Master of Philosophy for 2013

At a glance

Major study areas  
2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

Science graduates gain employment in genetic engineering, agricultural support and pharmaceutical science, banking and finance, environmental consulting, hospitals, medical institutes, mining, petroleum and engineering, research, and wine and food industries. Opportunities also exist in organisations including the Department of Sustainability and the Environment, CSIRO, the defence forces, road and water authorities, museums, local councils, education and the health sector. Depending on their areas of expertise, graduates can be employed as botanists, chemists, ecologists, astrophysicists, environment consultants, food scientists, palaeontologists, genetic engineers, marine biologists, materials scientists, medical scientists, metallurgists, molecular biologists, museum curators, nuclear physicists, financial analysts, communications specialists, forensic scientists, researchers, science journalists, geotechnical engineers, statisticians, teachers, and weather forecasters.

Why study Master of Philosophy?

This master's by research degree is available as an alternative to the faculty-based Master of Science and is administered by the Monash Institute of Graduate Research (MIGR). It can be taken in any of the faculty's principal areas of research, including applied sciences, biological sciences, chemistry, geosciences, mathematical sciences, atmospheric sciences and physics. Candidates are required to submit a major thesis for examination of a maximum of 50,000 words.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

2 years full-time
4 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course.

Research Training Scheme (RTS)
RTS places are available to Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time
  • On-campus at Gippsland: full-time, part-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Course code: 3521

CRICOS code: 046741E

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Postgraduate and Research Administration Officer
Faculty of Science, Monash University, Victoria 3800,
Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9905 9052
Email: sci-pgrad-enquiries@monash.edu
Web: http://monash.edu/science/future/

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

2 years full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 32,890 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time
  • On-campus at Gippsland: full-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Course code: 3521

CRICOS code: 046741E

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   For enquiries contact the Monash University Institute for Graduate Research
Telephone: +61 3 9905 1538
Email: research.degrees@monash.edu

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Either a bachelors degree requiring at least four years of full-time study, and which normally includes a research component in the fourth year, leading to an honours degree class I, IIA or upper IIB (with an overall mark of at least 65 or above) level; or

  • a course leading to a level rated by the relevant school, faculty and central university committees as equivalent to an honours class I, IIA or upper IIB (with an overall mark of at least 65 or above) degree; or
  • a masters degree that entails work, normally including a significant research component, at least equivalent to an honours degree (a 'significant research component' in a masters degree will vary from discipline to discipline). It is normally expected that at a minimum, a grade of upper IIB (with an overall mark of at least 65 or above) has been obtained for the research thesis or project. Where ungraded, examiners' reports will be taken into account; or
  • have qualifications which in the opinion of the committee/s are deemed equivalent.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course can be accepted at anytime.

Applications for this course are submitted via the research degree and scholarship online application form.

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course can be accepted at anytime.

Applications for this course are submitted via the research degree and scholarship online application form.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

Either a bachelors degree requiring at least four years of full-time study, and which normally includes a research component in the fourth year, leading to an honours degree class I, IIA or upper IIB (with an overall mark of at least 65 or above) level; or

  • a course leading to a level rated by the relevant school, faculty and central university committees as equivalent to an honours class I, IIA or upper IIB (with an overall mark of at least 65 or above) degree; or
  • a masters degree that entails work, normally including a significant research component, at least equivalent to an honours degree (a 'significant research component' in a masters degree will vary from discipline to discipline). It is normally expected that at a minimum, a grade of upper IIB (with an overall mark of at least 65 or above) has been obtained for the research thesis or project. Where ungraded, examiners' reports will be taken into account; or
  • have qualifications which in the opinion of the committee/s are deemed equivalent.

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0; TOEFL 577 with a TWE of 5; or a minimum total TOEFL score of 91 (internet-based score) together with a minimum score of 25 in the written test and a minimum score of 22 in each of the reading, speaking and listening tests.

Further options are outlined at:

http://www.monash.edu.au/migr/research-degrees/handbook/masters/chapter-two/2-2.html

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course can be accepted at anytime.

Applications for this course are submitted via the research degree and scholarship online application form.

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course can be accepted at anytime.

Applications for this course are submitted via the research degree and scholarship online application form.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.

Major study areas

APPLIED SCIENCES

Areas of research include air quality and atmospheric science; analytical chemistry and spectroscopy; bioremediation and biocontrol; biodiversity; food microbiology; environmental science; mathematical modelling, project planning and statistical analysis; purification and use of waste water; soil chemistry; science and mathematics education; and techniques for genetic analysis.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Areas of research specialisation include biology and physiology of algae; ecology and conservation biology; evolutionary processes; molecular genetics and cell biology; and vertebrate physiology, development and behaviour.

CHEMISTRY

Areas of research include biospectroscopy; electrochemistry and electroanalytical chemistry; environmental sciences; green (sustainable) chemistry; high resolution molecular spectroscopy; materials chemistry; and synthetic and catalytic chemistry.

GEOSCIENCES

Geoscience research specialisations include engineering and environmental geophysics; environmental sciences; isotope and trace element and environmental geochemistry; paleobiology; physical volcanology and magnetic ore deposits; tectonics; and vertebrate palaeontology.

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

Areas of specialisation include analysis and geometry; astrophysics and general relativity; atmospheric science and geophysical fluid dynamics; and meteorology.

PHYSICS

Research specialisations are available in the areas of biomaterials; ceramics; conductive materials; corrosion; electron spin (paramagnetic) resonance; heat and moisture transfer; magnetic properties of materials; metals and metal alloys; modelling of metallic microstructure and processing modelling; Mossbauer spectroscopy; nano materials and structures; particle cosmology; physics education; polymers; surface coatings; superconductivity; and X-ray physics and imaging.