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Master of Social Policy (706AA)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2026 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
Coordinator
Max Holleran
Contact
Coordinator
Dr Max Holleran
Email: max.holleran@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Overview
| Award title | Master of Social Policy |
|---|---|
| Year & campus | 2026 — Parkville |
| CRICOS code | 049598E |
| Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
| Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
| AQF level | 9 |
| Credit points | 200 credit points |
| Duration | 24 months full-time or 48 months part-time |
The Master of Social Policy offers a curriculum that reflects cutting-edge theory in a number of professional development fields. Graduates will be equipped with the skills necessary for advanced community sector management and policy making, including ability to analyse key areas of contemporary social policy and engage with the social dimensions of social policy, such as race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disability and age. Students will engage with social policy as a contested process that requires a range of research skills and comparative and global focus.
Last updated: 7 December 2025