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Master of Philosophy - Science (MR-PHILSCI)
Masters (Research)Year: 2019 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
Contact
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: rhd-science@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information: http://courses.science.unimelb.edu.au/study/degrees/master-of-philosophy-science/overview
- Email: rhd-science@unimelb.edu.au
Principal Coordinator
Andy Martin
Overview
Award title | Master of Philosophy |
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Year & campus | 2019 — Parkville |
CRICOS code | 061958G |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Research |
AQF level | 9 |
Duration | 2 years full-time, or equivalent part-time |
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.
The Faculty of Science offers MPhil programs in the following departments:
- BioSciences
- Chemistry
- Earth Sciences
- Ecosystem and Forest Science
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics
- Geography
For information in regards to the research groups within the Faculty of Science departments as listed above, please refer to: http://science.unimelb.edu.au/research/research-themes
Links to further information
Last updated: 4 June 2022