Overview

The Social Research program at the Australian National University will equip you with the practical skills to conduct, commission and evaluate research in the social sciences, and give you the opportunity to extend your skills in advanced research methods, and/or apply your skills to real-world policy and societal issues.

The program’s expert teaching staff are active researchers who can draw upon their wealth of local and international experience, as well as their connections with government and industry.

Learning Outcomes

summarise and critically review key studies in a particular substantive area of research;

use theory and existing literature to formulate social research questions and hypotheses;

construct and critically assess quantitative and qualitative social research designs;

identify the key stages of the social research project, how the components within each phase fit together, and be able to apply this knowledge to real-world research projects;

undertake basic statistical analysis appropriate for answering a stated research question;

present and interpret basic statistical research results.

Career Options

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Survey Data Analysis

Mixed Methods Social Research

Quantitative Research Methods in Linguistics

Qualitative data collection

Special Topic in Social Research

Human Research Ethics & Integrity: Principles & Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-07-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-15 00:00:00 , International

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National: You can apply at any time throughout the year

Language

English

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Credits

48 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Canberra, Australia

Disciplines

Sociology View 24 other Masters in Sociology in Australia

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

CRICOS: 108327B

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry.

A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5/7

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Tuition Fees

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53110 AUD / year

≈ 53110 AUD / year
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Citizens or residents

33460 AUD / year

≈ 33460 AUD / year

Living costs

Canberra

Australia

1425 - 2504 AUD / month

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