Sydney,
NSW,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Research Practice - URPC-VMR8001 in Footscray Australia | Victoria University
Victoria University
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Footscray Australia
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Research)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD
40,400
(c. USD28,494.12)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Earn a master's degree that makes an impact on industry or community development – in just one year. Victoria University's Master of Research Practice honors your prior qualifications, enabling faster graduation by recognizing your honours (or equivalent) degree.
This specialized master's program requires only two core units focused on research ethics and project design, letting you dive straight into your thesis work. It's designed as part of a flexible suite of graduate programs catering to diverse academic backgrounds.
Program highlights
VU's innovative Master of Research Practice empowers students to conduct and complete a supervised research project at master's level (AQF 9). The curriculum combines foundational coursework units exploring research methodologies with discipline-specific specializations when relevant. Structured milestones provide continuous support to ensure high-quality, timely research submission.
Upon completing this program, graduates will be equipped to:
Exhibit deep knowledge of core principles and contemporary discussions in research ethics;
Understand applicable national guidelines and institutional policies governing research conduct across various settings;
Recognize ethical considerations specific to their research domain;
Evaluate and address potential ethical challenges in their field of study;
Articulate and justify ethical positions relevant to their research project; and
Master advanced academic writing and presentation skills.
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