Dr. Peter Higgs

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Peter Higgs has over 30 years of experience in community development, focusing on marginalized populations in Melbourne, Sydney, Vietnam, Indonesia, and China. His field-based research primarily addresses risk protection for people who inject drugs. He is involved in studies concerning cohorts of injecting drug users in Melbourne and actively supervises Honours, Master, and PhD student projects. His work aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals set in 2015, where 17 global targets aim to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. Additionally, Peter holds the position of Principal Research Fellow at the Burnet Institute and has an honorary title as an Associate Professor at La Trobe University. His expertise encompasses drug use, ethnography, and social research, with a strong emphasis on the collaboration with other researchers in his field over the past five years.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Senior Lecturer

2022-01-01 — Present

Monash University • Melbourne, Australia

Teaching and supervising students in community development and related fields.

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.