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WHY DO A RESEARCH
DEGREE?
A graduate research degree enables you
to quench that thirst for knowledge in
an area of research that most interests
you. It allows you to delve deeply into
your subject area and contribute distinct
knowledge to your feld.
At Melbourne you will collaborate with
world-class researchers in your feld
and develop key transferable skills while
making an original contribution
to knowledge.
YOUR RESEARCH
DEGREE OPTIONS
Our research degrees allow you to work
together with academic mentors to tackle
the challenging issues facing the world.
For more information about graduate
research degrees, go to:
futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/
info/research
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
The Master of Philosophy is an
internationally recognised masters
degree by research. It is designed to
develop advanced skills in carrying out
independent and sustained research.
You‘ll write a thesis of between 30 000
and 40 000 words.
The usual duration of the MPhil is one
and a half to two years, full time.
gradresearch.unimelb.edu.au/
handbooks/mphil/admission.html
Masters by Research
Masters by Research degrees differ
from the MPhil in that they have a
coursework component, along with a
shorter thesis of approximately
30 000 words. Check with the relevant
faculty or graduate school to see which
Masters by Research programs are
available in your intended area of study.
The usual duration of the Masters by
Research is one to two years, full time.
gradresearch.unimelb.edu.au/
think-research/research-areas.html
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy
marks your admission to the community
of scholars in your discipline.
The Melbourne PhD is awarded on the
basis of a thesis of approximately
80 000 to 100 000 words, in which you
report on an independent, sustained
and academically supervised research
project investigating a specialised topic.
Your research is expected to make a
signifcant new contribution to your
discipline. In some disciplines, creative
work or performance may form part of
the thesis.
Some PhDs at the University
of Melbourne also incorporate
coursework, but all are assessed via
external examination of the research
thesis alone.
The usual duration of PhD study is three
years, full time.
futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/
info/research/phd-doctorates
Melbourne helped
me excel
I did my PhD at Melbourne
because I wanted to excel,
and Melbourne has a long
tradition of excellence in my
feld. My PhD supervisor
is highly recognised
internationally and I enjoyed
collaborating with highly
regarded scientists. My study
has certainly increased my
visibility in my research feld
and consequently my career
opportunities.
Dr Cinzia Cantacessi
Senior Research Scientist,
Queensland Tropical Health
Alliance at James Cook
University in Cairns
Doctor of Philosophy,
Veterinary Parasitology
Chancellor‘s Prize for
Excellence in a PhD Thesis 2012
Italy
Graduate
research degrees
Melbourne is a leading research-intensive university,
widely renowned for its teaching, advancement of
knowledge and innovation, and social and economic
contributions.
2nd largest
research institution
in Australia, after
the CSIRO
The CSIRO is the national
government body for scientifc
research in Australia.