Master of Social Research Methods

Acton Campus, Canberra, Australia

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# 19QS Subject Rankings

12 monthsProgram duration

50,500 AUDTuition Fee/year

15 May, 2025Application Deadline

Program overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

In a world increasingly reliant on data (big and small), a Master of Social Research from the ANU will give you the skills and experience to understand a changing Australian and global society, as well as the political, demographic and economic forces that shape and drive these changes.

A Master of Social Research from the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods will equip you with the practical skills to conduct, commission and evaluate research in the social sciences, and give you the opportunity to extend your skills in advanced research methods, and/or apply your skills to real-world policy and societal issues.

The program’s expert teaching staff are active researchers who can draw upon their wealth of local and international experience, as well as their connections with government and industry.

Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.

The solid grounding in research methods at the heart of the Master of Social Research will open up a range of research career options within government, research organisations and in the private sector.

Program overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The program’s expert teaching staff are active researchers who can draw upon their wealth of local and international experience, as well as their connections with government and industry.

Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.

TOEFL

80+

GPA

PTE Academic

64+

Bachelor GPA

IELTS

6.5+

Cambridge CAE Advanced

176+

Application Deadline

15 May 2025

Program Duration

1 Year

Starting Month(s)

Feb

Starting Month(s)

Jul

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International Students

Tuition Fee/year

50,500 AUD

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Acton Campus, Canberra, Australia

# 19QS Subject Rankings

12 monthsProgram duration

50,500 AUDTuition Fee/year

15 May, 2025Application Deadline

Program overview

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Program overview

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