The Master of Arts enables students to specialise in Military History, Strategy and Security, or Strategy and Management.

The Arts program provides students with the opportunity to study the cultural and literary expressions that shape and help interpret human perceptions and behaviour.

Students undertaking the Master of Arts must satisfy the course requirements specified in the stream in which they are enrolled. The elective options provide the flexibility to tailor the degree to meet individual needs and interests. Students are required to take 8 coursework units (48 UOC) from listed courses. Each course is worth 6 UOC.

Specialisations

1. Entry Requirements

1.1 Completion of a Bachelor's degree with Honours with a major in a cognate discipline; or

1.2 Completion of a Graduate Diploma in a cognate discipline; or

1.3 Completion of a 3 or 4-year Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline, which includes a major in the cognate discipline; and have completed at least 3-years full-time professional experience in cognate discipline; or

1.4 Completion of a Bachelor degree in a NON-cognate discipline and have completed at least 4-years full-time professional experience in a cognate discipline; or

1.5 Evidence of other academic qualifications and professional experience to be submitted to the relevant Program Authority to be acceptable grounds for admission into the degree.

Cognate Disciplines:

Military History specialisation - Humanities and Social Science
Strategy and Security specialisation - Humanities and Social Science
Strategy and Management specialisation - Humanities and Social Science, Management

See UNSW Canberra pathway options for admission to the MA program.

2. Enrolment and Progression

2.1 An application to enrol as a candidate for the degree shall be made on the prescribed form and lodged with Student Administrative Services by the advertised date.

2.2 A candidate for the degree must undertake courses and pass assessment as prescribed by UNSW.

2.3 The program of study shall total minimum of 48 units of credit.

2.4 The Academic Standing of a candidate shall be reviewed at the end of each semester. Movement between levels of academic standing is based on progress, measured by cumulative number of failures.

3. Fees

A candidate shall pay fees as determined by the UNSW Council.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  UNSW Fee Website.

These regulations apply to all postgraduate degrees and are to be used in conjunction with Academic Rules and Program Information. All rules in this Handbook apply to each student who enters an UNSW Canberra of ADFA postgraduate program in 2017. The rules remain applicable until the student exits their program, either by discontinuation or graduation. Students who entered a program in another year should consult the rules and regulations for that year.

Please refer to Faculty Regulations information