MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Make a change with a Monash PhD
Why study with us
Are you thinking about starting your research journey? At Monash Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, we’re proud to educate and support the next generation of health researchers.
By joining our community, not only will you be starting your research at one of the top 100 universities globally, but you’ll have the opportunity to study and work alongside world-leading experts.
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Outstanding supervisors at your fingertips
At the core of your research is your relationship with your supervisor. Our supervisors provide you with ongoing professional development opportunities and mentoring, so you get the most out of your PhD. Using the Supervisor Connect database, you can browse hundreds of research projects and find an available supervisor right for you.
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Access leading research facilities
Get access to a network of specialist research platforms and facilities, such the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute and Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, helping you push your research and accelerate new discoveries.
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Support every step of the way
We know completing a PhD can be challenging. We’ll support you throughout your research journey, whether you want to improve your English, extend your research skills, seek career advice or simply someone to talk to.
Hear from our students
Our graduate research students are making ground-breaking discoveries to solve complex health problems and improve patient outcomes in a number of specialist areas that are aligned with national and global health priorities such as cancer, cardiovascular health, neuroscience and much more.
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Mohamad Alanzi – PhD Student
Meet Mohammad Alanazi, a PhD student from Saudi Arabia. Mohammad is currently completing his PhD at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research, and researching targetted therapies for lung cancer.
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A Day in My Life: PhD with Kate
What's it like to work on a PhD in biomedical science at Monash University? Take a look inside the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, see where Kate does her research and find out why she enjoys the challenge of completing a lab-based PhD.
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Aidan Kashyap – Neonatal Fatalities
Find out how PhD candidate Aidan is looking to change the way babies establish breathing, particularly in babies who require respiratory support.
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Alexandra Chung and Sarah McGuinness – Poverty and illness
Find out how Monash PhD candidates Alexandra Chung and Sarah McGuinness are looking to improve poverty and illness in vulnerable populations through their research.
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Nicole Free – Loss of voice
Find out how Nicole Free is looking to help restore a person's voice using voice therapy. Nicole's research focuses on the impact of voice load and voice therapy on benign vocal fold lesions.
Research capabilities
Our researchers are conducting ground-breaking discoveries that solve the toughest global health challenges and improve patients’ lives. Our Faculty was ranked #1 in Australia for NHMRC government funding in 2018 and 2019.
With landmark studies such as ASPREE, Australia’s largest clinical trial, our researchers uncovered that in the absence of medical indication, daily low dose aspirin provides no overall benefit to healthy people aged above 70.
As the world continues to battle pandemics such as COVID-19, our researchers are at the forefront of understanding the coronavirus and how to stop it.
Study options
With a Monash PhD, you will not only learn research skills but also build your professional capabilities.
We offer various graduate research study options, many of which extend beyond an original research project to include specialisations, industry-driven interdisciplinary programs, and joint collaborations with leading universities from around the world. Our unique work-readiness program ensures you build professional skills, in-demand by employers across academia, industry and government.
There’s more than one way to get a PhD. See how you can start your PhD journey from a range of degree pathways.