Master of Arts
Course Overview
A Master of Arts degree by 100% research enables students to undertake substantial (30,000–40,000 words) independent research on a chosen topic while under the supervision of an academic.
Entry Requirements
The minimum qualifications for admission to research masters candidature are:
- a four year Australian or New Zealand bachelors degree with an overall result of H2A or above (normally with a research component in the fourth year) or
- an Australian or New Zealand masters preliminary qualification with a significant research component and with an overall result of H2A or above or
- an Australian or New Zealand coursework masters degree with a significant research component graded at Distinction or above, and an overall result of H2A or above or
- an Australian or New Zealand research masters degree with an overall result of H2A or above or
- a qualification considered equivalent to one of the above.
An explanation of the grades H2A (70+) and Distinction is available from the Monash University Grading Scale Policy.
If you apply as an International Student, you will also need to check the following pages:
Applying
See the How to Apply for an Arts Masters by Research Degree page.