Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Our diverse range of graduate courses and pathways at masters and doctorate level are offered through the Humanities & Social Sciences Graduate School.

The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences comprises six departments:

• Economics

• Education

• Health

• Politics, Languages & International Studies

• Psychology

• Social & Policy Sciences

Research is central to the work of our Faculty. Many of our 270 academic staff are involved with a range of research projects.

Much of our research is interdisciplinary and often focused on policy development or contemporary problem-orientation.

Some of the key themes, which link staff across the departments, include:

• Conflict and security

• Environment and sustainability

• Poverty and social justice

• Childhood and youth

• Health and wellbeing

• Technology and the knowledge economy