International application deadlines

Please note: No mid-year intakes are offered.

Applications from international applicants for admission into the graduate research programs by the Faculty of Arts are accepted at any time of the year. However, applications should be submitted before 31 August to be eligible for various international scholarships

For more detailed information please go to the Faculty of Arts Application deadlines web page.

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1. Ensure you meet selection criteria

Please read through the Application Checklist before proceeding with your application and refer to the Entry requirements (tab above) to see if you are eligible to apply.

All applications must also satisfy the University's Graduate English language requirements.

2. Research proposal

A research proposal is viewed as being as significant as your academic marks; a research degree application cannot be assessed without a research proposal, even if your marks are high.

The research proposal is a statement of what you want to research. A research proposal is not a statement of your beliefs or of something you want to prove, it is a topic or question that you wish to examine objectively. It must focus on a particular issue or research question; the research proposal should not rely on a discipline in which you are not trained.

3. Writing sample

To further assist in the selection process, you are required to provide a 5,000 word sample of your recent work. For example, this might be one or two chapters from an Honours thesis, or a recent essay or paper that you think demonstrates your research and writing abilities.

4. Identify if supervision is available

Contact the Graduate Research Administrator in the relevant school to assist you with identifying if appropriate supervision is available for your research. The Find an Expert website may help your search for a supervisor.

Asia Institute, Leena Sookramanien
School of Culture and Communications, Gabrielle Grigg
Historical and Philosophical Studies, Sarah Gloger
Language and Linguistics, Leticia Nieuwenhuizen
Social and Political Science, Kate Farhall

Once you have found a potential supervisor you can contact them with your research proposal and writing sample. If they agree to supervise your project, you would then make a formal application.

5. Submit an application

International students can submit an application at any time, however we encourage students to submit prior to any relevant scholarship application deadline. For more information on deadlines please see the Melbourne Scholarships website.

Complete the Course and scholarships applications form found in the How to apply - Apply with Melbourne section of the International applications web page, click the ‘Apply now’ button below, or apply through one of The University of Melbourne's Overseas representatives.

For more detailed information please visit the Faculty of Arts How to apply web page.

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