The course offers students the opportunity to undertake a thesis by research.

Albury-Wodonga Campus
Bathurst Campus
Wagga Wagga Campus

On campus
Distance education

Part-time: 2 years minimum/4 years maximum

An applicant to the Master of Health Science (Honours) degree must:

(2) have completed appropriate research methods subjects;

and

(3) have been engaged in appropriate professional experience in the health sciences or a related field for the equivalent of at least two full-time years.

Students who do not possess a bachelor degree at honours level or a Masters coursework degree may be admitted to candidature if they have:

(a) an appropriate first degree and a relevant postgraduate diploma (both with an academic record at an average level of Credit or above);
or

(b) an appropriate first degree (with an academic record at an average level of Credit or above) and who successfully complete the following Masters subjects:

HSM505 Research Methods in Health Science A

HSM506 Research Methods in Health Science B

Applicants who do not meet these criteria should contact the Sub-Dean for Graduate Studies for advice.

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete a thesis which is equivalent to 128 points.

Under guidance from their supervisors, students are required to determine an area of study apposite to the Faculty’s designated fields of research, prepare a research proposal and, where appropriate, obtain ethics approval(s), conduct a research investigation, write a thesis and submit the thesis for examination.

The fields of research available for higher degree research students to pursue within the Faculty are dependent on the availability of supervisors and resources. Students enrol in one specific discipline-based research subject for the period of their candidature. Applicants should contact the Sub- Dean for Graduate Studies for advice.

With the approval of the Board of Graduate Studies, appropriately qualified candidates who are enrolled in the Master of Applied Science or Master of Health Science (Honours) course and who are performing at a satisfactory level may be permitted to transfer candidature to the Doctor of Philosophy program.

General inquiries
The Centre for Graduate Studies
Telephone: (02) 6933 4163
Facsimile: (02) 6933 4161