C03034v2 Master of Arts in International Studies (Research)
Award(s): Master of Arts in International Studies (MA)CRICOS code: 043338G
Course EFTSL: 2
Location: City campus and China
Note(s)
Research degrees are offered on a sponsored, scholarship or full-fee-paying basis. Contact UTS: International Studies or the UTS: Graduate Research School for further details.
Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Applications
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Other information
Overview
This degree provides an opportunity for graduates to develop their research skills, to deepen their knowledge in some area of international study and to undertake some original, independent research.
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has strong expertise in China studies. University rules allow for the submission of a thesis in a language other than English providing that specific conditions have been met.
Career options
The research degrees offered by UTS: International Studies are especially valuable for those wishing to pursue an academic career or a career in research.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate research studies.
Each applicant should, prior to application, discuss their proposed thesis topic with UTS: International Studies' research coordinator to determine whether supervision is possible.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 7.0 overall with a writing score of 7.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 584-609 overall with TWE of 5.0, internet based: 94-101 overall with a writing score of 23; or PTE: 65-72; or CAE: 67-73
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Applications
Students are required to enrol in person and meet candidature assessment requirements. Students should also contact a potential supervisor and seek consent.
Course duration and attendance
The maximum course duration is two years of full-time or four years of part-time study. Students can complete the course in less than the maximum time.
This course is available in onshore and offshore mode. Students are, in general, not required to attend classes, however, regular contact is maintained with the candidate's supervisor(s) throughout enrolment.
Course structure
This degree is undertaken wholly by thesis. A Master of Arts thesis is normally a work of around 40,000 words and is examined by two appropriate examiners.
Theses can be supervised in the fields of cultural diversity, social change, contemporary culture, politics and modern history in China, Japan, Europe and the Americas.
Course completion requirements
| 979110 Thesis (International Studies) |
Other information
Further information is available from the research degrees administrator:
email ming.liang@uts.edu.au
