The University of New England is committed to maintaining its strong research culture, underpinned by high research training standards. The Master of Philosophy Rules provide the framework for one of the University's AQF Level 9 awards. They provide the rigorous processes that are essential for the maintenance of academic quality and integrity in the University's operations, and that reflect the University's values of providing a formative, respectful, inclusive, flexible and innovative environment for the delivery of high quality research training for its students.

This course mainly focuses on the health major.

Course Aims

The Master of Philosophy course aims are to provide a program of independent, supervised research for high caliber graduates that make an advanced contribution to scholarship and mastery of a scientific field of knowledge.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

exhibit a mastery of a field of knowledge within arts, health science, economics or business by: (a) having systematically acquired intellectual skill and experience that is grounded in contemporary developments in the field; (b) creating and communicating scholarship of a quality to satisfy peer review, extending the frontier of the field of knowledge and potentially meriting publication; (c) demonstrating knowledge of research principles and methods applicable in advanced academic inquiry;

conduct research independently and systematically by: (a) conceptualising, designing and implementing a project which will increase knowledge that is applicable or contributes new insights to the field; (b) evaluating ideas and making informed judgements on complex issues or challenges in the field of specialisation; (c) communicating ideas, methodologies and conclusions clearly and effectively to specialist and non-specialist audiences; and

be accountable for their own learning and professional training by: (a) demonstrating the capacity to undertake further learning and/or a further career in or around research at an advanced level, and contributing substantially to the development or dissemination of new techniques, ideas or approaches: (b) displaying the qualities and attributes necessary to exercise personal responsibility and autonomous initiative in complex and unpredictable situations, whether in professional environments or in the public domain.

96 Total Credit Points.

Offerings:

Research Period 1

• RSCH-1-OL-FT-ARMIDALE
• RSCH-1-OL-PT-ARMIDALE
• RSCH-1-ON-FT-ARMIDALE
• RSCH-1-ON-PT-ARMIDALE

Research Period 2

• RSCH-2-OL-FT-ARMIDALE
• RSCH-2-OL-PT-ARMIDALE
• RSCH-2-ON-FT-ARMIDALE
• RSCH-2-ON-PT-ARMIDALE

You will graduate from your Master of Philosophy with UNE as an expert in your area of study. You will have highly developed research skills, as well as transferrable skills such as project management, public speaking, teamwork and leadership.

Your Master of Philosophy will open doors to top level careers in industry, the public service, government and non-profit organisations. You will have the option to progress to doctoral studies and follow an academic career path.

The Head of School or delegate (for example HDR Coordinator) under the oversight of the ADR may admit to candidature in a MPhil program an applicant who: (a) has a degree of Bachelor with at

An IELTS (Academic) overall score of at least 6.0 with no sub-band less than 5.5; or equivalent TOEFL score of at least 213 in the computer-based test; or at least 79 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component; or a PTE Academic minimum overall score of 57 with no skill less than 50.