Graduate courses

The University of Melbourne offers graduate courses from short specialist certificates to masters degrees. We also offer graduate research degrees that allow you to explore your area of interest.

Coursework and research degrees have different entry requirements depending on the field of study, your experience and previous qualifications. Key information about specific courses are available from their respective faculties. You can view the most up-to-date information by searching the University's Handbook.

Not all graduate degrees at the University of Melbourne offer specific pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. If you have not been able to find information about your desired course, please reach out to us.

Graduate support

At Murrup Barak, we provide tailored support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are studying a graduate course or undertaking research at the University of Melbourne.

Graduate coursework

At the University of Melbourne, our graduate courses are designed to open the door to exciting new careers where you learn from our world-leading experts, distinguished researchers and industry leaders. Study areas include Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Architecture, Building, Planning and Design, Business and Economics, Education, Environment, Fine Arts and Music, Health, IT and Computer Science, Law and Science.

Research degrees

If you are looking to further contribute to your own, and society's understanding of an area of interest, the University offers three graduate research degrees with an array of options and opportunities available to you.

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), which marks your admission to the community of scholars in your discipline and requires the completion of a thesis of 80,000-100,000 words on a specialised topic;
  • Master of Philosophy (MPhil), an internationally recognised masters degree by research that requires the completion of a thesis of 30,000-40,000 words; or
  • Masters by research, which may have a coursework component, along with a shorter thesis of about 30,000 words.

Entry requirements for certain courses

Some graduate degrees have alternative entry pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This is not an exhaustive list. We invite you to review courses in the University Handbook for additional degree options.

Melbourne Law School offers an alternative entry pathway for Indigenous applicants to the Juris Doctor. The pathway provides an opportunity for applicants to contextualise their prior academic performance by reference to their previous work history, personal circumstances and other relevant experiences.

In order to be considered for entry via the Indigenous entry pathway, applicants must have completed:

  • a tertiary degree in a discipline other than law or a degree in law from a different legal system; and
  • an interview with a Sub-Committee of the JD Selection Committee.

To be considered, applicants must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. Documents confirming your eligibility are necessary for this application process.

For more information, please visit the Handbook.

This pathway is available to Indigenous applicants who:

  • Are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
  • Identify as a person of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage and are accepted as such by an Indigenous community.

In order to be considered for entry, applicants must:

  1. Provide documents confirming your eligibility to Murrup Barak and mdhs-indigenous-admissions@unimelb.edu.au
  2. Perform satisfactorily at a Multi-Mini Interview.

For more information, please visit the Handbook.

The Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Business Leadership is designed to enable Indigenous business sector practitioners to build on their own leadership and business practices. This course will teach you to adopt an interdisciplinary, international and evidence-based approach to respond to the complex and growing challenges faced by Indigenous business leaders working in a range of fields and industries.

In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

  • an undergraduate degree, or equivalent; and/or
  • a minimum of five years documented, relevant work experience, or equivalent; and
  • be an Indigenous person who identifies and is recognised as an Indigenous person.

For more information, check out the entry requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Business Leadership.

Contact us

At Murrup Barak, our staff are ready to support your study in a graduate course or by research. We invite you to reach out to us early if you are considering studying at the University

Contact our team