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Master of Local Government

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Course code: SIA-78674UniversityStudy area: EducationCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

The Master of Local Government provides professionals, managers and leaders in local government with an advanced body of knowledge and skills to reflect critically on theory and practice. This enables them to apply this knowledge in their roles in strategic thinking, planning and shaping local communities. The course provides graduates with an evidence-based learning approach to build a high level of influence and leadership in their local government workplace. The course, which is informed by the research and capacity-building activities of the UTS Centre for Local Government, provides an interdisciplinary program with teaching and learning activities ranging across and beyond the faculty. An education...

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

UTS recognised bachelor degree, or equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

In addition, applicants need to provide: a personal statement (max. 300 words) addressing their reasons for wishing to undertake the program; a CV articulating local government sector related work with a minimum of 5 years experience.

Applicants who do not possess such qualifications must have 5 years relevant professional experience and demonstrate evidence of meeting bachelor degree learning outcomes in the above discipline areas.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

English requirement
Cambridge C1 Advanced 176 (W 169)Cambridge C2 Proficiency 176 (W 169)IELTS Academic 6.5 (W 6)PTE Academic 58 (W 50)TOEFL iBT 79 (W 21)

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Past Offers

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesChina · Malaysia
Common pathwayBachelor background · Master background
Target levelDoctoral degree · Master degree
Offer fieldsAI and Data Analytics · Business information systems
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MalaysiaDiploma background
Bachelor of Computer ScienceBachelor degree · AI and Data Analytics · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.56/4.0strong band · approx. top 10-15%
2
MalaysiaBachelor background
Master Of Teaching in Secondary EducationMaster degree · Mathematics · In Australia
gpa 7GPA 6.04/7.0strong band · approx. top 10-15%
3
ChinaMaster background
Doctor of PhilosophyDoctoral degree · Engineering · Offshore
Percentage88.89%88.89/100 · strong band · approx. top 10-15%
4
ChinaMaster background
Doctor of PhilosophyDoctoral degree · Computer Science · Offshore
Percentage85.62%85.62/100 · strong band · approx. top 10-15%
5
ChinaBachelor background
Master of AIMaster degree · Natural Language Processing · In Australia
gpa 7 guessGPA 5.55/7.0mid band · approx. top 20-25%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

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References

Official course, fees, admissions, English, curriculum and related sources.

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