Research options

Research is an exciting journey of discovery, where you'll be working at the ever-shifting boundary between the known and the unknown.

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Employers increasingly require people with higher-level analytical skills to create new paths and redefine old approaches. Drive your career further with a UWA research degree – you never know where it might take you.

What do you want to do?

I want to undertake a coursework degree

Browse the coursework degree options.

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I want to undertake a research degree

Choose what type of degree from the options below.

I want to undertake a research degree that

is research only

Research-only doctorates

Research-only master’s degrees

Master of Philosophy (research) (00710)

This is the flagship research master’s degree – exactly like the PhD but shorter. It can be taken in any discipline or combination of disciplines in the University, provided that supervision and resources are available.

Master of Research (00720) Available only to honours students

is mainly research but includes some structured coursework

Research and coursework

Some research doctorates can include structured coursework. These courses are all managed by individual faculties.

We offer research master’s degrees that include structured coursework (master’s degrees by thesis and coursework). These courses are also all managed by individual faculties.

combines a PhD with a coursework master’s degree

Combined courses (PhD with professional master’s degree)

The PhD component is managed by the Graduate Research School with the coursework master’s degree component managed by individual faculties.

Whether you’re seeking a step up in your current career or to step out into a new one, a UWA research qualification is your ticket to success. Take your existing knowledge, build on it through research, and then cement yourself as a professional with higher, in-demand abilities.

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There are several steps you'll need to complete before starting your journey as a research student at UWA. Read each of these points to ensure you have covered all the bases.

Find a supervisor

Search the UWA Research Repository to identify potential supervisors in your field of interest.

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