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Master of Philosophy - M.Phil.

The Master of Philosophy at a glance...

Duration full time: 1 year

Duration part time: 2 years

Commencing semesters: 
Semester 1
Semester 2

Course location: 

  • Any affiliated hospital/institution
  • Broken Hill Campus
  • Camperdown/Darlington Campus
  • Sydney Eye Hospital Campus
  • Westmead Campus
Where is this?

Course study mode: 

  • Research

Available to international students? 

  • Full time Onshore

Course code: KC083

CRICOS code: 057895G

Faculty:  Medicine
Faculty contact: 
David Baxter
Faculty phone number: 
+61 2 9351 6804
Faculty fax number: 
+61 2 9351 8529
Contact position: 
Research Admissions Advisor

Faculty Mailing address: 
Postgraduate Student Administration Unit
Faculties of Dentistry, Medicine and Pharmacy
Edward Ford Building - A27
The University of Sydney   New South Wales   2006
Australia
Faculty Street address: 
Postgraduate Student Administration Unit
Faculties of Dentistry, Medicine and Pharmacy
Room 206
Edward Ford Building - A27
The University of Sydney   New South Wales   2006
Australia

Fees



2010 Charges:

Postgraduate International Course Fee: $32,640 per 1 EFTSL (nominal full time year)

The University's tuition fees, domestic and international, are reviewed annually and may be varied during the period of study.

Domestic students: There are currently no fees for domestic students as domestic students are supported by the Federal Government's Research Training Scheme (RTS). Please visit http://www.foh.usyd.edu.au/postgrad/current/rts.php for more information.



2009 Charges:

Postgraduate International Course Fee: $31,680 per 1 EFTSL (nominal full time year)

The University's tuition fees, domestic and international, are reviewed annually and may be varied during the period of study.

Domestic students: There are currently no fees for domestic students as domestic students are supported by the Federal Government's Research Training Scheme (RTS). Please visit http://www.foh.usyd.edu.au/postgrad/current/rts.php for more information.



Application closing dates - Semester 1

Domestic: 31 January 2008 - late applications may be considered
International: 31 October 2007 - late applications up to 31 January 2008 may be considered

Application closing dates - Semester 2

Domestic:31 May 2008
International:30 April 2008

How to apply

Entry normally requires a bachelor's degree with first or second class honours from the University of Sydney or another approved institution. Where an applicant does not have an honours degree the Faculty may accept the student on the basis of a qualifying exam or may choose to waive the exam if the applicant has obtained at least a credit in the highest course available in the subject or subjects relevant to the proposed course of advanced study and research.

Transfer options: Students undertaking this degree have the option to transfer to the Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine) with credit for the research already completed.

Target group: The MPhil in the Faculty of Medicine is aimed at those who intend to pursue careers in medical or health research.

International admission requirements

IELTS 6.5 (min 6.0 in each band) or IBT 90 (min 23 in Writing and 22 in all other bands)

For further details on international admission:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/fstudent/international/entry

The course information displayed is applicable to currently available courses and is updated annually in October. Please use as indicative only as online information is subject to change without notice. Please refer to handbooks for further course information.


The Faculty Handbook and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney