If you're keen to have a real Australian experience (i.e. koalas, eucalypts, Vegemite on toast) there's no better way than by studying at Federation. Find out how you can make the move and what it's like to be an international student.If you're keen to have a real Australian experience (i.e. koalas, eucalypts, Vegemite on toast) there's no better way than by studying at Federation. Find out how you can make the move and what it's like to be an international student.
Research degrees
Perhaps you’ve completed an honours or postgraduate degree. Maybe you just have professional or life experience. Either way, you’re curious and determined, and good at working independently. Taking on a masters by research or PhD will give you the opportunity to fully investigate a specific topic and make discoveries.
Find the right course
Explore our research courses
Hear about one of our research centres
The Centre for New Energy Transition Research
Why study at Federation
Federation is a big uni with small-uni values. From the moment you receive an offer to the day you graduate, we make sure your experience is personalised. You’ll never get lost in the crowd.
#175
in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024.
100%
of our domestic students receive an RTP fee offset scholarship.
80%
of our submitted fields of research are rated at or above the world standard.
Excellence for Research Australia 2018
Excellence for Research Australia 2018
Pathways to a research course
You generally need to have an honours degree or a masters by coursework (with a relevant research component) to do a higher degree by research. Sometimes we take students based on their work or life experience. But if you don’t meet the entry requirements, the Graduate Certificate in Research is a fantastic pathway.
Fadi [co-director Professor Fadi Charchar] was checking in and connecting me with different people and groups – it made the situation a lot easier to handle. "
Research essentials
Keen to find out more about Federation? Start with the basics.
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