Master of Political Science
The Australian National University (ANU)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00120C
The Master of Political Science provides students with the analytical tools they need to answer a range of critical questions What motivates voters to support populist candidates? How can election outcomes be more accurately forecast? What is the source of ethnic conflicts and how can it be best understood? The program provides training in political science research methods and equips students with in depth knowledge on contemporary political affairs. Students can choose from a wide selection of topics covering terrorism and counter terrorism, human rights, interest group advocacy or Islam and democracy. The program will be of interest to those intending to pursue research oriented careers in government, international organisations, NGOs and private bodies, and to those intending further study in the field. Internationally recognised, this Master degree also paves the way to pursuing a PhD overseas.
Structure
The Masters of Political Science requires completion of 72 units.
Subjects
- POLS8019 Democracy and its Discontents
- POLS8038 Comparative Political Institutions
- POLS8039 Comparative Political Behaviour
- POLS8043 State Formation and Contested Political Orders
- POLS8051 Authoritarian Politics: Comparative Perspectives
- POLS8053 Contesting the State: Evolution of Armed Conflicts in Asia
- POLS8042 Quantitative Research for Political Science
- POLS8044 Qualitative Research in Politics
- POLS8047 Interpretation, Method, Critique: Interpretivist Methods in the Social Sciences
- POLS8058 Research Design in Political Science
Standard entry requirements
- Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 5/7
- Or Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program
- Or Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 4/7 and a Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA of 4/7
- Or Graduate Diploma or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7
- Or 48 units of courses in a postgraduate program with a GPA of 4/7
- Or Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA of 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program
- Or Graduate Records Examination (GRE) General test, completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 155 for Verbal Reasoning, 155 for Quantitative Reasoning and 4.0 in Analytical Writing and a minimum of 3 years full time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program
- Or A minimum of 10 years full time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Canberra | International: $80,550 | No |
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