Studying beyond your bachelor degree

Are you:

• thinking about returning to do postgraduate study?
• deciding whether you need more than your bachelor degree?
• trying to make the most of the postgraduate study you are doing now?

Your final decision will benefit from thorough research and goal setting.

Coursework or research?

You may study at postgraduate level by coursework, research, or a combination of both.

Coursework studies may be useful if you are looking at changing or advancing your career, or to meet professional requirements.

Traditionally, research-level study has been viewed as a pathway to a research or academic career. Increasingly employers recognise research skills are highly applicable in the workplace.

• Coursework degrees at Deakin

• Research degrees at Deakin

Entry requirements

Postgraduate courses usually require completion of a bachelor degree, although some may consider relevant industry experience. Some courses require both a bachelor degree and relevant work experience.

Postgraduate degrees by research usually require the completion of an Honours year, an additional year of supervised research after completing the coursework requirements of a bachelor degree. An Honours year is not considered postgraduate study.

Study options

Many universities offer flexible study methods including on-campus, off-campus, online, part-time and full-time. The structure of postgraduate education varies between different institutions and within countries.

Consider your lifestyle and current commitments, as well as why you are undertaking postgraduate study, to ensure the course is right for you.

Reasons for further study