Overview
About this course
Address issues in development policy and debate with experts in anthropology, international relations, political economy, linguistics, public health, human geography, economics and sociology. Benefit from workshops, seminars and conferences in a research-driven environment and industry connections.
Who is it for?
Best suited to those who want to make a meaningful difference in developing nations and address humanitarian crises in a practical, sustainable way. It provides the critical knowledge you need to develop imaginative, ethical and evidence-backed approaches to make a real, sustainable difference.
Structure
What you’ll study
The Master of Social Justice (Development Studies) is a postgraduate coursework degree that will provide the knowledge you need to develop imaginative, ethical and evidence-backed approaches to make a real, sustainable difference in the world.
You will complete core units in social justice and stream selective units in development studies. You will also complete a capstone experience comprising either a dissertation, a vocational placement, or an independent research project.
Additionally, you will complete elective units as needed to meet the requirements of the course.
Costs
Funding
Admissions
Admission to candidature for this course requires:
- a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65 percent) average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, with a major in the humanities or social sciences, or or an equivalent level of performance in an equivalent qualification; or
- completion of the requirements for the embedded Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Social Justice with a minimum credit (65 percent) average, or an equivalent qualification.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band