C03032v4 Master of Sustainable Futures (Research)

This degree involves a period of supervised study and research, culminating in the submission of a thesis.

It is offered to both local and international students.Graduates from the master's have consistently achieved excellent examiners' reports from international leaders in their fields.

Many have been eligible for the UTS Chancellor's Award, and several have been placed on the Chancellor's List.

This research degree is undertaken wholly by thesis.

Course completion requirements

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate research studies.

Previous qualifications must be in a relevant field.

Applications to the Institute for Sustainable Futures are assessed based on the following four criteria:

1. professional experience – strength and relevance to the candidate's opportunities (impact)
2. research output (quality and impact)
3. research proposal (quality)
4. academic merit (quality).

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 7.0 overall with a writing score of 7.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 584-609 overall with TWE of 5.0, internet based: 94-101 overall with a writing score of 27; or AE6: Pass; or PTE: 65-72; or CAE: 185-190.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.