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Master of Social Research Methods
at Australian National University

Canberra, Australia

Tuition Fee AU$ 46,176
Country Rank#6
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

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.

Course Content
Program Structure

The Master of Social Research Methods requires completion of 48 units which must consist of:

6 units from one of the following research projects courses:
- SOCR8002 Survey Data Analysis
- SOCR8008 Qualitative data collection
- SOCR8009 Quantitative data collection
18 units from completion of Social Research Methods Foundation courses, from any of the following lists:
- Quantitative Data Analysis
- DEMO8008 Principles of Population Analysis
- SOCR8002 Survey Data Analysis
- SOCR8009 Quantitative data collection
- SOCR8011 Mixed methods social research
Qualitative Data Analysis
- POLS8044 Qualitative Research in Politics
- SOCR8003 Qualitative Research Analysis
- SOCR8008 Qualitative data collection
- SOCR8011 Mixed methods social research
Social Research Methods Foundation
- SOCR8004 Special Topic in Social Research
- SOCR8006 Online Research Methods
24 units from completion of Advanced Methods or Discipline courses from any of the following lists:
- Advanced Social Research Methods
- DEMO8092 Life Course Analytics
- EMET8014 Advanced Econometrics I
- SOCR8010 Advanced Survey Data Analysis
- SOCR8203 Advanced Techniques in the Creation of Social Science Data
- SOCR8204 Advanced Social Science Approaches to Inform Policy Development and Service Delivery
Demographic Analysis
- DEMO8024 Population and Society: Theory and Empirical Perspectives
- DEMO8047 International Migration
- DEMO8048 Gender and Population
- DEMO8063 Spatial Population Data Analysis
- DEMO8088 Population, Climate Change and Sustainable Development
- DEMO8090 Population Issues in Asia and their Implications for World Development
- DEMO8091 Population Projections and Dynamics
- DEMO8092 Life Course Analytics
Analysing Crime and Justice
- HIST6232 Crime and Justice: Historical Dilemmas
- REGN8001 Methods in Interdisciplinary Research
Indigenous Research and Policy
- HIST8016 Colonial Encounters
- INDG8001 Indigenous Peoples and Development in Australia: principles and practices for Indigenous-led change
- INDG8003 Understanding Indigenous Wellbeing: Demographic and Socioeconomic Change
- INDG8004 Australian Indigenous Policy
Policy Analysis
- IDEC8003 Issues in Development Policy
- IDEC8026 Quantitative Policy Impact Evaluation
- IDEC8088 Cost-Benefit Analysis: Principles and Practice
- POGO8025 Social Policy Analysis
- POGO8055 Case Studies in Decision Making
- POGO8084 Principles of Social Policy
- POGO8210 Case Studies in Economic Policy
- SOCR8202 Using Data to Answer Policy Questions and Evaluate Policy
Politics and Society
- HIST6240 Democracy and Dissent: Europe Since 1945
- MEAS8111 Drivers of Violent Extremism: The Local and the Global in the Middle East
- MEAS8121 Approaches to the Study of Modern Muslim Societies
- MEAS8124 Islamic Banking: Debates and Development
- MEAS8127 Islam and Sectarianism in the Middle East
- POLS8019 Democracy and its Discontents
- POLS8027 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
- POLS8032 Globalisation: the Interaction of Economics and Politics
- POLS8038 Comparative Political Institutions
- POLS8039 Comparative Political Behaviour
- POLS8043 Violence and Political Order
- POLS8046 Interest Groups, Advocacy and Public Policy
Analysing the Digital
- SOCR8006 Online Research Methods
- SOCY6066 Social Science of the Internet
- SOCY8015 Software Studies and Platform Sociology
Entry Requirement
At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry.
- A cognate Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5/7
- A Bachelor degree or international equivalent AND a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in a cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 4/7
Cognate Discipline

Anthropology, Criminology, Development Studies, Economics, Geography, Marketing, Media and Communication, Political Science, Psychology, Social Policy, Sociology

In line with the university's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors.

Academic achievement & English language proficiency

The minimum academic requirement for full entry and enrolment is a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0.

However, applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes.

If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of:
- a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or
- demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency.
Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met.
Fees & Scholarships
The annual indicative fee provides an estimate of the program tuition fees for international students and domestic students (where applicable). The annual indicative fee for a program is based on the standard full-time enrolment load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units). Fees for courses vary by discipline meaning that the fees for a program can vary depending on the courses selected. Course fees are reviewed on an annual basis and typically will increase from year to year. The tuition fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and the courses selected and are subject to increase during the period of study.

Annual indicative fee for international students:

$46,176

Cost Of Studying At Australian National University

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Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Master of Social Research Methods at Australian National University