Confidently choose a Deakin research degree
Deakin research degrees and PhDs are designed to develop your expertise, open doors to exciting career opportunities and make transformative discoveries in your field. Focusing on practical learning and industry engagement, we equip you with the skills global organisations value, making you an employer's top choice in your field.
With hundreds of scholarships available, you’ll enjoy a fee-free tuition that means you can focus on your impactful research.
Plus, you'll be supported by the #1 university for career services in Australia, meaning you'll be well on your way to the global career you’ve always wanted. Deakin research degree and PhD candidates work in the organisations you want to.
Don’t miss your chance to boost your career potential.
Competitive financial support
Domestic scholarship recipients receive an above university average $33,500 per annum stipend (tax exempt) and a $5000 travel allowance.
Explore Deakin's leading research degrees
Ready to undertake a research degree? At Deakin we have two main types of research degrees, as well as a joint PhD program. Find the best match for you.
Masters by research
- 1-2 years full-time
- A pathway to a PhD
- Make an original contribution to knowledge
- Written thesis
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- 3 years full-time
- Make an original, significant contribution to knowledge in your chosen discipline
- Supervised research project
- Written thesis
Cotutelle PhD - one PhD across two universities
- A PhD that you undertake across two universities in two different countries
- Two testamurs from each university
- Double the supervision, facilities, resources and funding opportunities
- Cotutelle Doctor of Philosophy
Whether you’re starting your research journey or building on previous expertise, you’ll be supported to become a sought-after expert in an area you care about. Use our course finder to find the right research degree for you.
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| Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition and Public Health) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Science (Information Technology) - IISRI | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Social Work (Research) | Waterfront (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Arts | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Exercise Science and Sport) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Public Health and Health Services) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Science (Information Technology) - IISRI | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) - IFM | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Master of Surgical Research | Waurn Ponds (Geelong) | More Info |
| Master of Applied Science (Health and Disease) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) - IFM | Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Architecture (Research) | Waterfront (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Science (Biology and Chemical Sciences) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Health) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Master of Science (Biology and Chemical Sciences) - IFM | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology) - A2I2 | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Science (Information Technology) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Surgical Research | Waurn Ponds (Geelong) | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Biology and Chemistry) - IFM | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) - IISRI | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Environmental Science) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Master of Nursing | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Master of Science (Information Technology) - A2I2 | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Business and Law) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology) - A2I2 | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Science (Environmental Science) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Master of Engineering | Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Engineering - IFM | Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Nursing | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Master of Philosophy | Waurn Ponds (Geelong) | More Info |
| Master of Engineering - IFM | Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Public Health and Health Services) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Philosophy | Waurn Ponds (Geelong) | More Info |
| Master of Engineering | Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Architecture and Built Environment) | Waterfront (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Arts) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Master of Science (Environmental Science) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) - IISRI | Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Applied Science (Health) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Arts | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Master of Science (Information Technology) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Health and Disease) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Master of Applied Science (Health and Disease) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Science (Information Technology) - A2I2 | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Engineering - IISRI | Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Health and Disease) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Master of Education (Research) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Biology and Chemistry) - IFM | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Social Work (Research) | Waterfront (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Exercise Science and Sport) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition and Public Health) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Research (Business) | Burwood (Melbourne) | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Arts) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Education) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Master of Construction Management (Research) | Waterfront (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Applied Science (Health) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Environmental Science) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Construction Management (Research) | Waterfront (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Science (Biology and Chemical Sciences) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Science (Biology and Chemical Sciences) - IFM | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Biology and Chemistry) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology) - IISRI | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Architecture (Research) | Waterfront (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Engineering - IISRI | Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Architecture and Built Environment) | Waterfront (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Biology and Chemistry) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Business and Law) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Master of Research (Business) | Burwood (Melbourne) | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology) - IISRI | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Education (Research) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Education) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Health) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) | Burwood (Melbourne) | More Info |
| Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) | Burwood (Melbourne) | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) | Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
Specialist programs
In addition to our two main types of research degrees, specialist research programs are available for professionals in clinical psychology and medicine fields.
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
The School of Psychology offers a specialist professional doctorate program.
This combines a research project, coursework and structured research tasks that are specifically related to professional practice and are often carried out in the workplace.
For more information, visit the course pages:
Doctor of Psychology (Domestic)
Doctor of Psychology (International)
Masters of Philosophy (Medicine)
The Masters of Philosophy is an intensive two-year (full-time) specialist masters research degree in health and bio-medical science.
It provides students with the opportunity to pursue an independent investigative research project under the supervision of an academic staff member in the School of Medicine, along with coursework specifically designed to provide relevant skills in research design, communication, integrity and interpretation. This degree provides students with a dedicated pathway into PhD programs or into employment where deeper disciplinary knowledge and research skills are required.
For more information, visit the course pages:
Master of Philosophy (Domestic)
Master of Philosophy (International)
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