Graduate research degrees in Education

Graduate research degrees in Education

A graduate research degree in Education provides you with a unique opportunity to challenge yourself, make a contribution to existing knowledge, broaden your career options and develop a passion for research.

Our courses

Doctor of Philosophy

This program enables you to complete extensive, independent research on an agreed topic under the supervision of at least two expert academics, where you will produce a thesis of around 80,000 words.

Master of Philosophy

Conduct research on an agreed topic under the supervision of an academic staff, and produce a thesis of up to 35,000 words.

Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology / Doctor of Philosophy

This program is not open for direct admission. Only selected high achieving students in the Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology course are invited to articulate into the dual PhD degree after completing their first year.

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Education Graduate Research Webinar

Hear from our newly appointed associate dean, admissions staff, a PhD Alumna and a course leader and learn all you need to know about admissions requirements, scholarships, pathways and more. Recorded on 23 February 2023.

Recorded webinar

You can be anyone you like

Meet our PhD graduate Jacky-Lou Maestre - she emphasises the importance of education and shares her experience of studying in a supportive environment that encourages personal growth.

Meet our graduate

I feel really, really proud

While graduating with her PhD in educational psychology, Claudia commented that even though it was hard work to reach the standard, she felt supported.

Meet our graduate

Why do research with Monash Education?

Our research supervisors are renowned for their multi-disciplinary approach and resilient solutions to today’s educational problems.

We have a strong record of securing major grants from Federal Government, State Government, research institutes and others in order to fund research into important educational topics such as creativity, digital technologies, expert teaching practice and more.

The Faculty supports our graduate research students in both academic and professional development. Our graduates are prepared for a wide range of employment fields, including positions of educational, cultural, political and academic leadership.

The Faculty offers several exciting international exchange opportunities for our graduate research students. These week-long exchange programs are designed to support you to:

  • Develop your research skills for academic publication;
  • Seek a wider audience for your work through conference presentation;
  • Collaborate with international scholars in the field.

We also have a vibrant research culture supported by the student-run Monash Education Research Community (MERC).

Finding a research supervisor

Your graduate research journey depends on the availability of faculty researchers willing and able to supervise you.

To help you identify a suitable supervisor, we have grouped our researchers' expertise into these broad areas:

  • Counselling
  • Educational and developmental psychology
  • Early childhood education
  • Mental health across the lifespan
  • Educational leadership and policy
  • Sexuality, gender and education
  • Sociology, history, and philosophy of education
  • Vocational and higher education
  • Arts, dance and music education
  • Digital technology
  • Society, environment and sustainability
  • Health and physical education
  • Inclusive education
  • Languages and literacies
  • Maths and science education

Browse our list of potential supervisors to find researchers whose interests align with yours.

Where to from here?

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