There is a growing demand in Australia and internationally for people with expertise in high-level social research methods. The Master of Social Research is a professional degree designed to provide training in social science research methods. Graduates of this program have practical skills in social science research that can be applied in government, NGOs, and private organisations. Graduates have a sound basis for conducting, commissioning and evaluating research in the social sciences. Students attaining a high level of performance have a strong foundation for PhD studies.

This degree is offered by the Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute (ADSRI), which is one of the world's leading centres of training in demography and social research. Our degrees are taught by staff from ADSRI, the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, and the Faculties. We collaborate closely with a number of government departments in Canberra.

Our teaching staff have a wealth of international experience, both from the viewpoint of personal background and employment in overseas organisations. They frequently illustrate their lectures with observations from their research in Asia, the Pacific, Europe and Africa. At the same time their involvement in Australian and New Zealand research and policy gives their lectures a local immediacy of interest to Australian and overseas students.