UTS course code: C03034
Testamur title: Master of Arts
Abbreviation: MA
Course fee: see note (local); $7,150 per semester (international)

Note: Research degrees are offered on a sponsored, scholarship, faculty part-sponsored, or full-fee-paying basis. Students should contact the Institute or the University Graduate School for further details. There are, however, student service fees to be paid (see Fees and costs).

The Master of Arts (by thesis) is for students who wish to undertake independent research.

The Institute for International Studies at UTS has the capacity to supervise theses in a number of fields including cultural diversity and social, political, economic and cultural change in East Asia, South-East Asia, Latin America or Europe.

Each applicant should, prior to application, discuss their proposed thesis topic with the Institute's Research Coordinator to determine if supervision is possible.

Admission requirements

Entry requirements for the MA (by thesis) is a Bachelor's Honours degree or equivalent. Selection criteria for admission include the level of qualifications, the quality of the research proposal, the Institute's ability to offer appropriate supervision in the applicant's chosen field of study, and evidence of potential to carry out original research.