The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences is a place where scholarship and innovation meet and where ideas and practice are brought together. We aim to develop ethical leaders with the knowledge, skills and passion to make a positive contribution to the world.

We offer contemporary programs across a range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, and provide professional skills and training for careers in the public, private and community sectors. Our programs foster social, political and cultural understanding, critical and creative thinking, and allow students to apply their skills and knowledge to real world situations. Students develop advanced knowledge in their discipline area and acquire professional skills for rewarding and meaningful careers.

Our academic staff bring substantial industry experience and expertise to teaching roles, ensuring students remain attuned to the latest developments in their field. Our academics are not only nationally and internationally renowned researchers and leading practitioners in their fields of expertise, but also committed teachers who encourage intellectual excellence and critical enquiry.

I look forward to welcoming you into the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Professor Mark Considine
Dean, Faculty of Arts