Master of History 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Australian National University (ANU) |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

53,110 AUDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

15 May, 2026Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

With internationally renowned teaching staff, and surrounded by national cultural institutions, ANU is a historian’s dream.


Studying history at ANU you can draw upon our prize-winning teaching and research in Australian, North American, ancient, early modern and modern European, and British history, and the expertise of our leading centres for Indigenous history, environmental history, and biography.


The resources of the National Library of Australia, the National Archives of Australia, the National Museum of Australia, and the National Gallery of Australia are also all at your fingertips.


The Master of History provides the theoretical grounding and practical skills you need for the advanced study of history, plus the opportunity to tailor a program according to your interests. If you’re a secondary school teacher, you are able to focus on areas in the national curriculum for history.


The Master of History may be completed on campus an in person, although online options are usually available. Students who wish to take their degree online should enrol in the Master of History Online (MHITOL). Note that student visa holders [subclass 500] cannot study more than one-third of this program online.

Programme overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

With internationally renowned teaching staff, and surrounded by national cultural institutions, ANU is a historian’s dream.


Studying history at ANU you can draw upon our prize-winning teaching and research in Australian, North American, ancient, early modern and modern European, and British history, and the expertise of our leading centres for Indigenous history, environmental history, and biography.


The resources of the National Library of Australia, the National Archives of Australia, the National Museum of Australia, and the National Gallery of Australia are also all at your fingertips.


The Master of History provides the theoretical grounding and practical skills you need for the advanced study of history, plus the opportunity to tailor a program according to your interests. If you’re a secondary school teacher, you are able to focus on areas in the national curriculum for history.


The Master of History may be completed on campus an in person, although online options are usually available. Students who wish to take their degree online should enrol in the Master of History Online (MHITOL). Note that student visa holders [subclass 500] cannot study more than one-third of this program online.

Admission Requirements

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6.5+
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64+
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Applicants must present one of the following:
  • A cognate Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5/7
  • A Bachelor degree or international equivalent AND a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in a cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 4/7

The GPA for a Bachelor program will be calculated from (i) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades and/or (ii) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades other than those from the last semester (or equivalent study period) of the Bachelor degree. The higher of the two calculations will be used as the basis for admission.

15 May 2026
1 Year
Feb
Jul

Tuition fees

International
53,110 AUD

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