南澳大学

A research degree is an advanced program of study allowing you to investigate a topic relevant to your field. Under the supervision of world-class researchers, you will learn and apply advanced research methodologies to produce new knowledge and provide solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges. Completing a research degree means becoming an expert in your field. It’s your opportunity to take a topic that interests you, explore it in depth, tackle intellectual, creative and practical challenges, and communicate your findings.

Depending on your area of interest, you can study a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Professional Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy (by Portfolio of Publications) or Masters by Research.

Why do a research degree?

UniSA research is inspired by the challenges and opportunities of today. In the 2018 Australian Research Council Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) evaluation of Australian universities, all of our assessed research was rated at world class or above. We are vibrant, outward-facing and responsive. We partner with industry, government and communities to seek answers to questions that arise in the real world. Our research themes are:

An age friendly world
Transforming industries
Scarce resources
Cancer
Healthy futures
Transforming societies

What can I research?

What can I research?

Research students can complete exciting and innovative research topics that span areas such as:

Chemistry
Clinical laboratory medicine
Community and Public Health Nutrition
Drug Therapeutics
Food Science and Health
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Neuroscience
Obesity and Chronic Disease
Physiological Sciences

Our research is also facilitated by research concentrations and groups, including:

Cancer Research Institute: Learning cancer research with foresight, to benefit society.

Centre for Cancer Biology: An alliance between SA Pathology and UniSA, carrying out vital cancer research.

Quality Use of Medicines and Pharmacy Research Centre: Consumer-driven, data-informed research, effective in improving use of medicines and improving patient lives.

Your career

A master’s qualification will advance your career possibilities, is a recognised pathway to PhD and will give you a competitive edge in the work place. You may choose to further your career in industry, academia, or in research with a research institution or university locally or internationally.