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Medicine & Health

Become a postgraduate research candidate

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Join a research team where your research work will support new medical innovations and discoveries that make a difference in creating a better future in healthcare. As a postgraduate research candidate at »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ Medicine & Health, you’ll learn alongside globally recognised researchers and clinicians at our advanced research and teaching facilities within an engaging research culture.

Study postgraduate research
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Doctor of Philosophy candidates undertake an original and critical research project that makes a significant contribution to existing knowledge of relevance nationally and internationally. Candidates carry out their research under the supervision of some of Australia’s leading researchers.
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A Master of Science by Research is your opportunity to contribute new knowledge within your chosen scientific discipline. You'll use research skills and methodologies to demonstrate your original scientific insights.
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The Master of Surgery requires an original contribution to knowledge in a field related to surgery. The program is offered at the School of Clinical Medicine.
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A Master of Philosophy (MPhil) combines a thesis comprising an original piece of research that is at least 66 per cent of the degree, and compulsory coursework with research training relevant to the field of study. The Master of Philosophy may also provide a pathway to the PhD program.
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Future Health Leaders Professional Doctorate

The »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ Future Health Leaders Program in the School of Population Health is a workplace-based 3-year professional doctorate for candidates identified as future leaders. The focus of this program is health management, public health and health leadership.
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Explore our research themes

»Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ Medicine & Health researchers are translating research into breakthrough cures in some of the most critical areas of medicine, including cancer, neuroscience, mental health, addiction, infectious disease, immunity and inflammation, cardiac, metabolic and vascular medicine, and health sciences. Explore our research themes to discover where you can focus your postgraduate research.
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