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 information on enrolling in one of our Research Higher Degrees, please see our information pages on Finding a supervisor, 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