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...

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CRICOS

00099F

Studies in Australia

Source: Studies in Australia course page. Course page URL: https://www.studiesinaustralia.com/courses-in-australia/university-of-technology-sydney/courses/master-of-local-government.

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

IELTS 6.5 (W 6)TOEFL iBT 79 (W 21)PTE Academic 58-64 (W 50)Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176-184 (W 169)

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Past offer reference

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

MalaysiaDiploma background

Bachelor of Computer ScienceBachelor degree · AI and Data Analytics · Offshore

GPA / 4.0GPA 3.56/4.0strong band · approx. top 10-15%

MalaysiaBachelor background

Master Of Teaching in Secondary EducationMaster degree · Mathematics · In Australia

gpa 7GPA 6.04/7.0strong band · approx. top 10-15%

ChinaMaster background

Doctor of PhilosophyDoctoral degree · Engineering · Offshore

Percentage88.89%88.89/100 · strong band · approx. top 10-15%

ChinaMaster background

Doctor of PhilosophyDoctoral degree · Computer Science · Offshore

Percentage85.62%85.62/100 · strong band · approx. top 10-15%

ChinaBachelor background

Master of AIMaster degree · Natural Language Processing · In Australia

gpa 7 guessGPA 5.55/7.0mid band · approx. top 20-25%

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