The School of Global, Urban and Social Studies offers Masters by Research and Doctor of Philosophy programs in the social sciences.
Research areas
Research strength areas include:
- Applied criminology and human rights
- Work, gender and inequality
- Social policy, practice and evaluation
- Community, welfare and youth services
- International development
- International studies, globalisation and global cities
- Language education and development
- Ecology, nature and cities
- Housing policy and equity
- Planning and transport in healthy liveable cities
- Climate resilient cities
2020 project guides
Before applying for a postgraduate research degree, you must select a project. Project information can be found in the guides in the information for prospective research students.
Postgraduate research programs
Applicant Assessment
Before you apply
How to apply
Identify your research topic from the HDR Projects list.
Contact
Email guss.research@rmit.edu.au or call +61 3 9925 1828 for more information.
Key people
- Associate Dean, Research and Innovation – Associate Professor Cecily Maller
- Centre Director, CUR – Professor Jago Dodson
- Centre Director, SGSC – Professor Hannah Badland
- HDR Program Manager – Associate Professor Ceridwen Spark
- Deputy HDR Program Manager – Dr Lucy Gunn
