Research Higher Degrees

A range of research higher degrees are offered in a variety of departments of the School of Medicine. Enquiries regarding research higher degrees may be directed to: mdhs-rhdenquiries@unimelb.edu.au

Policies and Procedures

Policies and Procedures for research higher degrees in the School of Medicine are broadly governed by the University's PhD Handbook and the Masters Generic Research Handbook

• Doctor of Philosophy PhD

• Master of Philosophy MPhil

• Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Medical Science MD/DMedSc

• Master of Surgery MS
  Application for candidature
  Thesis submission
  Thesis format

• Master of Medicine (by Research) MMed
  Application for candidature
  Thesis submission
  Thesis format

• Master of Audiology MAud
  Application for candidature
  Thesis submission
  Thesis format

• Master of Health Sciences (by Research) MHlthSci
  Application for candidature
  Thesis submission
  Thesis format

• Master of Primary Health Care MPrimHlthCare
  Application for candidature

Forms

• Variation to current candidature
• Transfer from PhD to MDHS Research Higher Degree - Application Form
• Conversion to PhD Application
• Masters by Research Application Form
• PhD and Master of Philosophy Application Form
• Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Medical Science Application Form

For Staff

Staff of the School of Medicine who wish to supervise research higher degree students are advised that training is compulsory (under Faculty and University Policies).

A list of approved training appears below:

The types of training considered suitable to meet the Faculty’s requirement are:

• Academic Staff Orientation
• MSGR-MDHS Supervision Seminar
• MSGR Supervision Skills Workshop
• Supervisors Round Table
• MSGR Off-campus Supervisors Seminar
• MSGR Supervision Workshops:
  
  
  • Bring out the Best in your Student
  • Co-supervision & the Advisory Committee
  • Confirmation: Strategies for Success
  • Cross-Cultural Issues in Supervision
  • Effective management of Candidature
  • PhD Examination Process
    
    
• Supervision Training conducted by another University will be considered for external or recently recruited staff.

Course availability and registrations are listed here: www.gradstudies.unimelb.edu.au/staff/supervisors/workshops.html