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You will need a First Class or Upper Second Class Australian Bachelor Honours Degree or equivalent qualification (at least AQF Level 8) such as a postgraduate degree which includes a research component of at least 6 months’ full-time study. You must have achieved Distinction grade (75%) or higher in the research component and the studies must be relevant to your proposed research area.

We may consider evidence of equivalent research experience, such as a substantial refereed publication where you are the major contributing author, or track record as an investigator on a competitive grant, or other types of experience where research skills can be developed. 

You will need an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited 4-year psychology sequence with First Class or Upper Second Class Honours in Psychology from an Australian university, or the international equivalent as assessed by the Australian Psychological Society.

Students are chosen based on an interview, clinically relevant skills and experience, referee reports and the ability to pursue PhD-level research. Be sure to read the Application Guide on the Course Information Page.

Entry requirements are the same as for the standard PhD, and for at least 3 years after your qualifying program you will have substantially engaged in research, producing a thesis of linked publications. Be sure to read the Course Information Page.

You will need:

• a Bachelor Honours Degree (or equivalent qualification) plus at least two years' work experience in a relevant health-related field; or
• a Bachelor Degree plus at least five years of work experience in a relevant health-related field; or
• a Bachelor Degree plus refereed publication where you are the major contributing author; or track record as an investigator on a competitive grant.

Be sure to read the Course Information Page.

You will need:

• a Bachelor Honours Degree (or equivalent) and studies must be relevant to your proposed research area; or
•  a Bachelor degree plus five years of clinical or industry work experience.

Be sure to read the Course Information Page.

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• Master of Laws
• Master of Science 

You will need an Australian Honours Degree or equivalent qualification (at least AQF Level 8) such as a postgraduate degree which includes a research component of at least 6 months’ full-time study. The studies must be relevant to your proposed research area.

We may consider evidence of equivalent research experience, such as a substantial refereed publication where you are the major contributing author, or track record as an investigator on a competitive grant, or other types of experience where research skills can be developed.

You will need an Australian Doctor of Medicine or equivalent qualification. You must also have two years appropriate experience in an approved teaching hospital, with a minimum of 12 months’ surgical experience in a clinical setting.

Additional to meeting the above admission requirements for PhD or Masters by Research, you need to submit a portfolio of writing or its equivalent in other art forms. Length is to be negotiated with the HDR Advisor (usually 20-30 pages; short DVD, etc). Work (published, produced or unpublished) can be in more than one genre. Please read Creative Arts HDR application information and Thesis Presentation Information.

You must have a relevant Australian doctoral degree of at least five years’ standing, followed by a distinguished career in which you have applied expert, specialised research skills and authoritative judgement in your discipline area, and you have published in English a substantial body of refereed articles and/or scholarly monograph.