If you wish to undertake advanced research and explore particular biomedicine problems in more depth, there will be opportunities to proceed to a range of research higher degrees at masters and doctoral level.
These research degrees include:
For postgraduate courses and subjects please refer to the Course & Subject Handbook.
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the major research degree offered by The University of Melbourne. Candidates are admitted to the community of scholars in the discipline upon presentation of an original and innovative work of research that exhibits high academic merit. The candidature is conducted and reported under internationally benchmarked standards of excellence in academic supervision.
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy demands high level research, conceptual and writing skills. Doctoral candidates define research topics that position them in and across the intellectual endeavours of their discipline.
Entry into the Doctor of Philosophy requires completion of an honours year. Learn more about the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and the faculty's research.