Academic entry requirements

All applicants must be able to demonstrate a capacity to carry out independent research and have adequate training, qualifications and ability to pursue the proposed course of study. In all cases, the qualifications described below are expected to  be equivalent to Australian Qualifications Framework levels and standards. In considering applicants' qualifications from international institutions the Graduate Research Committee (GRC) will consider a range of qualifications, publications, experience and demonstrated research capacity.

PhD

Standard entry

The minimum academic qualification requirements for admission into a PhD or doctoral course are:

  • A bachelor’s degree of at least four years in a relevant discipline, which includes a research thesis or project, with a minimum overall average grade of an honours degree equivalent to the Second Class Honours Division A; or
  • A master's degree in a relevant discipline which includes a research thesis or project equivalent to at least 25 percent of one year of full-time study, with a minimum overall average grade of honours equivalent to the Second Class Honours Division A; or
  • A qualification, or combination of qualifications and relevant professional experience, deemed equivalent by the GRC (or delegate).

Masters by Research

Standard entry

The minimum qualifications for admission into a Master’s by Research course are:

  • A bachelor’s degree of at least four years in a relevant discipline, which includes a research thesis or project, with a minimum overall average grade of an honours degree equivalent to the Second Class Honours Division B with mark of 65 or above; or
  • A master's degree in a relevant discipline which includes a research thesis or project equivalent to at least 25 percent of one year of full-time study, with a minimum overall average grade of an honours degree equivalent to the Second Class Honours Division B with mark of 65 or above; or
  • A qualification, or combination of qualifications and relevant professional experience, deemed equivalent by the GRC (or delegate).
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Specific requirements

Some of our courses have specific requirements, please check the entry requirements listed in the course overview through the study.monash find a course entry.

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International Research Safeguards

Some applicants, or research projects, may be subject to Australian Government legislative requirements such as Australian Sanctions, Critical Technology, Export Control or other Public Interest legislation.

Australian sanction laws apply to applicants from countries listed under the Australian government sanctions regimes and student visa visa applicants are subject to enhanced critical technology visa screening.

This can impact your ability to undertake research at Monash University. Make sure you discuss any applicable international research safeguards with your supervisor. Your commencement date may be delayed if we need to seek approval for your research project.

Please refer to Monash University’s Defence Export Controls and Sanctions Policy and Sanctions Compliance Procedure for more information.

Application for student visa

International students studying in Australia

The Department of Home Affairs is responsible for issuing visas for entry to Australia. Students who are planning to study a CRICOS registered course are required to obtain a student visa. The Department of Home Affairs will assess student visa applications regardless of their country of origin.

See the Department’s website, Applying for a student visa for information about the application process.

Further information for International students is available here.

For students intending to study at Monash Malaysia or Monash Indonesia, please refer to advice on your campus website about Visa requirements.

Courses with discipline specific entry requirements

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