GRADUATE STUDIES SELECT

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Graduate Studies Select is a new option for graduate studies at ANU.  It recognises that graduate students have a range of professional and personal needs and that these cannot always be met by following a program of study in a single academic discipline.  Subject to meeting course entry requirements, you will be able to select courses from across the graduate course offerings available.

This opportunity increases the flexibility and choice available to you.  Graduate Studies Select allows you to structure your studies and direct your learning in a way which meets your academic, personal and professional interests and enables you to develop skills and expertise in a range of learning areas.

For example, you could construct a program of study comprising courses in art history, environmental science, finance and management.

A suite of new academic awards has been created for students who choose Graduate Studies Select.  Students will be enrolled in the Graduate Studies Program, and may elect to take out the Certificate of Graduate Studies, the Diploma of Graduate Studies, the Master of Studies, the Master of Advanced Studies or the Master of Studies with Research.

All graduate courses which can be included in study leading to one of these awards have been categorised as transitional, advanced, specialist or research.

• The Certificate of Graduate Studies will be available to students who successfully complete 24 units of graduate courses.
• The Diploma of Graduate Studies will be available to students who successfully complete 36 units of graduate courses, including a minimum of 12 units from courses in the Advanced and/or Specialist categories.
• The Master of Studies will be available to students who successfully complete 48 units of graduate courses, including a minimum of 24 units from courses in the advanced and/or specialist categories.
• The Master of Advanced Studies will be available to students who successfully complete 72 units of graduate courses, including a minimum of 48 units from courses in the advanced and/or specialist categories.
• The Master of Studies with Research will be available to students who successfully complete 96 units of graduate courses, including a minimum of 48 units from courses in the advanced and/or specialist categories and completion of a 24 unit Research Project.

Restrictions on the number of transitional courses which you can study for the Diploma of Graduate Studies and Master of Studies are designed to ensure that you acquire a breadth and depth of knowledge and skills.

Admission is open throughout the year, and commencement will depend on your individual course choice.

These new awards will not replace any existing University awards.

To begin shaping your degree take the following steps:

• Consider your areas of interest
• Select your course interests (please see the weblink below)
• Contact our Academic Adviser with any questions
• Piece together your study timetable and enrol

FEE-HELP is available subject to eligibility. There are few time restrictions on gaining the award, through prerequisites, eligibility and quota conditions apply.

View the courses available in the Graduate Studies Select Program

To assist you to tailor a study program to suit your individual needs, please contact:

Dr Anna Robinson
Academic Adviser - Graduate Studies
Graduate Education Unit
26 Balmain Crescent (Building 1b)
Australian National University
Canberra  0200  Australia
T: +61 2 6125 5487
E: anna.robinson@anu.edu.au
W: http://www.anu.edu.au/

• For the Graduate Studies Program

Entry into the Graduate Studies Select Program is available to Domestic and International students.  The standard minimum admission requirement for graduate study is the completion of an undergraduate degree or equivalent. Other entry pathways are available.  Please discuss with the Academic Adviser.

• For specific Graduate Studies Select courses

Many courses have additional requirements such as undergraduate study in a particular academic discipline. Some courses are only available to students enrolled in a particular award program. Details of specific entry requirements for courses are included in the information for each course. Entry to some courses may be possible through recognition of prior learning and work experience.

Follow the instructions on how to apply to become a Graduate Studies Select student at ANU.

Are you an international student?

How much do these courses cost?

Australian and New Zealand citizens and permanent residents enrolling in the Graduate Studies Program will pay Domestic Tuition Fees. There are no Commonwealth Supported Places available through this Program.  International Students will pay International Student fees. Please visit our Fees and Charges page for further information about fees.

FEE HELP is available for students, subject to eligibility.  See http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/ .

Can my employer sponsor me?

Yes.  Click here for further information how to make these arrangements.

Do I have to come onto campus for all these courses?

Graduate courses are delivered in a variety of formats including, on-line, intensive and weekly classes on ANU campus. The information for each course includes details of the delivery mode.

I'm already in an ANU Masters program and have 48 units.  Can I use them to get a Master of Studies degree now?

You will need to apply to transfer from your current program enrolment into the Graduate Studies Program.  Units completed in other graduate programs may be counted towards the Master of Studies.

I've been doing a Masters degree at another university.  Can I enrol at ANU and get credit towards a Master of Studies for the courses I've done?

You will need to apply for entry into Graduate Studies and credit towards the Master of Studies.  Credit may be given for up to 50% of the units required for the award.

Am I able to transfer into other graduate award programs?

Generally yes: but if you want to transfer into an academic program leading to another award, credit for courses completed in Graduate Studies will only be given where these courses are able to be included in the academic program into which you are transferring. For example, if you took courses in Science, these would generally not transfer into a Master of Finance. You will also have to meet the entry requirements of the program into which you are transferring.

It may also be possible to transfer into Graduate Studies from another graduate academic program. If you transfer into Graduate Studies you may receive credit for courses completed in another postgraduate program.

How can I get more help? 

Please contact us if you are unable to find your area of interest in our course selections. We can help you find what you are looking for or can can recommend other potentially relevant programs. We may also utilise this information to guide our course offering in the future.

NEW - online courses at ANU

In addition to current online courses available at ANU all students in the Graduate Studies Select program have the opportunity to complete a number of graduate online courses from the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) and Charles Darwin University (CDU) which have been pre-approved for credit within GSS.  

View USQ online courses

View CDU online courses