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The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) program enables students to build research skills within a condensed period.
This program runs for 1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time, with a minimum completion time of 1 year and maximum of 2 years. The MPhil combines examinable coursework with a thesis totaling 72 Units of Credit - including 18-24 Units of Credit from advanced coursework. Typically, students complete three to four courses chosen from the relevant discipline's Coursework Masters offerings, subject to Head of School approval. Interdisciplinary studies are permitted with authorization. The thesis represents original research, design, or engineering work and must not surpass 40,000 words, counting for 48-54 units of credit on an approved topic.
The minimum requirement for admission to a Master of Philosophy is an appropriate Bachelor degree in the relevant discipline from UNSW or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the UNSW Canberra Higher Degree Committee, usually at Honours level.
In exceptional cases, an applicant who submits evidence of such other academic and professional qualifications as may be approved by the Higher Degree Committee may be permitted to enrol for the degree. If the Higher Degree Committee is not satisfied with the qualifications submitted by an applicant, the applicant may be required to undergo such assessment or carry out such work as the Higher Degree Committee may prescribe, before permitting enrolment.
In addition to these academic requirements, the Head of School must certify that there is an appropriate supervisor available for the proposed research program and that the necessary facilities and resources required to successfully complete the research are available.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL IBT (Internet Based): 90 overall (min. 23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking); Pearson (PTE - Academic): 64 overall (min. 54 in each subtest); C1 Advanced Cambridge: 176 overall (min. 169 in each subtest); C2 Proficiency Cambridge: 180 overall (min. 180 in each subtest); UNSW Global University English Entry Course (UEEC): Successful completion with a minimum overall grade of C+ and a minimum grade of C in the writing component.