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493 Master's degrees in Social Sciences in Australia

Human Services
With this Human Services programme from Griffith University you will gain the knowledge and skills you need to be an effective human services professional. Human service professionals are concerned with improving the social, economic, personal and communal well-being of people.
Business - Arts and Cultural Management
Sharpen your leadership skills and get access to work in the field of arts. You can also use this course as a stepping stone into the master degree with this Graduate Certificate of Business - Arts and Cultural Management at Deakin University.

Strategic Communication (Extension)
This Strategic Communication (Extension) course from University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is designed to respond to industry demand for competent communication professionals with the knowledge and skillset of demonstrating the use of the full spectrum of communication strategies and techniques for problem solving.

Human Resource Management
The Master of Human Resource Management at University of Wollongong is designed to prepare professionals for this evolving landscape.

Maritime Archaeology
The Maritime Archaeology at Flinders University is the top named degree of its kind in Australia. You’ll learn practical skills in the classroom and gain valuable, career-ready experience in the field, with field schools and training led by award-winning, internationally recognised experts in maritime and underwater archaeology.
Design (Media and Communication)
Within this Design (Media and Communication) from RMIT University you'll study media and communications and work for universities, galleries, museums and non-government organisations
Executive Master of Public Policy
This Executive Master of Public Policy degree at the Australian National University offers senior managers engaged in public policy within or outside government the opportunity to build skills and knowledge for governing and leading ethically in a global world.

Professional Psychology
The Professional Psychology programme from Griffith University integrates supervised placement experiences and coursework focused on psychological practice. You will learn how to practice professionally and ethically and to communicate and collaborate effectively as you gain skills in evaluating client needs, designing and implementing evidence-based interventions and evaluating outcomes.
Psychology (Health)
This Psychology (Health) course from Adelaide University is your path to becoming a registered psychologist. As one of only two health psychology degrees offered in Australia, it delivers comprehensive training in both health promotion and clinical health psychology.
Communication
Graduates of the Master of Communication from University of Canberra will have specialised knowledge and skills for professional practice, leadership, further learning, and research in communication professions in a variety of enterprises, including private, government. and community sectors.
Engaging Asia
This Engaging Asia degree at the Australian National University positions you to lead effective, deep, and engaged relationships with Asia in applied contexts. How will Asia and our region respond to rising inequality, social upheaval, climate change, border challenges, and transformative technologies?
Economic Policy
This tuition-free course examines how governments apply fiscal, monetary and regulatory tools to shape growth, stability and equity. It analyses policy impacts within global systems, addressing issues such as inequality, sustainability and competitiveness.

Master of Arts (Social Science)
The Research in Social Sciences programme from Flinders University equips you with a wide range of skills valued in all types of organisations and careers.

Digital Communication and Culture
The Digital Communication and Culture programme at The University of Sydney is aimed at people pursuing careers in fields where digital media are bringing the greatest changes. These include media, education, museums, web, marketing, publishing, creative industries, social media, mobile media, communications and computer games.
Professional Accounting (Professional Practice)
The Professional Accounting (Professional Practice) program from Charles Darwin University provides you with a unique opportunity to work in an organisation and gain valuable professional experience while also gaining an MPA qualification.
Applied Positive Psychology
University of Melbourne's Master in Applied Positive Psychology explores the science of wellbeing with an evidence-based approach. You will gain a scientific understanding of how humans flourish and how communities and institutions can be strengthened through positive psychology.
Professional Psychology
The Master of Professional Psychology from Bond University will provide selected psychology graduates with a Fifth Year of professional training in psychology.
Publishing and Communications
Join and contribute to an industry that’s successfully orienting itself around the challenge of digital media. Though the Publishing and Communications program at University of Melbourne, you can discover new business models and an expanded digital footprint in areas such as eBooks and apps.

Social Justice (Human Rights)
In the Social Justice (Human Rights) programme from The University of Sydney you will gain a critical understanding of the roots of human rights violations and the tools and mechanisms deployed to promote and protect them, while developing key skills in research, analysis, communication and advocacy that can be applied in domestic, regional and international contexts.
Communication
Studying the Graduate Diploma in Communication from University of Canberra will support you to build your professional practice as an emerging leader in the communications industry.