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493 Master's degrees in Social Sciences in Australia
Mental Health
The Mental Health program offered by Victoria University will help you drive positive impact as you gain specialised skills to lead multidisciplinary teams and create transformational change.
Development Studies
In the Development Studies program at the University of Sydney you will address issues in development policy and debate with experts in anthropology, international relations, political economy, linguistics, public health, human geography, economics and sociology.
Flexible Double Masters
Flexible Double Masters from Australian National University gives students the ability to create a powerful two-year program of study through the combination of two ANU masters degrees.
Counselling and Psychotherapy
This Counselling and Psychotherapy course from Adelaide University will shape you into an ethically aware, research-informed and clinically effective counsellor.
Education (Counselling in Education Contexts)
The aim of the Education (Counselling in Education Contexts) from the University of Southern Queensland is ideal for teachers wishing to extend their career as a guidance officer, guidance counsellor or school counsellor.
Counselling (Child, Youth and Family Therapy)
Are you passionate about the wellbeing of children, young adults and families? University of Southern Queensland’s Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Child, Youth and Family Therapy) will equip you in skills of child abuse prevention and intervention, along with relationship, family, child and youth counselling.

Master of Business Administration (Social Impact)
Learn how to apply the principles of social impact to social innovation, service and system design, people-centred solutions, community place-based approaches, social entrepreneurship and governance with the Master of Business Administration (Social Impact) from Flinders University

Communication (Digital Media)
Throughout the Communication (Digital Media) degree from Charles Sturt University you will develop your knowledge of contemporary communication practice and theory, including multi-platform communication and digital media, or build your skills in public relations.
Graduate Certificate in Forensic Anthropology
This Graduate Certificate in Forensic Anthropology course from The University of Western Australia will acquaint you with current developments in forensic sciences of direct relevance to the application to forensic anthropology.
Economics of Sustainability
The Economics of Sustainability course at Torrens University Australia is an introduction to modern monetary theory and ecological economics. Explore foundational concepts in the field. Develop communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Co-delivered with research institute Modern Money Lab.
Applied Positive Psychology
The Applied Positive Psychology program from CQUniversity Australia will equip you with the knowledge and skills to generate wellbeing, enable positive change and help individuals, organisations and communities thrive.

Master of Arts (Research)
The Research in Language, Literature and Culture programme from Flinders University equips you with a wide range of skills valued in all types of organisations and careers.
Intelligence and International Relations
The Intelligence and International Relations program offered by Macquarie University will equip you with both the knowledge and applied skills required to succeed in this critical field. You’ll study the evolution of the intelligence enterprise in Australia and internationally, while engaging directly with real-world concerns through simulations, supervised projects and internships.
Criminology (Research)
Criminology (Research) from University of Sydney enables you to further explore aspects involving criminal law, forensic psychiatry, drug policy and the law, gender and race relations, youth and crime, policing in society, and other social and cultural aspects of criminal justice.
War Studies
The War Studies program from University of New South Wales is an interdisciplinary degree focused on war and its effects. It is built around a central core of subjects in military history, with additional options addressing topics in strategy, international relations, security and literature.
Economics
Invest in your career success with future-focussed study that provides you with the high-level analytical and decision-making skills sought after by employers in today’s job market with the Economics program from University of Queensland.
Education (Commonwealth Supported) (Guidance and Counselling)
University of Southern Queensland’s Graduate Education (Commonwealth Supported) (Guidance and Counselling) is ideal for teachers wishing to extend their career as a guidance officer, guidance counsellor or school counsellor.
Graduate Certificate in Economics
By taking the Graduate Certificate in Economics programme from The University of Western Australia you gain specialised knowledge and skills in economics and apply your learnings to a variety of economic problems, such as analysing and critically evaluating economic policies and market operations.
Economics of Innovation
This tuition-free course analyses how innovation and technology drive growth and competition. It examines how ideas are developed, financed and applied across industries and economies.
International Relations
Develop a deeper understanding of how states and other political entities shape the international system, and how you can play a part in it with the International Relations program from University of Queensland.