Research Degrees

General Information

At Monash, a research degree is a postgraduate degree comprising 66% or 100% research.  The research is presented and assessed as a thesis.  The aim of a research degree is to produce an originial work of scholarship that will contirbute substantially to the understanding of the subject matter.

What We Offer ?

COURSES BY THESIS ONLY (100% RESEARCH):

• Masters of Arts (MA)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  § Master of Arts

The Master of Arts degree enables students to undertake substantial (30,000 to 40,000 words) independent research on a chosen topic while under the supervision of an expert academic. The period of candidature is two years full-time or four years part-time. Student can start their candidature at any time of the year.

Admission Requirements:

• a four year Australian or New Zealand bachelors degree with an overall result of H2A (Upper Second Class Honours) or above (normally with a research component in the fourth year), or
• an Australian or New Zealand masters preliminary qualification with a significant research component and with an overall result of distinction or above, or
  
• an Australian or New Zealand coursework masters degree with a significant research component graded at distinction or above, and an overall result of distinction or above, or
• an Australian or New Zealand research masters degree with an overall result of H2A (Upper Second Class Honours) or above, or
• a qualification considered equivalent to one of the above.
  
• and to meet the university’s English language requirements.

§ Doctor of Philosophy

The PhD program offered enables candidates to complete extensive, independent research (maximum 100,000 words) under the supervision of an expert academic.  When completed, this research must make a valuable contribution to the current body of knowledge on their chosen topic. The period of candidature is three years full-time or 6 years part-time. Student can start their candidature at any time of the year.

Admission Requirements:

• a four year Australian or New Zealand bachelors degree with an overall result of H2A (Upper Second Class Honours) or above (normally with a research component in the fourth year), or
• an Australian or New Zealand masters preliminary qualification with a significant research component and with an overall result of distinction or above, or
• an Australian or New Zealand coursework masters degree with a significant research component graded at distinction or above, and an overall result of distinction or above, or
• an Australian or New Zealand research masters degree with an overall result of H2A (Upper Second Class Honours) or above, or
• a qualification considered equivalent to one of the above.
• and to meet the university’s English language requirements.

How To Apply ?

Our About Us (Staff Profiles) outlines the profile of our academic staff for you to select in order to be your potential supervisors.

Please follow the steps outlined on the University's application procedure page.

Note:

The MUSC-SASS HDR scholarship (tuition fee waiver only) for 2013 application rounds are as follows:

1st Round deadline : 30 April 2012

2nd Round deadline : 30 September 2012