Higher Degrees by Research

The School of Global Studies, Social Science and Planning offers Masters by Research and Doctor of Philosophy programs in the social sciences in areas of research strength, which include:

• Applied criminology
• International development
• International studies
• Social and political theory
• Social policy and evaluation
• Social work theory and practice
• Urban and environmental policy and planning
• Youth work theory and practice

RMIT promotes research that responds to the needs of our time, and is engaged with the broader community. Researchers and students at RMIT work closely with government, industry and community groups to ensure that research is informed by and useful to a range of stakeholders. We thus aspire to both academic excellence and practical impact.

To find out more about Higher Degrees by Research, select from the links below:

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Research Profile

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Three research centres are located within the School, and many postgraduate research supervisors and students are aligned with one of these centres:

Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute

Center for Applied Social Research

The Globalism Institute

Alumni

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