graduate Course Adviser. Not all subjects are available every semester. See Graduate subjects available as electives.