Study guide
Master's programs in Australia
2040 master's programs across 136 universities. Median tuition runs A$84,180. 8 fellowships can fund study here.
A$84,180
Median tuition
A$16,900 to A$729,200
2040
Programs
in our catalog
136
Universities
56%
Avg acceptance
Post-study work rights
Australia's Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa allows master's graduates 2 to 3 years of post-study work rights, extendable in regional areas.
Language of instruction
All programs are taught in English. International applicants typically need IELTS 6.5+ or TOEFL 79+.
Most-offered fields
304
Business & Management
85
Clinical Health Sciences
71
Data Science & AI
61
Psychology
61
Public Health
60
Accounting
Notable programs
A diverse sample across universities, drawn from our best-documented programs.
Master of Business Administration Advanced
University of Wollongong · Wollongong
A$99,168
24mo
Master of Architecture with Master of Landscape Architecture
University of Adelaide · Adelaide
A$144,300
36mo
Master of International Security
The University of Sydney · Camperdown/Darlington
A$190,400
24mo
Master of Public Health - Master of Business Administration
James Cook University · Townsville
A$82,480
24mo
Master of Business Administration
Australian Catholic University · North Sydney
A$76,192
24mo
Master of Public Health
Charles Darwin University · Casuarina
A$521,208
18mo
Master of Clinical Psychology
Western Sydney University · Bankstown City
A$90,592
24mo
Master of Actuarial Practice
Australian National University · Canberra
A$140,300
30mo
Lowest-tuition programs
Sorted by listed international-student tuition, diversified across universities.
Master of Nursing
James Cook University
A$37,536
Master of Rehabilitation
Australian Catholic University
A$34,828
Master of Aeromedical Retrieval
Charles Darwin University
A$52,128
Master of Jurisprudence
The University of Sydney
A$46,500
Master of Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy
University of Adelaide
A$52,200
Master of Fisheries Policy
University of Wollongong
A$38,880
Master of Disaster, Design and Development
RMIT University
A$50,400
Master of Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning)
Edith Cowan University
A$50,275
Annual living cost
$28,072
Median across programs in Australia, in USD for cross-country comparison. Major cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra) run higher.
Fellowships
World Bank Group / Government of Japan
Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship
Deadline March
$40K
US Department of Education
Fulbright-Hays DDRA
Deadline January
$38K
Saudi Ministry of Education
King Abdullah Scholarship Program
Deadline June
$30K
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
Truman Scholarship
Deadline February
$30K
Chile ANID
Becas Chile
Deadline June
$25K
IIE / National Security Education Program
Boren Fellowship
Deadline January
$25K
Fundacion para el Futuro de Colombia
Colfuturo Credit-Scholarship
Deadline April
$25K
Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education
LPDP Scholarship
Deadline February
$25K
Official sources
- Study Australia
Official Australian government student portal