Research Courses @ Curtin
- Doctoral Programs
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Research and Coursework Doctoral Programs
- Coursework Doctoral Program
- Master's by Research Programs
- Applied Science
- Architecture
- Arts
- Creative Arts
- Commerce
- Education
- Engineering
- Health Administration
- Information Systems
- Pharmacy
- Public Health
- Rural Management
- Rural Technology
- Science
- Social Science
- Social Work
For specific area contacts for research course information please visit http://research.curtin.edu.au/graduate/contacts.html.
Doctoral Programs
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candididate completes a program of research culminating in a substantial thesis. PhDs are offered in the areas listed below and some courses have a compulsory coursework component (*). For additional information prospective students should contact the relevant area of interest (see Research Contacts).
| Title | Area |
| Doctor of Philosophy | All Enrolling Areas |
- 301898 - Doctor of Philosophy - Applied Chemistry
- 301877 - Doctor of Philosophy - Aboriginal Studies
- 301901 - Doctor of Philosophy - Accounting
- 301882 - Doctor of Philosophy - Agriculture/Agribusiness
- 301902 - Doctor of Philosophy - Applied Geology
- 303434 - Doctor of Philosophy - Applied Physics
- 301914 - Doctor of Philosophy - Architecture and Interior Architecture
- 301911 - Doctor of Philosophy - Art
- 301875 - Doctor of Philosophy - Australian Telecommunications Research Institute
- 301892 - Doctor of Philosophy - Biomedical Science
- 301876 - Doctor of Philosophy - Business
- 301907 - Doctor of Philosophy - Business Law
- 301886 - Doctor of Philosophy - Centre for Regional Education - Kalgoorlie
- 301887 - Doctor of Philosophy - Chemical Engineering
- 301917 - Doctor of Philosophy - Civil Engineering
- 309500 - Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)*
- 301889 - Doctor of Philosophy - Communication and Cultural Studies
- 301908 - Doctor of Philosophy - Computing
- 308062 - Doctor of Philosophy - Construction Management
- 309510 - Doctor of Philosophy (Counselling Psychology)*
- 301915 - Doctor of Philosophy - Cultural Heritage
- 301900 - Doctor of Philosophy - Design
- 301890 - Doctor of Philosophy - Economics and Finance
- 301874 - Doctor of Philosophy - Education
- 301883 - Doctor of Philosophy - Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 301904 - Doctor of Philosophy - Environmental Biology
- 303433 - Doctor of Philosophy - Exploration Geophysics
- 301891 - Doctor of Philosophy - Graduate Business
- 301913 - Doctor of Philosophy - Health Sciences
- 301910 - Doctor of Philosophy - Human Communication Science
- 301906 - Doctor of Philosophy - Humanities
- 301881 - Doctor of Philosophy - Information Systems
- 304703 - Doctor of Philosophy - International Health
- 301895 - Doctor of Philosophy - Language and Intercultural Education
- 301885 - Doctor of Philosophy - Management
- 301896 - Doctor of Philosophy - Marketing
- 301912 - Doctor of Philosophy - Mathematics and Statistics
- 301918 - Doctor of Philosophy - Mechanical Engineering
- 301880 - Doctor of Philosophy - Media and Information
- 303435 - Doctor of Philosophy - Medical Imaging Science
- 301926 - Doctor of Philosophy - National Drug Research Institute
- 301888 - Doctor of Philosophy - Nursing and Midwifery
- 301905 - Doctor of Philosophy - Occupational Therapy
- 304375 - Doctor of Philosophy - Petroleum Engineering
- 301903 - Doctor of Philosophy - Pharmacy
- 301899 - Doctor of Philosophy - Physiotherapy
- 301879 - Doctor of Philosophy - Psychology
- 301884 - Doctor of Philosophy - Public Health
- 307500 - Doctor of Philosophy - Resources and Environment
- 309524 - Doctor of Philosophy - Sarawak
- 301878 - Doctor of Philosophy - Science and Mathematics Education
- 301894 - Doctor of Philosophy - Social Sciences
- 301922 - Doctor of Philosophy - Social Work and Social Policy
- 301916 - Doctor of Philosophy - Spatial Sciences
- 308063 - Doctor of Philosophy - Urban and Regional Planning
- 301924 - Doctor of Philosophy - Western Australian School of Mines
Research and Coursework Doctoral Programs
The research and coursework doctoral candidate will undertake a program comprising at least two-thirds research culminating in a thesis. The coursework components are aimed at enhancing professional practice. These doctoral degrees are offered by the following enrolling areas of the University.
| Code | Title | Area |
| 198302 | Doctor of Business Administration | Graduate School of Business |
| 199202 | Doctor of Creative Arts (Art) | Department of Art |
| 300891 | Doctor of Creative Arts (Communication and Cultural Studies) | Department of Communication and Cultural Studies |
| 300889 | Doctor of Creative Arts (Cultural Heritage Studies) | Faculty of Built Environment, Art and Design |
| 300890 | Doctor of Creative Arts (Design) | Department of Design |
| 302002 | Doctor of Creative Arts (Media Arts) | Department of Media and Information |
| 198602 | Doctor of Education | Department of Education |
| 304712 | Doctor of International Health | Centre for International Health |
| 300601 | Doctor of Mathematics Education | Science and Mathematics Education Centre |
| 305003 | Doctor of Petroleum Engineering | Department of Petroleum Engineering |
| 198702 | Doctor of Public Health | School of Public Health |
| 198802 | Doctor of Science Education | Science and Mathematics Education Centre |
Coursework Doctoral Program
The coursework and research doctoral candidate will undertake a program comprising predominantly of coursework and professional practice with a minor research component. This doctoral degree is offered by the following enrolling area of the University.
| Code | Title | Area |
| 306946 | Doctor of Clinical Physiotherapy | School of Physiotherapy |
Master's by Research Programs
Applied Science
| Code | Title | Area |
| 300544 | Master of Applied Science (Chemical Engineering) | Department of Chemical Engineering |
| 300543 | Master of Applied Science (Civil Engineering) | Department of Civil Engineering |
| 300545 | Master of Applied Science (Electrical Engineering) | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| 300546 | Master of Applied Science (Mechanical Engineering) | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| 300547 | Master of Applied Science (Telecommunications Engineering) | Western Australian Telecommunications Research Institute |
Architecture
| Code | Title | Area |
| 195203 | Master of Architecture | Department of Architecture and Interior Architecture |
Arts
| Code | Title | Area |
| 197203 | Master of Arts (Communication and Cultural Studies) | Department of Communication and Cultural Studies |
| 190503 | Master of Arts (Cultural Heritage Studies) | Faculty of Built Environment, Art and Design |
| 195103 | Master of Arts (Design) | Department of Design |
| 183903 | Master of Arts (Human Services) | Department of Social Work and Social Policy |
| 186303 | Master of Arts (Indigenous Research and Development) | Centre for Aboriginal Studies |
| 184703 | Master of Arts (Interior Architecture) | Department of Urban and Regional Planning |
| 304110 | Master of Arts (Languages and Intercultural Education) | Department of Languages and Intercultural Education |
| 301638 | Master of Arts (Media and Information) | Department of Media and Information |
| 180203 | Master of Arts (Planning) | Department of Urban and Regional Planning |
Creative Arts
| Code | Title | Area |
| 304938 | Master of Creative Arts (Art) | Department of Art |
| 305047 | Master of Creative Arts (Communication and Cultural Studies) | Department of Communication and Cultural Studies |
| 191403 | Master of Creative Arts (Cultural Heritage Studies) | Faculty of Built Environment, Art and Design |
| 305002 | Master of Creative Arts (Design) | Department of Design |
| 305012 | Master of Creative Arts (Media Arts) | Department of Media and Information |
Commerce
| Code | Title | Area |
| 296502 | Master of Commerce (Accounting) | School of Accounting |
| 196503 | Master of Commerce (Business Administration) | Graduate School of Business |
| 296511 | Master of Commerce (Business Law) | School of Business Law |
| 296506 | Master of Commerce (Economics and Finance) | School of Economics and Finance |
| 296510 | Master of Commerce (Management) | School of Management |
| 296514 | Master of Commerce (Marketing) | School of Marketing |
| 296516 | Master of Commerce (Property) | School of Economics and Finance |
| 296521 | Master of Commerce (Public Relations) | School of Marketing |
Education
| Code | Title | Area |
| 162903 | Master of Education | Department of Education |
Engineering
| Code | Title | Area |
| 300549 | Master of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) | Department of Chemical Engineering |
| 300548 | Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering) | Department of Civil Engineering Curtin Sarawak |
| 300550 | Master of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering) | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Curtin Sarawak |
| 300565 | Master of Engineering (Minerals Engineering) | Western Australian School of Mines |
| 300572 | Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) | Department of Mechanical Engineering Curtin Sarawak |
| 197803 | Master of Engineering (Mining Engineering) | Western Australian School of Mines |
| 302189 | Master of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering) | Western Australian Telecommunications Research Institute |
| 304377 | Master of Engineering (Petroleum Engineering) | Department of Petroleum Engineering |
Health Administration
| Code | Title | Area |
| 195603 | Master of Health Administration | School of Public Health |
Information Systems
| Code | Title | Area |
| 199503 | Master of Information Systems | School of Information Systems |
Pharmacy
| Code | Title | Area |
| 173803 | Master of Pharmacy | School of Pharmacy |
Public Health
| Code | Title | Area |
| 194603 | Master of Public Health | School of Public Health |
Rural Management
| Code | Title | Area |
| 197003 | Master of Rural Management | Muresk Institute of Agriculture |
Rural Technology
| Code | Title | Area |
| 197403 | Master of Rural Technology | Muresk Institute of Agriculture |
Science
| Code | Title | Area |
| 306450 | Master of Science | Centre for Regional Education |
| 308126 | Master of Science (Agriculture) | Muresk Institute of Agriculture |
| 308125 | Master of Science (Aquaculture) | Muresk Institute of Agriculture |
| 300532 | Master of Science (Biomedical Sciences) | School of Biomedical Science |
| 190803 | Master of Science (Building Studies) | Department of Construction Management |
| 183103 | Master of Science (Chemistry) | Department of Applied Chemistry |
| 190303 | Master of Science (Computer Science) | Department of Computing |
| 310193 | Master of Science (Corporate Sustainability) | School of Resource Science and Technology |
| 183603 | Master of Science (Environmental Biology) | Department of Environmental Biology |
| 186203 | Master of Science (Geographic Information Science) | Department of Spatial Sciences |
| 193803 | Master of Science (Geology) | Department of Applied Geology |
| 193903 | Master of Science (Geophysics) | Department of Exploration Geophysics |
| 195803 | Master of Science (Health Sciences) | Division of Health Sciences |
| 308127 | Master of Science (Horticulture) | Muresk Institute of Agriculture |
| 300542 | Master of Science (Human Communication Science) | School of Psychology |
| 308128 | Master of Science (Land and Water Management) | Muresk Institute of Agriculture |
| 195303 | Master of Science (Mathematics) | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
| 301683 | Master of Science (Mathematics Education) | Science and Mathematics Education Centre |
| 198203 | Master of Science (Medical Imaging Science) | Department of Medical Imaging Science |
| 305233 | Master of Science (Mineral Economics) | Western Australian School of Mines |
| 300570 | Master of Science (Minerals Engineering) | Western Australian School of Mines |
| 300566 | Master of Science (Mining Engineering) | Western Australian School of Mines |
| 300568 | Master of Science (Mining Geology) | Western Australian School of Mines |
| 193203 | Master of Science (Natural Resources) | Department of Environmental Biology |
| 189903 | Master of Science (Nursing) | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
| 300335 | Master of Science (Occupational Therapy) | School of Occupational Therapy |
| 308124 | Master of Science (Oenology) | Muresk Institute of Agriculture |
| 300356 | Master of Science (Pharmacy) | School of Pharmacy |
| 192203 | Master of Science (Physics) | Department of Applied Physics |
| 301813 | Master of Science (Physiotherapy) | School of Physiotherapy |
| 300533 | Master of Science (Podiatry) | School of Physiotherapy |
| 300536 | Master of Science (Psychology) | School of Psychology |
| 300537 | Master of Science (Public Health) | School of Public Health |
| 192803 | Master of Science (Science Education) | Science and Mathematics Education Centre |
| 184103 | Master of Science (Surveying and Mapping) | Department of Spatial Sciences |
| 308080 | Master of Science (Viticulture) | Muresk Institute of Agriculture |
Social Science
| Code | Title | Area |
| 190203 | Master of Social Science | Department of Social Sciences |
Social Work
| Code | Title | Area |
| 197303 | Master of Social Work | Department of Social Work and Social Policy |
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