Master of Global Studies - Plan MC283

Master of Global Studies - Plan MC283

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Entry score:

Not applicable*

Duration:
Full-time 2 years
Part-time 4 years
Reduced duration available
Fees:

AU$29,760 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
Entry score:

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Duration:
Full-time 2 years
Fees:

AU$39,360 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City

CRICOS code: 107042A

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester:

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Global Governance 12 POLI1099 City Campus
Global Development 12 HUSO2074 City Campus
Sustainability, Governance and Social Change 12 ENVI1169 City Campus
Global Security 12 HUSO2434 City Campus

AND

Complete 24 credit points from one Minor of your choice. The list of Minors and their courses is listed after Year 2 of the structure.

AND

Select and Complete 24 credit points of courses from the Program Options listed at the end of the program structure, or from one of the other Minors.

Complete 24 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Global Studies Research 24 HUSO2346 City Campus

AND

Complete the remaining 24 credit points from the same Minor you chose in Year 1. The list of Minors and their courses is listed after Year 2 of the structure.

AND

Complete 48 credit points from the Program Options listed at the end of the program structure, or from one of the other Minors.

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Program Design and Participation 12 HUSO2158 City Campus
International Project Management: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation 12 HUSO2159 City Campus
Globally Ethical Decision Making 12 HUSO2347 City Campus
Gender in a Global Context 12 HUSO2085 City Campus
Global Civil Society, NGOs and Sustainable Development 12 HUSO2096 City Campus
Children in Development and Humanitarian Practice 12 HUSO2419 City Campus
Intercultural Knowledges and Practices 12 HUSO2378 City Campus
Policy Making and Indigenous Peoples 12 POLI1112 City Campus
Emerging Models of Regenerative Economies 12 HUSO2171 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Climate Change Responses 12 ENVI1222 City Campus
Urbanisation Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region 12 ARCH1265 City Campus
Environmental Management Systems and Tools 12 ENVI1128 City Campus
Urban Economics and Spatial Development 12 ARCH1408 City Campus
Natural Resource Management 12 ARCH1482 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Technology, Security and Global Politics 12 SOCU2240 City Campus
Peacebuilding and Reconciliation 12 POLI1114 City Campus
Humanitarian Intervention in an Age of Crisis 12 POLI1113 City Campus
Global Crime 12 SOCU2292 City Campus
Gender and International Justice 12 HUSO2256 City Campus
Global Migrations: Mobility, Displacement and Refugees 12 HUSO2420 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance 12 SOCU2234 City Campus
Humanitarian Intervention in an Age of Crisis 12 POLI1113 City Campus
Risk and Crisis Management: Global Perspectives and Local Responses 12 HUSO2177 City Campus
Risk and Crisis Communication 12 COMM2318 City Campus
Children in Development and Humanitarian Practice 12 HUSO2419 City Campus
Globally Ethical Decision Making 12 HUSO2347 City Campus
Global Migrations: Mobility, Displacement and Refugees 12 HUSO2420 City Campus
Gender and International Justice 12 HUSO2256 City Campus

Development:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Global Civil Society, NGOs and Sustainable Development 12 HUSO2096 City Campus
Economics and Sustainable Development 12 HUSO2173 City Campus
Fieldwork and Global Development 12 HUSO2430 City Campus
Governance and Politics of Technology and Space in Development 12 HUSO2073 City Campus
Microenterprise and Development 12 HUSO2067 City Campus
International Project Management: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation 12 HUSO2159 City Campus
International Perspective on Community Development 12 HUSO2151 City Campus
Global Health: Philosophies, Priorities and Politics 12 HUSO2072 City Campus
Human Trafficking 12 HUSO2197 City Campus
Education and Development 12 HUSO2413 City Campus
Introduction to Applied Human Rights 12 HUSO2286 City Campus
Global Mental Health 12 NURS2186 City Campus

OR

Urban Sustainability:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Global Urban Transitions: Processes and Outcomes 12 ARCH1488 City Campus
Strategic Planning issues 12 ARCH1261 City Campus
Global Cities 12 ARCH1402 City Campus
Integrated Transport Planning 12 ARCH3352 City Campus
Sustainable Engineering Practice and Design 12 OENG1118 City Campus
Housing and Health 12 BUIL1323 City Campus
Environmental Management Systems and Tools 12 ENVI1128 City Campus
GIS Fundamentals 12 GEOM1159 City Campus
The Economic, Social and Environmental Context for Sustainable Energy 12 MIET2126 City Campus
Sustainable Energy Systems and Design 12 MIET2129 City Campus
Sustainable Energy Fundamentals 12 MIET2371 City Campus
Water, Sanitation and Waste Management 12 CIVE1260 City Campus

OR

Security:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Terrorism and Society 12 POLI1122 City Campus
Global Crime 12 SOCU2292 City Campus
Border Security 12 JUST2301 City Campus
Criminal Justice Systems 12 JUST2313 City Campus
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 12 HUSO2447 City Campus
Introduction to Information Security 12 INTE1120 City Campus
Human Trafficking 12 HUSO2197 City Campus
Law and Justice Policy 12 SOCU2073 City Campus
Digital Criminology: Crime and Justice in Digital Society 12 INTE2661 City Campus
Foundations of Policing 12 JUST2353 City Campus
International Policing 12 JUST2354 City Campus
Introduction to Criminology 12 SOCU2291 City Campus
Advanced Practice in Preventing Violence Against Women 12 SOCU2295 City Campus

OR

Crisis Management and Disaster Response

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Risk and Crisis Management: Global Perspectives and Local Responses 12 HUSO2177 City Campus
Humanitarian Futures 12 HUSO2432 City Campus
Shelter and Settlements in Disasters and Development 24 ARCH3339 City Campus
Humanitarian Engineering 12 OENG1114 City Campus
Risk and Project Management 12 OENG1117 City Campus

OR

Culture and Communication:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Theoretical Bases of Translating and Interpreting 12 LANG1220 City Campus
Global News Studies 12 COMM1224 City Campus
Global Communication in a Digital Age 24 COMM2665 City Campus
International Advertising 12 MKTG1184 City Campus
Communication for Social Change 12 COMM2083 City Campus
Communication Design for Social Change 12 GRAP2563 City Campus
Communication Management: Theory and Practice 12 COMM1123 City Campus

OR

Business and Economics:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Leadership Issues in International Management 12 BUSM3229 City Campus
International Strategy and Innovation 12 BUSM4357 City Campus
Supply Chain Principles 12 OMGT1021 City Campus
Risk Analysis and Assessment 12 BUSM1734 City Campus
International Logistics 12 OMGT2088 City Campus
Sustainable International Business Futures 12 BUSM4388 City Campus
International Marketing 12 BUSM1588 City Campus
Global Trends in Property 12 MKTG1434 City Campus
Engineering Economic Strategy 12 MANU1054 City Campus

OR

Policy, Leadership and Management:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Policy: Concepts, Debates and Practices 12 POLI1107 City Campus
Policy Making 12 POLI1052 City Campus
Policy Design and Implementation 12 POLI1108 City Campus
Global Human Resource Management 12 BUSM4497 City Campus
Employment Relations from a Global Perspective 12 BUSM4498 City Campus
Introduction to Project Management 12 BUSM1269 City Campus
Managing Across Cultures 12 BUSM3127 City Campus
Business and Government in the Global Context 12 BUSM3886 City Campus
International Engineering Management 12 MANU1398 City Campus
Risk Management and Feasibility 12 MANU1051 City Campus
Project Management 12 MANU2123 City Campus

OR

Languages:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Language and Culture In-Country 12 LANG1336 City Campus
Chinese 1 12 LANG1406 City Campus
Chinese 2 12 LANG1413 City Campus
Chinese 3 12 LANG1414 City Campus
Chinese 4 12 LANG1415 City Campus
Chinese 5 12 LANG1416 City Campus
Chinese 6 12 LANG1422 City Campus
Chinese Language and Society 12 LANG1410 City Campus
Chinese Language in Context 12 LANG1403 City Campus
Chinese for Professional Communication 12 LANG1400 City Campus
Chinese through Drama 12 LANG1399 City Campus
French 1 12 LANG1408 City Campus
French 2 12 LANG1426 City Campus
French 3 12 LANG1428 City Campus
French 4 12 LANG1430 City Campus
French 5 12 LANG1402 City Campus
French 6 12 LANG1401 City Campus
French Language and Society 12 LANG1398 City Campus
French Language in Context 12 LANG1397 City Campus
Italian 1 12 LANG1411 City Campus
Italian 2 12 LANG1412 City Campus
Japanese 1 12 LANG1407 City Campus
Japanese 2 12 LANG1417 City Campus
Japanese 3 12 LANG1418 City Campus
Japanese 4 12 LANG1419 City Campus
Japanese 5 12 LANG1420 City Campus
Japanese 6 12 LANG1421 City Campus
Japanese Language and Society 12 LANG1396 City Campus
Japanese Language in Context 12 LANG1395 City Campus
Spanish 1 12 LANG1409 City Campus
Spanish 2 12 LANG1424 City Campus
Spanish 3 12 LANG1427 City Campus
Spanish 4 12 LANG1432 City Campus
Spanish 5 12 LANG1433 City Campus
Spanish 6 12 LANG1434 City Campus
Spanish Language and Society 12 LANG1394 City Campus
Spanish Language in Context 12 LANG1393 City Campus
Introduction to Language 12 LANG1389 City Campus
Language and Society 12 LANG1390 City Campus
Global Language 12 SOCU2304 City Campus
Language in the Global Workplace 12 SOCU2305 City Campus
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