Send me a PDF copyHighlights
- Complete a university-wide degree that gives you access to expertise from all our faculties and research areas.
- Tailor your learning opportunities to your skills, experience and career goals. A research degree skills audit allows you and your supervisors to identify skills and align them with research and employment goals.
- Be exposed to transdisciplinary concepts and engage with other students across all disciplines with a cohort approach to learning.
- Engage with end users and acquire knowledge in areas that are seen as critical requirements to progress into the research workforce.
- Benefit from the support of experienced researchers who can guide and mentor your work and provide the best possible training foundation for future admission into a PhD.
Highlights
- Complete a university-wide degree that gives you access to expertise from all our faculties and research areas.
- Tailor your learning opportunities to your skills, experience and career goals. A research degree skills audit allows you and your supervisors to identify skills and align them with research and employment goals.
- Be exposed to transdisciplinary concepts and engage with other students across all disciplines with a cohort approach to learning.
- Engage with end users and acquire knowledge in areas that are seen as critical requirements to progress into the research workforce.
- Benefit from the support of experienced researchers who can guide and mentor your work and provide the best possible training foundation for future admission into a PhD.
Explore this course
A Master of Philosophy (MPhil) is a great option if you are interested in building your research skills while setting yourself up for the opportunity to advance to a PhD.
Our Master of Philosophy is personalised and innovatively designed to recognise the broad diversity of applicants' skills and background experiences, understanding each student has unique career aspirations.
Each of our faculties offers a Master of Philosophy, but if you're not sure what you'd like to specialise in there is also the option of a non-specialised degree.
Possible careers
- Academic
- Analytics consultant
- Consultant
- Corporate executive
- Editor
- Educational researcher
- Educator
- Higher education worker
- Legal risk manager
- Manager
- Ministerial policy adviser
- Professional writer
- Project manager
- Public relations officer/consultant
- Research assistant
- Research scientist
- Science researcher
- Scientist
Mandatory units
You'll need to complete:
- a time-based thesis
- IFN006 AIRS: Advanced Information Research Skills.
You may need to complete other units that are recommended by your faculty, negotiated with you and based on the skills gaps identified in your research degree skills audit.
Higher degree by research course regulations
Study areas
Your faculty may have several specialisations (study areas) that your research will align with. This will appear on your testamur at graduation:
Business and Law
- Master of Philosophy (Accountancy)
- Master of Philosophy (Advertising)
- Master of Philosophy (Economics)
- Master of Philosophy (Entrepreneurship and Innovation)
- Master of Philosophy (Finance)
- Master of Philosophy (Human Resource Management)
- Master of Philosophy (International Business)
- Master of Philosophy (Law)
- Master of Philosophy (Management)
- Master of Philosophy (Marketing)
- Master of Philosophy (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies)
- Master of Philosophy (Public Relations)
Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- Master of Philosophy (Design)
- Master of Philosophy (Communication)
- Master of Philosophy (Creative Practice)
- Master of Philosophy (Education)
- Master of Philosophy (Justice)
Engineering
- Master of Philosophy (Engineering)
- Master of Philosophy (Urban Development)
- Master of Philosophy (Biomedical Technology and Health)
Health
- Master of Philosophy (Biomedical Sciences)
- Master of Philosophy (Biomedical Technology and Health)
- Master of Philosophy (Exercise Sciences)
- Master of Philosophy (Materiobiology)
- Master of Philosophy (Medical Radiations)
- Master of Philosophy (Nursing)
- Master of Philosophy (Nutrition and Dietetics)
- Master of Philosophy (Optometry)
- Master of Philosophy (Paramedicine)
- Master of Philosophy (Pharmacy)
- Master of Philosophy (Physical Education)
- Master of Philosophy (Podiatry)
- Master of Philosophy (Public Health)
- Master of Philosophy (Psychology)
- Master of Philosophy (Social Work)
Science
- Master of Philosophy (Data Science)
- Master of Philosophy (Information Technology)
- Master of Philosophy (Magnetic Resonance in Medicine)
- Master of Philosophy (Mathematics)
- Master of Philosophy (Science)
- Master of Philosophy (Data Science)
Mandatory units
You'll need to complete:
- a time-based thesis
- IFN006 AIRS: Advanced Information Research Skills.
You may need to complete other units that are recommended by your faculty, negotiated with you and based on the skills gaps identified in your research degree skills audit.
Higher degree by research course regulations
Study areas
Your faculty may have several specialisations (study areas) that your research will align with. This will appear on your testamur at graduation:
Business and Law
- Master of Philosophy (Accountancy)
- Master of Philosophy (Advertising)
- Master of Philosophy (Economics)
- Master of Philosophy (Entrepreneurship and Innovation)
- Master of Philosophy (Finance)
- Master of Philosophy (Human Resource Management)
- Master of Philosophy (International Business)
- Master of Philosophy (Law)
- Master of Philosophy (Management)
- Master of Philosophy (Marketing)
- Master of Philosophy (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies)
- Master of Philosophy (Public Relations)
Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- Master of Philosophy (Design)
- Master of Philosophy (Communication)
- Master of Philosophy (Creative Practice)
- Master of Philosophy (Education)
- Master of Philosophy (Justice)
Engineering
- Master of Philosophy (Engineering)
- Master of Philosophy (Urban Development)
- Master of Philosophy (Biomedical Technology and Health)
Health
- Master of Philosophy (Biomedical Sciences)
- Master of Philosophy (Biomedical Technology and Health)
- Master of Philosophy (Exercise Sciences)
- Master of Philosophy (Materiobiology)
- Master of Philosophy (Medical Radiations)
- Master of Philosophy (Nursing)
- Master of Philosophy (Nutrition and Dietetics)
- Master of Philosophy (Optometry)
- Master of Philosophy (Paramedicine)
- Master of Philosophy (Pharmacy)
- Master of Philosophy (Physical Education)
- Master of Philosophy (Podiatry)
- Master of Philosophy (Public Health)
- Master of Philosophy (Psychology)
- Master of Philosophy (Social Work)
Science
- Master of Philosophy (Data Science)
- Master of Philosophy (Information Technology)
- Master of Philosophy (Magnetic Resonance in Medicine)
- Master of Philosophy (Mathematics)
- Master of Philosophy (Science)
- Master of Philosophy (Data Science)
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: $30,600 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $40,500 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $31,000 - $39,000 per year full-time if you exceed the maximum time under RTP
2024 fees
2024: $33,000 - $40,000 per year full-time.
If you're an Australian citizen or permanent visa holder, or a New Zealand citizen, your tuition fees are normally covered by the Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset (Domestic), as long as you complete your degree within the program's set timeframes. You'll have to pay tuition fees if you exceed the time limits under the RTP.
FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
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