La Trobe University Courses

The Master's by research degree requires you to deepen your knowledge of your discipline area and develop advanced skills in the conduct of independent and sustained research.

This program enables you to pursue research in any area you are appropriately qualified in.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree is an internationally-recognised advanced research qualification.Each PhD candidate undertakes a substantial piece of independent and sustained research on an original topic under academic supervision and leading to the submission of a thesis for examination.

If you are an experienced physiotherapist, this degree provides you with an opportunity to enrich and extend your professional practice and to undertake research in professional settings.The degree offers an integrated program of research with supporting coursework in the first year.

If you are an experienced health professional or graduate interested in working in the globally relevant field of public health, this degree gives you an opportunity to enrich and extend your professional expertise and undertake research in government, non-government, professional or community...

Areas of study include:Communications Engineering: telecommunications systems, optical communications, signal image processingElectronic Systems Engineering: biomedical, electronic design automation, semiconductor materials and devicesFor more information on current research in engineering programs,...

If you are an experienced practitioner in nursing, this degree provides you with an opportunity to enrich and extend your professional practice and to undertake research in professional or community settings.The degree offers an integrated program of research with supporting coursework in the first...

The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree is an internationally-recognised Master's (by research) degree. It is designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research. It culminates in a thesis of up to 50,000 words or its practice-based equivalent.

If you are an experienced practitioner in social work and human services, this degree gives you an opportunity to enrich and extend your professional practice and undertake research in professional or community settings.Areas of study include: social work practice, social policy, program evaluation,...

This course offers numerous research opportunities in health sciences.Areas of research expertise include: exercise physiology, health systems policy and management, public health, mother and child health, human communication sciences, musculoskeletal research, nursing and midwifery, rehabilitation...

This program requires the submission of a thesis of up to 50,000 words.

If you're a practitioner in clinical sciences in clinical vision sciences, dietetics, occupational therapy or prosthetics and orthotics, this degree provides you with an opportunity to extend your professional practice through an integrated program of theory, practice and research.The degree offers...