Sydney,
NSW,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Research Practice - URPC-APR8001 in Melbourne Australia | Victoria University
Victoria University
|
Melbourne Australia
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Research)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD
40,400
(c. USD28,763.63)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Earn a master's degree that makes a difference in industry or community development – completed in just one year. Victoria University's Master of Research Practice honors your previous honors qualification (or equivalent), enabling faster graduation.
This program builds upon your honors degree with just two core units focused on research ethics and project design, accelerating your path to thesis work and degree completion. It's one of several specialized master's programs designed for graduates with diverse academic backgrounds.
Upon finishing this unit successfully, students will be able to:
Show advanced knowledge of core principles and contemporary discussions regarding research ethics and integrity;
Understand applicable national guidelines and institutional policies affecting research conduct across different environments;
Recognize critical ethical considerations specific to their research field;
Evaluate and address potential integrity challenges within their research domain; and
Articulate and justify ethical positions relevant to their research work and project design.
Enhance advanced academic communication skills in both writing and presentation
Program outcomes
VU's innovative Master of Research Practice enables students to conduct and finalize a supervised research project at master's level (AQF 9). The curriculum includes foundational coursework units addressing a) research process fundamentals and b) relevant disciplinary specialization. Structured milestones provide ongoing support, ensuring research quality and timely completion.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Completion of an Australian Bachelor Honours degree (or equivalent) in the same discipline with an average grade of Distinction (or equivalent).
OR
Completion of an Australian Graduate Diploma (or equivalent) in the same discipline with an average grade of Distinction (or equivalent).
PLUS
Demonstrate English competency sufficient for study at masters level by providing evidence of one or more of the following,
Completion of one or more degrees with English as the language of instruction and assessment, undertaken in a predominantly English-speaking context (within the last two years), IELTS (or equivalent) overall score of 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking), a score of not less than 92 with no section score less than 22 in the internet-based Teaching of English Foreign Language (TOEFL) test, or English proficiency equivalent
Tuition
AUD
40,400