Master of Research

Academic Requirements: Completed the requirements of an end-on Honours degree at this University or another Australian tertiary institution recognised by the Board of the Graduate Research School with a weighted average mark of at least 70%, but not had the degree conferred. The Master of Research is not directly available for students undertaking the Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) at UWA. Students in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) interested in the MRes should consult the BPhil Coordinator. Demonstrated the ability to undertake research through the production of an Honours thesis that is assessed as being at Honours 1 or 2A standard. Submitted and had approved by the Board of the Graduate Research School a Research Proposal comprising the abstract and literature review from the Honours thesis for UWA students, or the whole draft Honours thesis (and copies of any ethics approval notifications, if relevant) for students from other universities, plus a description of the proposed supervision arrangements, resourcing and additional research to be carried out during the master’s year. English Language Requirements: TOEFL (paper-based) - 570 with a Test of Written English (TWE) of no less than 4.5. IBT TOEFL (Internet-based test score) - 82 with 22 for writing, 20 for speaking, 20 for listening, and 18 for reading. IELTS (Academic) - 6.5 (no band lower than 6.0) Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English - C pass Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English - B grade Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic) - Overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 64 in the Reading and Writing sections, 59 in the Speaking section and 54 in the Listening section.