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.
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
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Browse the coursework degree options.
- 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
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Research-only doctorates
Research-only master’s degrees
- Master of Philosophy (research) (00710)
- Master of Research (00720) Available only to honours students
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 Advanced Social Work (research) (10750)
- Master of Architecture (Design) (research) (25760)
- Master of Curatorial Studies in Fine Arts (research) (25770)
- Master of Forensic Science (research) (50770)
- Master of Arts (Creative Writing) (10710)
- Master of Fine Arts (research) (25740)
- Master of Music (research) (10720)
- is mainly research but includes some structured coursework
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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.
- Master of Aboriginal Health (thesis and coursework) (90690)
- Master of Child Health Research (thesis and coursework) (91610)
- Master of Clinical Research (thesis and coursework) (90620)
- Master of Education (thesis and coursework) (31700)
- Master of Educational Leadership (thesis and coursework) (31650)
- Master of Exercise Science (thesis and coursework) (51610)
- Master of Health Professions Education (thesis and coursework) (90670)
- Master of Medical Physics (thesis and coursework) (51630)
- Master of Neurological Rehabilitation (thesis and coursework) (90640)
- Master of Nursing Research (thesis and coursework) (90650)
- Master of Pathology (thesis and coursework) (92610)
- Master of Rural and Remote Medicine (thesis and coursework) (90680)
- Master of Science (thesis and coursework) (70630)
- Master of Special Education (thesis and coursework) (31620)
- Master of Surgery (thesis and coursework) (90660)
- combines a PhD with a coursework master’s degree
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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.
- Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Audiology (00840)
- Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Neuropsychology (01890/54590)
- Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Psychology (01870/54570)
- Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Forensic Science (00880)
- Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology (01880/54580)
- Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Infectious Diseases (01810/52520)
Find a potential supervisor
We can help you determine your eligibility and find a supervisor in your proposed research area.
Contact your HDR Pre-candidature Team or the Graduate Research School.