Best QS ranked Social Studies Universities/Colleges in Australia

CD Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	University of Melbourne, Melbourne Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.3K/Yr (A$50,448/Yr)Living: $16K/Yr (A$24,192/Yr)Admission	M.A Global Media CommunicationTOEFL79PTE64$29.7K/Yr A$44,992 Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	8.0/10(50 Users)
#2	Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia40%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30K/Yr (A$45,477/Yr)Living: $11.7K/Yr (A$17,660/Yr)Admission	M.PhilGRE304TOEFL79PTE58$28.6K/Yr A$43,400 Course duration: 2 years 12+ More Programs	7.2/10(41 Users)
#3	The University of Sydney, Sydney New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $34K/Yr (A$51,521/Yr)Living: $13.4K/Yr (A$20,298/Yr)Admission	M.Phil BusinessIELTS7PTE68$36.7K/Yr A$55,600 Course duration: 2 years 27+ More Programs	6.3/10(19 Users)
#4	Australian National University, Canberra Australian Capital Territory , Australia35%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.1K/Yr (A$47,196/Yr)Living: $9.1K/Yr (A$13,744/Yr)Admission	M.A Political Science (Advanced)IELTS6.5PTE64$31.7K/Yr A$48,035 Course duration: 2 years 27+ More Programs	7.8/10(12 Users)
Partner Colleges 7.3 Best In Infrastructure University of Adelaide Adelaide, South Australia $32.9K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now 7.7 Best In Academic Western Sydney University Sydney, New South Wales $22.8K 1st Year Fees B.N Apply Now 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales $21.6K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science and Decisions Apply Now 8.1 Best In Academic The University of Queensland Brisbane, Queensland $24.9K 1st Year Fees B.N Apply Now 7.1 Best In Academic Griffith University Brisbane, Queensland $25.1K 1st Year Fees B.N Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Newcastle Newcastle, New South Wales $8.8K 1st Year Fees B.N Apply Now Australian Graduate School of Management Kensington, New South Wales $23.2K 1st Year Fees M.Fin Apply Now 7.8 Best In Academic Macquarie University Sydney, New South Wales $28.6K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure Monash University Melbourne, Victoria $32.7K 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure RMIT University Melbourne, Victoria $24.1K 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now
#5	The University of Queensland, Brisbane Queensland, Australia40%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.9K/Yr (A$42,326/Yr)Living: $15.3K/Yr (A$23,184/Yr)Admission	M.A Economics and Public PolicyGRE304TOEFL87PTE64$31.8K/Yr A$48,160 Course duration: 1 year 12+ More Programs	7.8/10(23 Users)
#6	University of New South Wales, Sydney New South Wales, Australia78,5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.2K/Yr (A$26,081/Yr)Living: $2K/Yr (A$3,020/Yr)Admission	M.A Arts and Social ScienceIELTS7.0PTE65$17.2K/Yr A$26,100 Course duration: 2 years 7+ More Programs	6.7/10(13 Users)
#7	University of Adelaide, Adelaide South Australia, Australia75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23K/Yr (A$34,917/Yr)Living: $11K/Yr (A$16,700/Yr)Admission	M.A Planning - Urban DesignTOEFL79PTE58$30.7K/Yr A$46,500 Course duration: 2 years 5+ More Programs	5.7/10(12 Users)
#8	University of Western Australia, Perth Western Australia, Australia38%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.3K/Yr (A$38,340/Yr)Living: $7.8K/Yr (A$11,840/Yr)Admission	M.S.WIELTS6.5PTE64$23.3K/Yr A$35,300 Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	6.0/10(8 Users)
#9	University of Technology Sydney, Sydney New South Wales, Australia75.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.6K/Yr (A$41,789/Yr)Living: $15.1K/Yr (A$22,940/Yr)Admission	M.A Property Development and Pla...TOEFL79PTE58$25.5K/Yr A$38,688 Course duration: 2 years 28+ More Programs	6.7/10(21 Users)
#10	Macquarie University, Sydney New South Wales, Australia40%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $26.9K/Yr (A$40,795/Yr)Living: $11.2K/Yr (A$16,947/Yr)Admission	Master of Cyber Security Analysi...GRE304IELTS6.5PTE65$25K/Yr A$37,900 Course duration: 2 years 54+ More Programs	6.0/10(19 Users)

#11	Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane Queensland, Australia80.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.9K/Yr (A$37,785/Yr)Admission	B.Comm Digital MediaIELTS6.5PTE58$24.8K/Yr A$37,600 Course duration: 3 years 12+ More Programs	8.3/10(12 Users)
#12	Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne Victoria, Australia89.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $12.4K/Yr (A$18,793/Yr)Living: $660/Yr (A$1,000/Yr)Admission	B.A Politics and International R...TOEFL75PTE50$10K/Yr A$15,142 Course duration: 3 years 7+ More Programs	5.8/10(18 Users)Ranked 291 by QS in 2025
#13	University of Newcastle, Newcastle New South Wales, Australia87%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $8.9K/Yr (A$13,451/Yr)Living: $7.4K/Yr (A$11,158/Yr)Admission	M.A Disaster Resilience and Sust...TOEFL60PTE50$9.2K/Yr A$13,875 Course duration: 2 years 15+ More Programs	7.0/10(6 Users)
#14	Curtin University, Perth Western Australia, Australia50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.1K/Yr (A$33,484/Yr)Living: $8.4K/Yr (A$12,720/Yr)Admission	Master of Human RightsIELTS6.5PTE60$20.1K/Yr A$30,400 Course duration: 2 years 5+ More Programs	6.8/10(9 Users)
#15	University of Wollongong, Wollongong New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $20.8K/Yr (A$31,444/Yr)Living: $15K/Yr (A$22,695/Yr)Admission	M.PhilIELTS6.5PTE62$24K/Yr A$36,432 Course duration: 2 years 12+ More Programs	6.5/10(7 Users)
#16	Griffith University, Brisbane Queensland, Australia50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.1K/Yr (A$33,531/Yr)Living: $5.3K/Yr (A$8,082/Yr)Admission	M.S.WTOEFL92PTE65$21.8K/Yr A$33,000 Course duration: 2.5 years 7+ More Programs	7.7/10(9 Users)
#17	Deakin University, Geelong Victoria, Australia75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25K/Yr (A$37,930/Yr)Living: $174.9/Yr (A$265/Yr)Admission	M.A CommunicationIELTS6.5PTE58$25.6K/Yr A$38,800 Course duration: 2 years 14+ More Programs	8.3/10(38 Users)
#18	University of Tasmania, Hobart Tasmania, Australia75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23.2K/Yr (A$35,117/Yr)Living: $207.9/Yr (A$315/Yr)Admission	Master Strategic CommunicationTOEFL72PTE50$22.1K/Yr A$33,450 Course duration: 2 years 5+ More Programs	3.0/10(3 Users)
#19	La Trobe University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia100%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.3K/Yr (A$36,750/Yr)Living: $191.4/Yr (A$290/Yr)Admission	M.S.WIELTS6.5PTE58$22.4K/Yr A$34,000 Course duration: 2 years 7+ More Programs	4.3/10(13 Users)
#20	RMIT University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia22%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.6K/Yr (A$38,720/Yr)Living: $9.1K/Yr (A$13,748/Yr)Admission	M.CommIELTS7PTE58$26.6K/Yr A$40,320 Course duration: 2 years 8+ More Programs	6.7/10(33 Users)
#21	Flinders University, Adelaide South Australia, Australia62%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $20K/Yr (A$30,250/Yr)Living: $4.6K/Yr (A$6,900/Yr)Admission	M.S.WTOEFL79PTE58$24.6K/Yr A$37,200 Course duration: 2 years 10+ More Programs	7.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 336 by QS in 2025
#22	University of South Australia, Adelaide South Australia, Australia65%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.2K/Yr (A$32,073/Yr)Living: $5.9K/Yr (A$8,970/Yr)Admission	M.S.WIELTS7PTE94$22.4K/Yr A$33,900 Course duration: 24 months 10+ More Programs	6.8/10(9 Users)
#23	Western Sydney University, Sydney New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $20.6K/Yr (A$31,251/Yr)Living: $8K/Yr (A$12,105/Yr)Admission	M.Phil$20.4K/Yr A$30,960 Course duration: 2 years 19+ More Programs	7.5/10(14 Users)
#24	University of Canberra, Canberra Australian Capital Territory , Australia89%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.4K/Yr (A$33,969/Yr)Living: $8.9K/Yr (A$13,478/Yr)Admission	M.CommIELTS6.5PTE58$19.5K/Yr A$29,500 Course duration: 2 years 12+ More Programs	6.3/10(4 Users)Ranked 403 by QS in 2025
#25	Edith Cowan University, Perth Western Australia, Australia70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.8K/Yr (A$37,502/Yr)Living: $149.16/Yr (A$226/Yr)Admission	M.A Professional CommunicationTOEFL84PTE58$21.9K/Yr A$33,110 Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	8.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 516 by QS in 2025
#26	Murdoch University, Perth Western Australia, Australia70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $28.7K/Yr (A$43,436/Yr)Living: $217.8/Yr (A$330/Yr)Admission	M.CommIELTS6PTE50$27.6K/Yr A$41,850 Course duration: 2 years 6+ More Programs	5.7/10(1 User)Ranked 436 by QS in 2025
#27	University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba Queensland, Australia	Tuition: $17.1K/Yr (A$25,889/Yr)Admission	B.A Human Services - Community D...IELTS6PTE50$18.5K/Yr A$28,000 Course duration: 3 years 8+ More Programs	7.7/10(5 Users)Ranked 396 by QS in 2025
#28	James Cook University, Townsville Queensland, Australia82.2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $8.5K/Yr (A$12,900/Yr)Living: $8K/Yr (A$12,163/Yr)Admission	M.S.WIELTS6.5PTE58$8.5K/Yr A$12,900 Course duration: 2 years 9+ More Programs	8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 445 by QS in 2025
#29	Australian Catholic University, Brisbane Queensland, Australia67%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $18.1K/Yr (A$27,375/Yr)Living: $10.4K/Yr (A$15,699/Yr)Admission	M.S.WTOEFL100PTE68$17K/Yr A$25,824 Course duration: 2 years 6+ More Programs	7.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 901 by QS in 2025
#30	Charles Darwin University, Darwin Northern Territory , Australia59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.1K/Yr (A$31,912/Yr)Living: $5.9K/Yr (A$8,900/Yr)Admission	M.P.PTOEFL79PTE58$20.8K/Yr A$31,584 Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	7.5/10(1 User)Ranked 621 by QS in 2025
#31	Bond University, Gold Coast Queensland, Australia91%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $36.1K/Yr (A$54,747/Yr)Admission	M.PhilTOEFL85PTE58$27.2K/Yr A$41,170 Course duration: 2 years 10+ More Programs	6.5/10(1 User)Ranked 587 by QS in 2025
#32	Victoria University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia64%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.8K/Yr (A$37,600/Yr)Living: $8.6K/Yr (A$13,000/Yr)Admission	M.A International Community Deve...IELTS6.5PTE58$24.8K/Yr A$37,600 Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	8.3/10(4 Users)Ranked 741 by QS in 2025
#33	Central Queensland University, Rockhampton Queensland, Australia93.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23.8K/Yr (A$36,075/Yr)Admission	M.CommIELTS6.0PTE54$23.1K/Yr A$35,040 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	6.7/10(5 Users)Ranked 495 by QS in 2025
#34	Southern Cross University, Lismore New South Wales, Australia96.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $7.6K/Yr (A$11,562/Yr)Admission	B.A Community WelfareIELTS6.0PTE58$7.6K/Yr A$11,562 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	7.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 576 by QS in 2025
#35	Charles Sturt University, Sydney New South Wales, Australia87.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.1K/Yr (A$32,000/Yr)Living: $528/Yr (A$800/Yr)Admission	M.PhilGRE304IELTS6PTE50$20.3K/Yr A$30,720 Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	5.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 851 by QS in 2025
#36	University of New England, Armidale New South Wales, Australia90%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $19.9K/Yr (A$30,200/Yr)Living: $3.6K/Yr (A$5,382/Yr)Admission	B.Soc.ScIELTS6PTE57$19.9K/Yr A$30,200 Course duration: 3 years Programs	Ranked 1001 by QS in 2025
#37	University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Queensland, Australia66%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.3K/Yr (A$26,250/Yr)Living: $6.3K/Yr (A$9,600/Yr)Admission	M.S.WIELTS7.0$17.8K/Yr A$27,000 Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	6.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 1001 by QS in 2025
#38	The University of Notre Dame, Fremantle Western Australia, Australia13%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $42.6K/Yr (A$64,472/Yr)Living: $10.3K/Yr (A$15,640/Yr)Admission	M.A PhilosophyIELTS7PTE65$42.5K/Yr A$64,356 Course duration: 2 years 20+ More Programs	8.7/10(2 Users)Ranked 1401 by QS in 2025
#39	The University of Sydney Business School, Sydney New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $36.7K/Yr (A$55,600/Yr)Living: $10.9K/Yr (A$16,518/Yr)	M.Phil BusinessIELTS7PTE68$36.7K/Yr A$55,600 Course duration: 2 years Programs	--

Found 39 universities

University of Melbourne, Melbourne

Monash University, Melbourne

The University of Sydney, Sydney

Australian National University, Canberra

Partner Colleges

The University of Queensland, Brisbane

University of New South Wales, Sydney

University of Adelaide, Adelaide

University of Western Australia, Perth

University of Technology Sydney, Sydney

Macquarie University, Sydney

Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane

Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne

University of Newcastle, Newcastle

Curtin University, Perth

University of Wollongong, Wollongong

Griffith University, Brisbane

Deakin University, Geelong

University of Tasmania, Hobart

La Trobe University, Melbourne

RMIT University, Melbourne

Flinders University, Adelaide

University of South Australia, Adelaide

Western Sydney University, Sydney

University of Canberra, Canberra

Edith Cowan University, Perth

Murdoch University, Perth

University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba

James Cook University, Townsville

Australian Catholic University, Brisbane

Charles Darwin University, Darwin

Bond University, Gold Coast

Victoria University, Melbourne

Central Queensland University, Rockhampton

Southern Cross University, Lismore

Charles Sturt University, Sydney

University of New England, Armidale

University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs

The University of Notre Dame, Fremantle

The University of Sydney Business School, Sydney

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