How to apply
All prospective students must first visit the UNSW Graduate Research School (GRS) website to look at the requirements for postgraduate study at UNSW.
The GRS website contains comprehensive information on the application process, instructions, submission guidelines and timeframes. Applications can be submitted throughout the year, however there are deadlines which will determine whether you are eligible to apply for entry into Semester 1 (starts February) or Semester 2 (starts July) - refer to GRS website.
Application Process
- Are you eligible to apply?
- Find a research area and supervisor
- Prepare a research proposal
- Accept your offer
- Enrol
- Course Tuition Fees
- Scholarships
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Are you eligible to apply?You will need to check whether you meet the minimum eligibility requirements postgraduate research programs.
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Find a research area and supervisorYou will need to find a research topic/area and an appropriate primary supervisor.
Note: Proof of correspondence with a potential supervisor is required for your application. |
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Prepare a research proposalBefore you submit your formal application online, you will need to prepare a research proposal. The proposal should be prepared in consultation with the prospective supervisor. The proposal must be sufficiently detailed to enable the School to determine whether it is possible to provide adequate supervision and resources to support your research. Each research proposal should be 1000 words long and should include the following:
Information on how to apply and submit an application is on the Graduate Research School website. |
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Accept your offerIf your application is successful, you will receive an offer of admission from the Graduate Research School. Please follow the instructions listed in your offer letter on how to accept your offer and other further actions that you may need to complete. Further information is available on the GRS Accepting your Offer webpage. |
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EnrolOnce you have accepted your offer you will need to enrol. Instructions on how to enrol are on the GRS Postgraduate Enrolment webpage. |
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Course Tuition FeesNew domestic postgraduate research candidates enrolling in a Doctorate or Masters by Research at UNSW may be offered an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Fee offset scholarship to offset tuition fees and receive free research training. International candidates are required to pay course tuition fees. Please refer to the Fees and Costs section on the GRS Fees and Costs webpage for more information regarding fees and costs. |
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ScholarshipsInformation on scholarships for local and international candidates is available on the GRS Scholarships webpage. Please note that strict application deadlines apply. |