Future research students

Thinking of a career in clinical or academic research? Interested in pursuing research in one of our research clusters such as:

  • Acute and Community Care across the lifespan
  • Safety and Quality in Health
  • Health, Mental Health And Wellbeing
  • Musculoskeletal
  • Sports & Exercise Medicine
  • Cancer
  • Movement Control Mechanisms in Health and Disease
 
  • Effective Workforce
  • Child, Youth And Family
  • Social Justice And Human Rights
  • Physical Activity and Ageing
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy
  • Education research pertaining to physiotherapy

Then our PhD and Master programs offer great opportunities, and if you are a health professional we encourage you to contact us to discuss your research ideas.

We are one of Australia's leading centers in nursing, physiotherapy and social work research, and part of a leading international university with a tradition of excellence in research and research training. Our strong research culture fosters students' academic and personal growth. Graduate research at Melbourne can broaden your career pathways, developing you as a researcher and enhancing your leadership opportunities in your specialty practice area.

Pathways to a research degree

For more infomation on enrolling in one of our Research Higher Degrees, please see our information pages on How to apply and Preparing your application pages or contact our Research Higher Degrees Officer, Ms Corliss Chan.

Enquiries

For all Research Higher Degree enquiries, please contact:

Ms Corliss Chan
Research Higher Degrees Officer
Melbourne School of Health Sciences

Email: corlissc@unimelb.edu.au
Telephone: + 613 8344 9430