Entry requirements for research
Checking your eligibility is the first step in applying for a masters by research or PhD. To be eligible, you’ll need to meet the academic entry requirements or honours equivalence.
Read about the entry requirements for a masters by research and PhD. International applicants should also be aware of additional eligibility requirements, including English language and financial requirements.
Not eligible yet? The Graduate Certificate in Research is a six‑month pathway that can help prepare you for higher degree by research.
Eligibility
Building an honours equivalence case
If you’re applying without an honours degree or a masters by research, you may gain entry if you can submit sufficient evidence of prior research training or experience. This is called honours equivalence. You’ll need to show that you’ve completed research at an honours‑level standard. This generally means you have either:
- completed six to nine months of research or research‑related work, as evidenced by exhibitions of publications, reports or creative works, or
- completed substantial research as part of an AQF level eight or higher coursework degree.
Your research must be equivalent to first or second class honours (upper division) and include outcomes such as publications or a minor thesis of at least 12,000 words.