La Trobe University

Master of Arts

Nationally Recognised Higher Education

The Master's by research degree requires you to deepen your knowledge of your discipline area and develop advanced skills in the conduct of independent and sustained research. As a Master's by research candidate, you will undertake a supervised research project that culminates in the submission of a thesis for examination. Upon completion of your candidature you must demonstrate through your thesis that you have acquired an advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge in one or more disciplines. A Master's by research degree may also serve as an entry into a PhD. A Master's by research candidate is eligible to apply for entry into a PhD if they meet the individual entry requirements of the particular degree and have completed their degree.

Delivery mode

La Trobe University offers this course through the following delivery modes:

On campus

Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Locations
  • Plenty Road, Bundoora, Melbourne
  • 133 McKoy Street, Wodonga
  • 471 Benetook Avenue, Mildura
  • 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
  • Levels 2, 3 and 20, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne
  • 210 Fryers Street, Shepparton
  • Edwards Road, Flora Hill, Bendigo
  • Edwards Road, Flora Hill, Bendigo

Entry requirements

Domestic Students

  • There are no mandated entry requirements.

Academic entry requirement

Prerequisites

The basic academic requirement for entry to a Master of Arts at La Trobe is a three-year Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline completed within the last ten years with a weighted average mark of 65 or above.

Note: An applicant may be considered for entry with an overall weighted average mark below 65 if their weighted average mark for the final year of study is 65 or above.

  • (i) Entry into the Research specialisation (thesis only) requires possession of an Australian Honours degree or equivalent, including the completion of a research thesis.
  • (ii) The coursework specialisations require possession of an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline with a weighted average mark of 65 or above.
  • (iii) The minimum academic requirement for La Trobe applicants wishing to transfer to Master of Arts from a Bachelor (Honours) is a weighted average mark of 65 or above.
Additional requirements may apply.

Course fees

Estimated Fee* Unavailable $70,000 Fees are based on full-time study.

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Study mode On Campus
Duration 24 Months
Estimated fee* Unavailable $70,000

Career opportunities

The Master of Arts will prepare you for the following roles.

About La Trobe University

La Trobe is a university known for making a positive difference in the lives of our students, partners and communities. We will become an even more valued and relevant university because of the way we respond to their needs in this time of great local and national crisis.

Our aim is to emerge as a more resilient, future-focused and necessarily more efficient institution that will thrive in a post-COVID world by being more sharply focused on the needs of our community, and by playing to our strengths in teaching and research.

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