Design (by Research)

Qualifications

Applicants should hold an Australian bachelors degree with honours (Upper H2B (mark of 65 or above)) or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution in an area appropriate to their research discipline. In special circumstances, the Faculty may admit an applicant who lacks any of the qualifications listed above, but whose publications, professional practice (five years minimum), creation of design registrations (or patents in other countries), major commissions and other experience is considered by the Faculty to be equivalent research training in the proposed field of study. Such applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Applications for Graduate Research courses at Monash, as managed through the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (MADA), are assessed against a number of\xc2\xa0research admission criteria.

These include:

• Applicants must satisfy all University minimum course\xc2\xa0entry requirements
• Applicants must demonstrate a capacity to successfully initiate and sustain a significant research project over the duration of the course.
• Assessment of proposed research project supports the potential contribution to the discipline and field of research.
• Availability of appropriate resources and supervisory expertise within the Faculty.

Applications must be supported by a portfolio of recent original work: it is receommended that 10-15 images are supplied as a PDF document, with a corresponding list of details.