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.
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
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.