The Master of Music is a professional research degree which prepares students for specialist careers in musicology, ethnomusicology, composition, performance, conducting or music therapy. The degree takes 18 months full-time or three years part-time to complete.
The Master of Music Therapy provides a course of study for those wishing to practice as music therapists in a variety of settings including hospitals, special schools, aged care facilities, community health programs and private practice. The course is open to music graduates as well as graduates from allied health fields.
The Master of Numeracy is designed to develop specialist leaders who can transform a school’s capacity to deliver high outcomes in numeracy for all students. It will provide participants with detailed knowledge of student learning and numeracy pedagogy and assessment, along with the ability to communicate this knowledge in ways that engage students’ interest, make connections with other sites of learning, and attend to both basic skills and higher-order thinking required for robust mathematical literacy. Alongside these specialist skills, participants will develop high level leadership skills for building instructional capacity in other teachers.
an undergraduate degree in any discipline, or equivalent, completed not more than ten years prior to the date of application; or
an older undergraduate degree and either more recent graduate study that demonstrates current capacity for graduate study or five years of documented relevant work experience.
The Master of Nursing Science (MNSc) is a professional masters degree that is exceptional preparation for your nursing career. It is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (formerly Nurses Board of Victoria). The MNSc recognises the nature of contemporary health care delivery in light of the impact of rapidly changing medical and information technologies, consumer demand and government economic and health policies. It offers graduates a higher level degree with enhanced learning outcomes while meeting the requirements for nursing registration.
The Master of Philosophy degree enables you to undertake a substantial piece of independent and sustained research on an original topic under academic supervision. The research is expected to make a significantly new and innovative contribution to the discipline.
The criteria for assessing applicants' eligibility for MPhil candidature are:
Minimum qualifications
Applicants are normally required to have completed at least a four-year honours degree at H2A standard from an Australian university, or a qualification or combination of qualifications considered by the RHD Committee to be equivalent.
Minimum level of academic achievement
Applicants should have achieved an overall H1 (80-100%) or H2A (75-79%) grade in the relevant honours or Masters degree.
Relevance of the degree
The completed degree must be in an area that is relevant to the intended MPhil, including sufficient specialisation such that the applicant will have already developed an understanding and appreciation of a body of knowledge relevant to the intended MPhil.
Evidence of research ability
The MPhil is an internationally recognised masters (by research) degree. It is designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research. The thesis should demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and make an independent contribution to existing scholarship in the area of research.
The normal length of an MPhil thesis is 30,000-40,000 words, exclusive of words in tables, maps bibliographies and appendices. Footnotes are included as part of the word limit.
You are normally required to have completed at least a four-year honours undergraduate degree.
A research masters degree is designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research. The thesis should demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and make an independent contribution to existing research in the field.
Research projects are offered under these areas of research: Biomedical Engineering; Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Computing and Information Systems; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Infrastructure Engineering; and Mechanical Engineering
A candidate for the MPhil is normally required to have achieved an overall H1 (80–100%) or H2A (75–79%) in a relevant degree or a qualification or combination of qualifications considered to be equivalent.
The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) is an internationally recognised research masters degree of the University.
a four-year bachelor degree in a relevant discipline which includes a substantial research component equivalent to at least 25% of one year of full-time study and have achieved a minimum weighted average of H2A or higher;
The MPhil is an internationally recognised masters (by research) degree. It is designed for candidates to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research. The thesis demonstrates a critical application of specialist knowledge and makes an independent contribution to existing scholarship in the area of research.
an undergraduate degree with a weighted average mark of at least H2B (70%) average, or equivalent
The program is designed for students who are dedicated to pursuing careers in journalism and journalism-related fields, and for journalists and other professional practitioners working in the contemporary media industry who wish to update their skills, develop additional advanced skills and expand their education.
