22 Master's degrees in Area & Cultural Studies in Australia
Curating and Cultural Leadership
In the Curating and Cultural Leadership program from University of New South Wales we foster a vision of leadership that is deeply diverse and non-hierarchical, forging connections between curating, audience engagement, policy, management, critical writing, promotion, production and other emerging roles.

Digital Communication and Culture
The Digital Communication and Culture programme at The University of Sydney is aimed at people pursuing careers in fields where digital media are bringing the greatest changes. These include media, education, museums, web, marketing, publishing, creative industries, social media, mobile media, communications and computer games.
Leadership in Aboriginal Education
Developed in consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ communities, in the Leadership in Aboriginal Education program at the University of Sydney learn how to identify and disrupt deficit discourses about Aboriginal peoples, cultures and histories by creating deep and real world cultural understandings through your students.
Globalisation (Advanced)
How do you give your career an edge in an increasingly globalised world? You become an expert in globalisation itself. The Globalisation (Advanced) program at the Australian National University is the only degree in Australia focusing on the rapid pace of economic, cultural, political and social change in the world today and the challenges it brings.
Culture, Health and Medicine
The Culture, Health and Medicine program at the Australian National University is the only program of its kind in Australia. Combining anthropological, sociological, and other social science perspectives, as well as technical expertise in health-related research and practice.

Indigenous Australian Cultural Studies
The Master of Indigenous Australian Cultural Studies from Curtin University will offer students and employees graduates who are ready for an HDR degree in research, or who are poised to work with high order skills and thinking regarding Indigenous knowledge systems and cultural practices.
Business (People and Culture)
The Graduate Diploma of Business (People and Culture) at University of Southern Queensland will help you to build a career as a human resource professional both nationally and internationally.

Cultural Studies
The Cultural Studies programme at The University of Sydney encompasses a wide range of subjects within popular culture, media, gender, sexuality, globalisation, and consumer culture.
Culture, Health and Medicine (Advanced)
The Culture, Health and Medicine (Advanced) program at the Australian National University is the only program of its kind in Australia, and students exit with a major piece of research.
Anthropology (Advanced)
The Anthropology (Advanced) program at the Australian National University is the study of contemporary human cultural lives. This degree centres on anthropology’s ethnographic approach, which is employed to understand how people live their lives, on their own terms.
Philosophy
At Philosophy from University of New England you will work independently, with personalised support from recognised experts in your area of study every step of the way. Expand your expertise, hone your research skills, and immediately apply your knowledge in a research topic of your choice.

Maritime Archaeology (1.5 years)
The Maritime Archaeology (1.5 years) at Flinders University is the top named degree of its kind in Australia. You’ll learn practical skills in the classroom and gain valuable, career-ready experience in the field, with field schools and training led by award-winning, internationally recognised experts in maritime and underwater archaeology.

Master of Arts (Research)
The Research in Language, Literature and Culture programme from Flinders University equips you with a wide range of skills valued in all types of organisations and careers.
Business (People and Culture)
The Graduate Certificate of Business (People and Culture) at University of Southern Queensland is a solid introduction to the concept of HR within contemporary business settings and opens the door to further study within this space.
Strategic Studies (Advanced)
The Strategic Studies (Advanced) program at the Australian National University opens the right doors for students seeking a successful career. Our program offers advanced coursework and research opportunities in strategic studies.
Indigenous
The Indigenous program from James Cook University provides exceptional students with the opportunity to complete a significant independent research thesis.
Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (Advanced)
The Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (Advanced) program at the Australian National University will give you the practical and analytic skills you need to make a difference, and also the theory to assess your impact.
Strategic Studies
The Strategic Studies program at the Australian National University combines the theoretical and practical expertise of leading academics and policy-makers to deliver Australia’s foremost strategic studies program. Develop the analytical frameworks you need to tackle the regional and global strategic and security challenges of your career, and graduate a leader in your field.

Crosscultural and Applied Linguistics
In the Crosscultural and Applied Linguistics programme at The University of Sydney you will learn core concepts of language and culture, and gain skills in applying them in areas ranging from marketing to education, teaching English to speakers of other languages, community relations, media, medicine, and business
Studies
The Studies program at the Australian National University provides a flexible option for ANU students who require an early or different exit point from a single or Double Masters Degree or Master (Advanced) degree.