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RESEARCH DEGREES
Degree
KEY FEATURES
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
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Master of Philosophy
Fees 2013
International:
$30 976 per year
ET
Domestic:
RTS places available
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In-depth thesis from research in Botany,
Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Genetics,
Mathematics and Statistics, Optometry and
Vision Sciences, Physics or Zoology.
Duration:
2 years full time/4 years part time.
Entry:
Semester 1/Semester 2.
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Australian four-year honours degree (or
equivalent) in a relevant discipline, with minimum
75% average
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Applicants who do not meet this requirement
must have conducted a research project
equivalent to 25% of one year‘s full-time study
at fourth-year or masters level. Applicants
must demonstrate relevance of their research
experience to the proposed topic of research.
Doctor of Philosophy
Fees 2013
International:
$30 976 per year
ET
Domestic:
RTS places available
T
nn
Original, in-depth thesis from a broad range of
sciences under academic supervision.
Duration:
3-4 years full time/8 years part time.
Entry:
Semester 1/Semester 2.
Notes:
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Courses are delivered on campus unless otherwise indicated.
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Entry requirements listed are a guide only and may be subject to change for 2014 entry. Students must also meet English language requirements (see
page 122). Required grades listed are equivalent to a University of Melbourne percentage.
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Fees shown are for 2013 and assume full-time study unless otherwise indicated. Fees are subject to annual review and are normally shown as course
fee per year. One year is equivalent to one EFTSL (Equivalent Full-Time Student Load) or a standard annual full-time load. If a course duration is one
year or less, an estimate of the total program fee is shown. For further details see page 116 (domestic students) or page 124 (international students).
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Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are only available to eligible domestic students. See page 116 for details.
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Domestic students are exempt from tuition fees under the Australian government‘s Research Training Scheme (RTS). See page 116 for details.
International students pay full fees but are frequently supported by scholarships. For more information, see page 20.
Degree
KEY FEATURES
Q
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
W
Postgraduate Diploma in
Science
Fees 2013
International:
$29 760 per year
E
Domestic:
CSPs available
R
Fee place $25 760 per year
E
nn
Acquire research skills and develop current,
in-depth knowledge of your scientifc feld
nn
Choose from a broad range of study areas.
Duration:
1 year full time/2 years part time.
Entry:
Semester 1/Semester 2.
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Undergraduate degree in relevant discipline.
nn
Entry may also be subject to availability of
appropriate research topic and supervisor if a
research component is involved.
Graduate Diploma in Science
Fees 2013
Not available to international
students
Domestic:
CSPs available
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Fee place $25 760 per year
E
nn
Pathway to the Master of Science for students
who have taken subjects in, but did not complete,
an undergraduate science major and would now
like to pursue a Master of Science in that major.
Duration:
1 year full time/2 years part time.
Entry:
Semester 1.
nn
An undergraduate degree. You must have
completed at least 25 credit points of study at
Level 1 or above in an appropriate discipline
nn
The level of prerequisite knowledge required
might vary depending on the chosen discipline
nn
A Graduate Certifcate in Science is also available
where only Level 3 study is required to complete
the chosen major.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEGREES
International students cannot usually enrol part time due to visa requirements.
Danielle Stokeld, PhD candidate,
researches the impact of urbanisation
on freshwater turtles.