Master of Philosophy - Engineering and IT
Course code: MR-PHILEIT
2 years full time / 4 years part time
Expected candidature is 1.5 years full time (or part time equivalent)
Flexible
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Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) places available
Flexible
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AUD $64,000 (2026 indicative first year fee)
Student experience
Overview
Join an environment of cross-disciplinary research excellence and work alongside researchers who are creating technological solutions to global challenges.
As a Melbourne graduate research student, you’ll carry out an independent and sustained research project under the supervision of world-class researchers. You’ll have access to multiple opportunities to shape your future as an academic, industry professional or entrepreneur.
You can engage in internships, undertake specialist professional development for researchers and showcase your work at conferences and networking events. Combined with the infrastructure, supervisory and collegial expertise in your lab/workshop/centre and our commitment to foster innovation and sustainability, you will forge the next stages of your career.
Some of the projects our graduate research students work on are:
- Multi-scale cardiac mechanobiology and systems biology and developing advanced biomaterials for stem cell manufacturing and tissue engineering applications
- Generative AI, efficient cloud computing and the ethics and societal impact of information technology
- Large scale energy systems, low emission transport and dexterous robotic hands and neuroprostheses