PhD
Master of Philosophy
Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
About this program
A two-year research master's, the MPhil, which sits below the PhD in scope and is often used as a pathway into it. Candidates work with a supervisory team to develop a research proposal, pass a confirmation panel at the end of year one, complete bi-annual progress reviews, and produce a thesis of about 30,000 to 40,000 words, or equivalent creative work. There is no formal coursework: the focus is independent inquiry, research methodology and depth in the topic area. Candidates sit within Bond's Higher Degree by Research community with workspace, training, specialist advice and conference funding. It suits people testing a research career, building a track record before a PhD, or wanting a formal research qualification shorter than a doctorate.
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Course structure
- The MPhil has no taught-subject curriculum
- its entire structure is a single research subject, Thesis for Master of Philosophy, in which the candidate develops independent research skills and relates a specific research topic to a broad framework of knowledge, with a major emphasis on independent inquiry, research methodology and depth in the topic area rather than any coursework units
Admissions
To be eligible for enrolment, applicants must hold a degree in a relevant subject area from a recognised tertiary institution, with a Cumulative Percent Average (CPA) of at least 65% in the major study area at Australian Bachelor degree level or equivalent, or higher. All Higher Degree by Research applicants, including MPhil candidates, must also submit a detailed Research Project Proposal covering the research topic, methodology, key literature and research questions, prepared with the support of a proposed supervisor, who together with the candidate's faculty assesses whether appropriate supervision and resources exist and whether the proposal has enough merit to justify the degree.
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