Make your own research contribution with the Master of Philosophy (Engineering and IT) at Australia’s leading university*. Build your expertise in a specialist area and be supported by experienced supervisors and advisory committees to create significant change in society.

Research projects are offered in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computing and Information Systems, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics. You can also pursue an engineering or IT research project of your own.

The Master of Philosophy is a 2-year degree (full time).

As a Master of Philosophy (Engineering and IT) student, you’ll complete a thesis of 30,000–40,000 words and complete between 2–4 coursework subjects. You’ll develop advanced research skills and techniques, and demonstrate academic leadership, independent creativity and innovation – building expertise in a specialist area of your choice.

Research areas

You could choose from research projects in:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Computing and Information Systems
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Infrastructure Engineering (including civil, environmental, spatial and structural engineering)
• Mechanical Engineering

Many of these projects are cross-disciplinary, involving more than field of engineering or broader study area. Alternatively, you can also pursue an engineering or IT research project of your own.

Thesis

Your thesis will demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and should be an independent contribution to existing scholarship in your area of research.

The normal length of a Master of Philosophy thesis is 30,000–40,000 words, exclusive of words in tables, maps, bibliographies and appendices. Footnotes are included as part of the word limit.

You’ll have an experienced supervisor and an advisory committee who will work with you to arrange a course of supervised research that suits your requirements and interests. You can find a supervisor to suit your area of interest on our Find an Expert directory. You may be required to supplement your research program by attending/enrolling in additional subjects as deemed necessary by supervisors. During your candidature, you’ll attend all departmental seminars.

With a graduate research degree in engineering and IT from Melbourne, you could:

• take the first steps toward commercialising your research
• launch your career in academia
• develop specialised expertise and be in-demand in industry or government sectors.

A graduate research degree from Melbourne will prepare you for careers in both academia and industry. In these roles, you’ll apply specialist knowledge and deploy transferrable skills gained through your graduate research studies.

Want to commercialise your research? Take part in Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP), the University of Melbourne’s start-up accelerator. MAP hosts a range of public events, workshops and feeder programs that aim to support and connect entrepreneurs on campus. Alternatively, you can access information and specialist advice from Research, Innovation and Commercialisation.

To be considered for entry to a Master of Philosophy you must demonstrate that you meet the following criteria: Minimum qualifications You are normally required to have completed at least a

IELTS (academic English Only): 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet-based test: 79 + ; Writing 21; Speaking 18; Reading 13; Listening 13;
Pearson Test of English Academic: 58 + no communicative skill below 50
Cambridge English: Advanced/ Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 176 + no skill below 169.