Master of Development Studies at Murdoch University

The Master of Social Impact (MA-SI) is designed for high-performing professionals seeking to build skills and advance their career in the growing field of social impact. You will already have relevant industry experience. Whether you're a manager in the philanthropy and not-for-profit sector, working in government in a policy-making capacity, or dedicated to corporate responsibility and social innovation in the private sector, the MA-SI will provide you with the core capabilities needed to lead people effectively in a rapidly changing social economy and business environment. Taught through the Centre for Social Impact Swinburne, you'll benefit from interactive learning and access to world-class researchers and academics. Accelerate your knowledge with deep discussions as you share your experiences with fellow students, hear first-person contemporary case-studies and gain rare insights from industry experts.

Develop an understanding of the theory and practice of counselling with the Master of Counselling at VU. You'll gain experience in adult, child and adolescent counselling, focusing your learning on: counselling and psychological theory counselling interventions and psychological therapies (for adults, children, adolescents and families) practical skills through industry-based learning and placement. Accredited by the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), the Master of Counselling covers: insights into a range of presenting issues, including depression, anxiety, grief, loss and addictions an understanding of the ethics of counselling the completion of a practice-based minor thesis. Please note: this is not a psychology course accredited by the Australian Psychological Society.

Cybersecurity analysis focuses on the policy dimension of cybersecurity. It identifies the information vulnerabilities of an organisation (for example, a government department, a business or a non-government organisation) and then provides strategies to counter and mitigate the potential cyberthreats to these vulnerabilities. The Australian government has determined that cybersecurity analysis is an area of strategic priority for the nation. Graduates with expert knowledge of cybersecurity analysis are now in high demand across a range of sectors.