Offered By	ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Minimum	72 units
Academic Contact	Military Studies
Academic Plan	7829XMMDS
CRICOS Code	NO CRICOS

The Master of Military and Defence Studies is delivered as part of the ANU partnership with the Australian Command and Staff College of the Australian Defence Force, and only open to students posted as course members to the Australian Command and Staff College.

The Master of Military and Defence Studies is an integral part of the Australian Command and Staff Course (Joint) of the Australian Command and Staff College. It is designed to give students a thorough understanding of Australian defence policy in the context of Australia's strategic environment, of the theory and conduct of military operations and the development of the operational art, and the development and sustainment of military capabilities.

Entry is restricted to students who are posted as course members to the Australian Command and Staff College.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the MMDS, applicants must be posted as course members to the Australian Command and Staff College.

Admission to the MMDS requires a prior bachelor, graduate certificate, graduate diploma or higher degree in a cognate discipline.

The following are considered cognate disciplines to military and defence studies:

• 029901 Security Science
• 09 - Society and Culture
• A different field where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Delegated Authority that the particular program undertaken has a specific reference to the field of military and defence studies.

Prior learning will be recognised for admission in accordance with the ANU Policy: Credit Policy. Prior learning (formal, non-formal and in-formal) must be documented as part of the application. Candidates are eligible for admission if, in the judgement of the Delegated Authority, the totality of documented prior learning equates to the learning outcomes of a program sufficient for regular admission.

To be eligible for admission to the MMDS, students must fulfil the English language requirements as set out in ANU Policy: English Language Admission Requirements for Students (2010) or any future policy that replaces it.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2013 website applies to the 2013 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2012 website.