Successful domestic applicants for direct entry will be advised in due course of the enrolment date and coursework commencement date.
Please note, VU Research will not accept a deferral of an offer for semester 2, 2021. If successful, you must enrol for semester 1, 2020 or reapply for the semester 2, 2021 intake.
Master of Research
For domestic Master of Research applicants, initial admission is to the pre-candidature phase, which usually continues for the first 6 months effective full-time (EFT) enrolment.
Standard duration for:
- Master of Research Practice is 1 year (EFT)
- Master of Research is 1.5 years (EFT)
- Master of Applied Research is 2 years (EFT)
Your candidature must be approved before you become an official candidate for the degree. Your ongoing enrolment is also provisional until your candidature is approved.
International applicants
For international Masters by Research applicants, initial admission is to the pre-candidature phase, which usually continues for the first 6 months effective full time (EFT) enrolment. Standard duration for this course is 2 years (EFT).
Your candidature must be approved before you become an official candidate for the degree. Your ongoing enrolment is also provisional until your candidature is approved.
Doctor of Philosophy
For PhD applicants, initial admission is to the pre-candidature phase, which usually continues for 6-9 months effective full-time (EFT) enrolment. Standard duration for a Doctor of Philosophy is 3 years EFT, while the maximum duration should not exceed 4 years.
Your candidature must be approved before you become an official candidate for the degree in which you are enrolled. Your ongoing enrolment is also provisional until your candidature is approved.
You will be required to enrol in and complete two (2) core coursework units in the first semester (effective full-time). Find out more about our PhD coursework units.
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)
For PhD (Integrated) applicants, initial admission is to the Year 1 program of intensive research training with minor thesis. If you meet the requirements to progress to Years 2-4, at the conclusion of Year 1 you will proceed to the pre-candidature phase of the PhD with a fast track to candidature confirmation. This includes intensive mode delivery of the core PhD coursework unit, Conceptualising and Contextualising Research early in Year 2.
The duration of the PhD (Integrated) is normally 4 years. Your PhD project and thesis should incorporate the initial research work undertaken in Year 1. Your candidature must be approved before you become an official candidate in your degree. Your ongoing enrolment is also provisional on approval of candidature.
If you entered the PhD (Integrated) via the alternative pathway, you will be eligible to exit early with a Master of Research Practice after Year One if you:
- achieve a pass mark of 50% or above in all Year 1 units, but do not fulfil the hurdle requirement (70% average across the coursework units and 70% in the Year 1 thesis); or
- do not wish to proceed to years 2-4.