Graduate coursework

Apply for a program

Find out more information about coursework programs offered by the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Or, if you are ready to apply, use the information below.

• How and when to apply

  How and when to apply information for domestic and international students when applying for a Masters by Coursework, Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma (Advanced) or Graduate Certificate (Advanced) with the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

• Supporting documents

  Document requirements when applying for a Graduate coursework program, including what to do if you have problems uploading your documents. Certain programs such as the Executive Master of Arts and the Master of Cultural Materials Conservation have specific requirements.

• English language requirements

  Information about International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) requirements as well as The University of Melbourne English Language Bridging Program (UMELBP) and the Diagnostic English Language Assessment (DELA).

• Fees and payments

  Learn about the fee paying structure for domestic and international students.

• Graduate Access Melbourne

  Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM) aims to minimise barriers and broaden access to graduate coursework study at the University of Melbourne.

• Renmin University Pathway to Melbourne

  The Faculty of Arts is pleased to work with four schools in the University of Renmin. Eligible students may apply for the Pathway to Melbourne Program, splitting their Masters program between Renmin and Melbourne.

• Frequently Asked Questions

  Specific advice on entry requirements, applying, fees, and accepting your offer.

• Graduate Orientation July 2022

  Activities for commencing graduate coursework students beginning study in July 2022.

Enrich your program

Want to make the most of your program? The Faculty of Arts provides internship and scholarship opportunities as well as a range of resources.

• Work Integrated Learning (Internships)

  An internship undertaken while studying at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences will develop discipline specific and professionally oriented skills which build upon your studies.

• Graduate Internship Grants

  The Faculty of Arts offers internship grants to graduate coursework students who are undertaking interstate or overseas internships for credit with the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences or the Melbourne School of Government.

• Graduate Coursework Conference Grants

  The Faculty of Arts offers conference grants to graduate coursework students who have been invited to attend and/or present at a local, interstate or overseas conference which is relevant to their current graduate course.

• Cross-institutional study

  The Faculty of Arts permits graduate students to undertake subjects of equivalent standing for credit at other Australian institutions. It also offers places to applicants from other tertiary institutions.

• Enrichment activities

  Explore opportunities to enrich and extend your graduate study.

• Diploma in Languages

  The Diploma in Languages is a concurrent qualification, taken at the same time as your graduate degree. It will generally add an extra year of full-time study to your degree. The Diploma in Languages comprises a 100 point sequence of Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 language subjects.

• Outgoing Exchange

  Travel overseas for credit towards your degree!

• Arts Student Forum

  In 2021, the Faculty of Arts launched the Arts Student Forum with the inaugural meetings set to take place in 2022. The Forum will be a formal platform for regular, on-going conversations between students and Faculty staff.

• Diversity Week

  To recognise and celebrate our diverse community, the Faculty of Arts will be running a vibrant program of free events for Diversity Week this 19-27 March.

• Overseas experience

  The Faculty of Arts runs a number of overseas subjects around the world, in collaboration with partner universities. Overseas subjects typically run for a week and may also involve industry visits and cultural excursions.

Policy

• Overloading and over-enrolment

  If you wish to undertake more than a standard study load during any given semester, you must apply to overload. If you’re nearing the end of your course and need more credit points to fill the course requirements, you may be eligible to over-enrol.