Types of research degrees
Higher degrees by research
At Deakin, we offer two main types of research degrees: the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master by Research.
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is an independent, supervised research project making an original and significant contribution to knowledge in your chosen discipline which results in a written thesis.
A Master by Research degree is awarded for an original contribution to knowledge. The length of the thesis submitted for examination will be less than for a PhD. A Master by Research is often a good steppingstone before embarking on a PhD.
Specialist programs
Specialist research programs are available for professionals in clinical psychology and medicine fields.
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
The School of Psychology also provides a Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) 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.
Master of Philosophy (Medicine)
The Master of Philosophy is an intensive two-year (full-time) specialist master research degree in health and (bio-) medical sciences.
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.
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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 |
| 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 |
| Master of Science (Biology and Chemical Sciences) - IFM | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), 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 Science (Information Technology) | Burwood (Melbourne), 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 Engineering - IFM | Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Philosophy | Waurn Ponds (Geelong) | 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 Engineering | Waurn Ponds (Geelong), 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 |
| 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 |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Health and Disease) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online | More Info |
| Master of Engineering - IISRI | Waurn Ponds (Geelong), 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 Applied Science (Health) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Education (Research) | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 Architecture (Research) | Waterfront (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Master of Engineering - IISRI | Waurn Ponds (Geelong), 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 |
| Master of Construction Management (Research) | Waterfront (Geelong), Online | More Info |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) | Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | More Info |
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