Applying for Postgraduate Study

Postgraduate Research Coordinator
Dr Julie-Ann Smith:
Room 821 MacCallum Building
email:
phone: +61 2 9351 4003

Admission requirements for postgraduate study (Research)
To enrol in a postgraduate research program in the History department, you need to have completed a Bachelor of Arts degree with a good Honours grade (I or II.1) in History, or a Masters of Arts degree with a good distinction average in History (nb. the Master of Arts [Research] is an exception).

Your admission is at the discretion of the Department of History and the Faculty of Arts.

Application dates
Applications for Semester 1 enrolment generally close at the end of October of the preceding year, but applications after this deadline will be accepted. Application forms are generally available through the Faculty office from the end of September. Admission closing dates also apply to current students upgrading their candidature.

NB: The History department also allows students to enrol for second semester entry. The closing date is generally the end of April. You should check with the Faculty office and/or the History department before making such an application.

Admission procedures
There are two aspects to your application for admission to a postgraduate research program in the History. You must approach:

• the Arts Faculty Office
• the History Department (through the Research Studies Co-ordinator)

Arts Faculty Office Admission
Regardless of the postgraduate research program to which you are applying, you must lodge the appropriate application form with the Faculty of Arts office. Applicants should note that original evidence of their academic record and citizenship or residency status will be required at the time of lodgement. Photocopies of academic records will only be accepted if they have been officially signed and certified as true copies of the original by the issuing institution.

Alternatively, original documents with photocopies may be presented at the Faculty office for sighting. A birth certificate or passport with photocopies certified by a Justice of the Peace or by the Faculty office will be accepted as proof of Australian citizenship or permanent residency.

Applicants who do not have citizenship or residency status should apply for admission through the International Office.

Further Information

The History Department (through the Research Studies Co-ordinator)
As a potential postgraduate research student your most important task is to identify and make contact with a possible supervisor for your thesis. This means talking to a History staff member in your own area of study. You will also need to prepare a 1000 project proposal.

Postgraduate Coursework Co-ordinator
Dr Chris Hilliard

+61 2 9036 6032

Admission requirements for postgraduate study (Coursework)
The Department of History offers four postgraduate degrees:

• Graduate Certificate in Arts (History)
• Graduate Diploma in Arts (History)
• Master of Arts (History)
• Master of Letters (History)

As requirements for each degree vary, we recommend you look at the detailed list of admission requirements found at the History Postgraduate Coursework Overview at the Faculty of Arts website.

Applications
Applications packs are available from the Faculty of Arts Office. Further information on how to apply for local and international students, please go to the How to apply page at the Faculty of Arts.

Enrolment
New postgraduate students are required to enrol at the Faculty of Arts office. You will need to bring your letter of offer from the Faculty of Arts.

Enrolment dates Semester 1, 2008
Local coursework students:
Thursday 31 January 2008 - 9:00am - 4:00pm
Friday 1 February 2008 - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Late opening:
Monday 4 February 2008 - 9:00am - 5:30pm

International students (All candidates):
Tuesday 26 February 2008 - 10:00am - 4:00pm

Further information
For full information on enrolment, please visit the Arts Faculty website