Overview

The Master of Community Development MA program offered at Murdoch University is designed for community work practitioners and graduates with an interest in moving into emerging fields that embrace the ideas and practices of community development, and want to broaden their knowledge substantially through further postgraduate studies.

You'll study real and living community projects that build on cultural strength in remote areas, urban agriculture and sustainability projects, grassroots creative arts projects, activism work and much more. Combine case studies, documentaries, films and other creative digital forms that showcase examples of community work and attend workshops designed to teach creative ways of getting the community involved.

Career opportunities

When you graduate you could work in many industry areas such as community and social services, local government, humanitarian organisations, NGOs, aid work, economic and social planning, sustainable development and Indigenous governance.

Careers could include:

Community Arts, Development or Service Coordinator
Federal or State Government Policy Advisor
International Aid Worker
Engagement Officer
Place and Activations Officer.

Accreditation

At Murdoch Dubai you will earn a fully accredited Australian degree with its associated international recognition. All our programs are accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA) in Australia and locally authorized by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Community Development Theory and Practice

Community, Industry and Local Government

Community, Policy and Change

Community Development Methods

Sustainability, Ecology and Communities

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-27 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

60

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PTE Academic

50

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

48 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Perth, Australia

Disciplines

Community Development View 12 other Masters in Community Development in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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60

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50

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6.5

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General requirements

CRICOS Code: 081029E
Recognised Bachelor's degree or higher, or equivalent training, though not necessarily in an area directly related to the course, or satisfactory preparation through previous study or professional experience.

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Tuition Fees

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36730 AUD / year

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17640 AUD / year

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Living costs

Perth

Australia

1328 - 2367 AUD / month

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Funding

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