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• Masters of Business Administration

• Engineering & Computer Science

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• Admissions/ Fees

Time

Torrance Room   

Fellows Room

Drawing Room

Seminar Room

Hall

6:00 - 6:30pm

CAREERS CENTRE

Further study to further your career.

Presenter: Ms. Kate Gemmell

"A degree of uncertainty- using your postgraduate coursework degree to enhance your degree"

GRADUATE STUDIES IN SUSTAINABLE HERITAGE

Museums, Galleries and Heritage Conservation in the 21st Century'

Presenters: Prof. Amareswar Galla, Dr. Caroline Turner, Mr. Leon Paroissien, Dr. Paul Pickering

"Sustainable Heritage Development programs are for people who are working, or interested in the arts, culture, heritage, environmental and developmental fields and wish to pursue further studies, professional development or research from the workplace.

The programs are unique in the world as they bring together leading international educators, trainers and professionals to participate in the flexible delivery of the courses using both on-line tuition and fac-to-face intensives.

The programs are interdisciplinary, focusing on the protection and promotion of movable and immovable, tangible and intangible heritage resources as well as creative and culture in development industries within the framework of sustainable development.

The curricula is driven by the cultural and heritage industry sectors and the programs are a response to local, regional, national and international demands for applied programs that bring together both culture and nature into a holistic heritage in development framework that is sustainable."

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

Economics

Presenter: Dr. Robert Breunig

"ANU's School of Economics is consistently ranked as one of Australia's best. The Master of Economics degree was developed over 30 years ago as one of the first coursework masters programs in Australia and its garduates include some of Australia's most ifluential economic policymakers and academics. The range of postgraduate coursework degrees in Economics at ANU has expanded over the years to include postgraduate qualifications in Applied Economics, Economic Policy, International Tade & Economic Relations, as well as Regulatory Economics"

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Arts and Social Sciences at ANU

Presenter: Dr. Christine Helliwell

"With over 40 postgraduate coursework degrees on offer, Arts & Social Sciences has a diverse range of programs to choose from. Dr. Christine Helliwell will focus on several of the most popular areas of study-Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies, Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development and Visual Arts. Dr. Helliwell will also outline the Master of Visual Culture Research- an exciting new program starting in 2007"

CRAWFORD SCHOOL

Overview of the Public Policy & Public Administration Programs

Presenter: Prof. Richard Mulgan

"The MPP and MPA are advanced professional prpgrams designed to help accelerate or redirect your career in and around government. The MPP offers a choice of seven specialisations; Economic Policy, Environmental Policy, Social Policy, International Policy, Policy Analysis, Environmental Law, and Development Policy"

6:30 - 7:00pm

FACULTY OF ASIAN STUDIES

Graduate Coursework Programs

Presenter: Prof. Kent Anderson

"Overview of Coursework Programs in Asian Studies and Careers for Graduates of Asian Studies"

Dr. Duck-Young Lee

"Overview of Applied Japanese Linguistics and Careers for Graduates of Asian Studies Applied Japanese Linguistics"

CRAWFORD SCHOOL

Overview of the Environmental

Management & Development Program

Presenter TBA

"The program builds on individual discipline-based technical and analytical skills. It aims to deepen and broaden your knowledge of the social, ecological and economic concepts and paradigms that underpin environmental management decisions. With a world class faculty, the program is a leader in its field. Teh various awards available, teaching staff, required courses and elective specialisations will be discussed"

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

MBA and other Postgraduate Programs in Business

Presenter: Mr. Ed Russell

"The ANU College of Business & Economics offers a comprehensive range of postgraduate degrees in Business, from Graduate Certificate level through to Master and PhD study. This presentation will focus on the MBA program, as well as qualifications in Accounting, Actuarial Studies, Business IT, Commerce, Finance, Management, Marketing and Statistics"

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Art History and Curatorship

Presenter: Prof. Sasha Grishin

"Art History has been taught at the ANU for almost 30 years and its graduates occupy some of the most senior curatorial jobs nationally and internationally. As part of your studies you can participate in one of our internationally recognised Internship programs at one of the national cultural institutions in Canberra, including the National Gallery of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Library of Australia and Australian War Memorial. The Art History and Curatorship degrees are vocationally orientated and are of a very high academic standard. Find out which postgraduate Art History and Curatorship program is the right one for you"

CRAWFORD SCHOOL

Overview of the International & Development Economics 

Presenter TBA

"This program is designed to provide advanced education in economics and its application to policy formulation, and focuses on international and development issues. It has a highly successful history dating back decades at ANU, with graduates being much sought after in government and industry alike, within Australia and abroad. Discussed will be the various degrees available, teaching staff and required courses. This session will also discuss the Environmental and Resource Economics Program"

Environmental & Resource Economics Program

Presenter TBA

"This program offers rogorous training in the areas of economics and environmental systems and natural resource management. Demand is increasing for professionals with a grasp of how to manage our environment is a sustainable and economically desirable way. The academic staff are some of the best in the world and are well equipped to provide contemporary theory and practical approaches to learning. The presentation will describe the details of the program, teaching staff and requried courses. This session will also discuss the Intenational and Development Economics Program."  

7:00 - 7:30pm

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

Software Engineering and IT: Stepping across the professional skills gap

Presenter: Assoc. Prof. Chris Johnson

"The IT industry has a widening gap between the skills that workers have grown up with and the demands of the modern workplace. Courses in industrial best practices for requirements elicitation, high level software development, critical systems and human-computer interfaces are at the core of newly restructured Masters Degrees in in Computing and Software Engineering. Many courses are offered in work-friendly teaching formats, taught by well-qualified academics with decades of frontline industry experience who aim to help students make a difference to their professional lives and to their employers' effectiveness. We also provide other specialisations in research-led computer science and computer systems, and masters programs that can get you on a research track."

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

Master of Science specialising in Earth Physics'

Presenter: Dr. Paul Tregoning

"The Master of Science (specialising in Earth Physics) is a graduate degree for students from all areas of the physical sciences. The degree is predominantly coursework and includes a research project. Students will learn about seismology, geodynamics, geodesy, geophysical fluid dynamics as well as receiving a broad exposure to exciting new areas of Earth Sciences. The Master of Science degree can be taken as a 1-year full-time degree or 2-year part-time degree."

COLLEGE OF LAW

Graduate Law Studies at ANU

(Convenor of Graduate Studies)

"Find out more about ANU Postgraduate Coursework Programs in Law. Areas of specialisation include International Law, Environmental Law, Government & Commercial Law, Legal Practice and Australian Migration Law. Our programs are open to both lawyers and non-lawyers."

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

Coursework Programs in Environment & Sustainability

Presenter: Prof. Peter Kanowski

"ANU has many of the individual disciplinary skills, through the Research Schools, the Faculties and the Centres, to tackle complex socio-ecological issues, as well as skills in integrative research and synthesis. In this presentation Peter Kanowski, Head of the Resource, Environment and Society School, will give an overview of the coursework programs offered in environment and sustainability.:

GRADUATE STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Opportunities in the field of International Relations, and Peace & Conflict Studies

Presenter: Dr. Heather Rae

"Dr. Rae will outline what a postgraduate coursework program in international relations has to offer, where it might lead and how it is organised. She will also explain the "Peace & Conflict" specialisation, which can be incorporated into the Master of Arts (International Relations), Master of International Affairs, Graduate Diploma in International Affairs and Master of Diplomacy/ Master of Arts (International Relations) program. This specialisation entails study in both Canberra, at the ANU, and Norway at the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO)."

7:30 - 8:00pm

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

Master of Nuclear Science

Presenter: Prof. Aidan Byrne

"Nuclear Science is currently an area of great topical debate and importance in Australia. In this presentation, Prof. Byrne will give an overview of the Master of Nuclear Scienc, a program which provides a pathway for graduates to acquire skill and renew or extend understanding of the current issues in nuclear science and technology."

ANU MEDICAL SCHOOL

Admissions to the Medical School

Presenter: Ms. Marina Lukatela

"The talk will focus on the entry requirements for admission to the ANU Medical School for domestic and international garduate students. It will outline the Rural Program. It will also provide an overview of the structure of the course including typical weekly activities in Years 1 and 2, and the clinical rotations in Years 3 and 4. Finally, it will review the teaching facilities."

GRADUATE STUDIES IN STRATEGY & DEFENCE

Presenter: Dr. Brendan Taylor

"This presentation will introduce teh Graduate Studies in Strategy & Defence Program, based at the ANU's prestigious Strategic & Defence Studies Centre. The program offers Masters and Graduate Diploma qualifications in strategic studies.

The presentation will cover the extensive range of strategic studies courses on offer, from Asia-Pacific security and Australian defence to terrorism and intelligence; the array of expert scholars who contribute to the program; new scholarship possibilities for both international and domestic students; options for full and part-time students; and the wide range of career choices our graduates have on offer."