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Master of Philosophy  –  education or social work

The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) involves research and advanced coursework. Students undertaking this degree are assigned a supervisor and, usually, an associate supervisor.

The degree is available either full time or part time. Full-time candidature is usually completed in two years, part-time candidates are permitted to take up to four years.

MPhil students are required to complete a probationary year and produce an extended research plan at the end of that year. Examination is by presentation of a thesis of about 40,000 words.


Entry requirements

Admission is open to applicants who submit evidence of either of the following:

  • a three-year (pass) bachelor’s degree and four postgraduate-level units in an appropriate area of study with a grade-point average of at least 75 per cent

  • a grade-point average of at least 75 per cent in a completed master’s (coursework) degree.


Program structure

Education students in the MPhil program are required to enrol in Developing a Research Project (EDPK5003).

Social Work MPhil candidates are required to enrol in Social Research Methods (SCWK6902).

All MPhil candidates must complete at least one research unit from the following list.

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Continuing to higher research

MPhil students will be permitted to transfer to a PhD provided:

  • their extended research plan is approved

  • they complete at least part of the research they proposed for their MPhil program, including analysing data and writing up the results into a doctoral-qualifying paper that is reviewed and approved by their thesis-proposal committee.

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More information

Questions about this program can be sent to the faculty using our online enquiry form, or directed to the Division of Doctoral Studies.

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