Research courses
Victoria is a world leader in research into infectious disease, cancer, stem cell, neuroscience, agricultural, environmental and water technologies.
Quality research infrastructure and expertise includes the Australian Synchrotron, world-renowned medical research institutes and state-of-the art technology platforms.
Research scholarships for international students
Learn about Research Scholarship opportunties in Melbourne and Victoria.
Research Infrastructure
Discover Melbourne and Victoria's world class research infrastructure.
Masters Degree
There are three types of Masters Degree programs in Australia:
- coursework;
- research; and
- professional.
Most Masters degrees require two years of full time study after a three year Bachelor Degree or one year of full time study after a Bachelor Honours Degree or four year (or longer) Bachelor Degree.
A research Masters Degree program is at least two thirds research with a substantial thesis which is externally examined. It normally requires a minimum of one year of full time study. The research Masters Degree often leads to a Doctoral program.
Doctoral Degree
There are three types of Doctoral Degree programs in Australia:
- Research Doctorate;
- Professional Doctorate; and
- Higher Doctorate.
A typical program requires three to four years of full time study. Students are expected to make a substantial original contribution to knowledge in the form of new knowledge or significant and original adaptation, application and interpretation of existing knowledge.
Research Doctorates are supervised research and an original thesis. The thesis is usually examined by two or three expert academics, at least two of which must be external.
(Source: Australian Education International, Country Education Profiles, Australia 2008, pp9-10)
