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Research degrees to shape your future – and change our world.

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A range of government and University funded scholarships are available to support you while you undertake a graduate research degree.

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Broaden your skills to maximise career and research success through our array of developmental opportunities.

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Industry opportunities

Our unique industry engagement programs allow you to apply and further develop professional skills in your specific field and chosen career.

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Research Medal recipients

The Adelaide Graduate Research School takes great pleasure in congratulating the 15 recipients of the University Doctoral Research Medal and two recipients of the Masters by Research Medal for 2023. These prestigious medals have been awarded to recognise outstanding thesis outcomes. Continue  reading f or the full list of recipients.

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Phd and masters research degrees in australia.

Are you looking to further your knowledge and become an expert in your field of interest? Start your greatest adventure with a Higher Degree by Research at the University of Adelaide.

Ranked in the top 100 of universities globally, at the University of Adelaide you will be involved in discovery, innovation and cutting-edge research. Enjoy an outstanding research environment under the wing of top-ranked researchers and establish life-long connections with industry and like-minded students. Start building your future now.

Find your degree

There is an option for every discipline. Explore our Masters and Doctorate degrees by research.

Industry opportunities

Turn theory into practice with a research internship and industry-engaged higher degree research program (HDR). Develop expertise in your chosen field and extend your professional contacts and networks.

Programs are open to applicants who are eligible for onshore study and meet the University of Adelaide’s English Language Requirements at the time of the application.

International joint PhDs

Widen your research connections and study at two high quality universities within Australia or between different countries.

You will spend time at each university and receive a single doctoral degree jointly awarded by both institutions.

Research connections

Australian institute for machine learning.

The University of Adelaide’s Australian Institute for Machine Learning is the largest university-based research group in machine learning in Australia. Research areas include agriculture, space, medicine, transport, defence, cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing.

The University of Adelaide is a founding member of SAHMRI, South Australia’s independent, not-for-profit health and medical research institute. Research areas include clinical trials, genetics, Aboriginal health, public health and medical imaging.

International scholarships

The University of Adelaide offers a range of strategic and merit-based scholarships for outstanding Higher Degree by Research applicants.

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Why study a research degree with us.

The infrastructure and supports for research students are excellent. I have enjoyed access to a range of services and courses created to promote career development. The staffs are friendly and very helpful.

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Higher Degrees by Research

Whether you intend to work in academia, government or industry, a higher degree by research can give you a competitive edge throughout your career.

With our research areas positioned above world standards * , and six disciplines ranked in the top 50 globally ^ , our internationally renowned academics are at the cutting edge of research and discovery.

By undertaking a research degree with us, you will be involved in discovery, innovation and cutting-edge research. Our strong focus on addressing global challenges creates a highly stimulating setting for our students interested in changing the world.

We provide a stimulating environment for research students. Be part of a thriving research culture which promotes excellence, fosters creativity and catalyses success.

Study options

Join our  Master of Philosophy  or  Doctor of Philosophy  research programs and experience specialised and research-intensive study.

Finding research opportunities

Research degrees in laboratories and groups at the University are highly competitive.

Finding a research project that drives your passion is a two-step process:

• You need to find an opportunity to work on a project that interests you, and then
• You will need to find a supervisor to work with.

Your highest chance of success will likely come from identifying areas that are a good ‘fit’ to your own research interests and your previous research experience.

If you find a lab or group that matches the criteria, contact them directly by email to introduce yourself. At this point, you should provide evidence of your academic achievements and, most importantly, details and evidence of your previous research training, such as scientific publications.

Found a research opportunity?

Once you have decided on a research project, an Academic will need to assess your eligibility.

Send the following to your  potential supervisor  or to one of our  Postgraduate Coordinators  for an initial assessment:

• academic transcripts
• completed  expression of interest form

Once you have emailed the above to your potential supervisor, you can apply for admission and scholarships through the Adelaide Graduate Research School. 

Admissions and scholarship applications

The  Adelaide Graduate Research School  administers applications for both admission and scholarships (domestic and international).

Scholarships

Scholarships for research degrees are available to international and domestic students. You can increase your chances of gaining a scholarship by having an established list of published research papers in internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals.

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Hear from us

Considering taking the next step and studying a Research Degree with us? Check out the recording of our recent info session to hear from a range of speakers what it’s like to undertake a research degree at UoA.

Industry engaged research

The University of Adelaide Industry PhD (UAiPhD) is an exceptional and innovative 4 year program, which includes a 6 month industry placement.

Gain valuable understanding about how organisations innovate and solve real world problems, making an impact with your research while gaining a significant employment advantage. 

Find out more

For more information, please contact the Adelaide Graduate Research School

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These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University’s policies ( http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies ) and the Research Student Handbook ( http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/current-students/handbook/ ). The Research Student Handbook explains the procedures to be followed by students and contains guidelines on research and supervision for research degrees offered by the University. All students must comply with both the Academic Program Rules and the procedures detailed in the Research Student Handbook.

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Our close industry affiliations will ensure everything you learn here is practical and relevant out there - whether you’re looking to advance your career, add to your skill set, or start a whole new journey.

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• Our postgraduate degrees provide flexible study options for those wishing to gain expert knowledge in a particular area of interest.
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Drawing on leading research and vast real-world experience, our broad range of postgraduate business degrees will enhance your initiative, encourage creativity and give you advanced skills applicable to any profession.

Choose from the options below and don’t forget we offer several scholarships to domestic and international postgraduate coursework students who meet our entry requirements.

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• Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics
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• Graduate Certificate in Project Management
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• Graduate Certificate in Wine Business
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• Master of Wine Business

We offer research opportunities at masters and PhD levels. Our HDR programs are benchmarked with other Go8 universities, and all HDR students are supervised by experts in the field to ensure the highest quality research outcome that is both nationally and internationally competitive.

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Higher Degree Research

Higher Degree Research in the IIT encompasses a diverse range of topics and disciplines, including basic and applied research addressing contemporary trade issues and informing trade policy discussions.

IIT offers a research degree: Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD). PhD students from a variety of disciplines, including trade, development studies, economics, business and law, have studied for higher degrees within the IIT. Here they have played a critical role in the development of our rich multidisciplinary research environment.

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Doctor of Philosophy

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Campus Magill City West

Duration 4 year(s) full-time

Mode On-campus

Program Code MPHD

Fees AUD$ 36,100 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2024

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Program level Doctorate by research

Entry requirements

You must check the entry requirements for the type of research degree you wish to apply for and make sure you are eligible.

• If you are an international applicant you also need to check that you meet the English language requirements.
• Meeting the minimum entry requirements does not automatically guarantee entry into a research degree.

Degree overview

• Develop the ability to independently design and execute original research that generates new knowledge, understandings or insights, including through creative practice-based methods.
• Benefit from our extensive national and international research links and strong record in winning national competitive grants.
• Undertake exciting and innovative research in our creative disciplines, which are recognised for their world-class research in contemporary arts, design, creative writing and journalism, creative industries, film, architecture and built environment, communication and culture 1 .
• Work under the guidance of experienced and highly qualified research supervisors.
• Learn from visiting scholars and artists and participate in our vibrant research culture.
• Tailor your PhD studies to suit your research interests and/or work on industry-linked research projects.
• Work in a dynamic and well-equipped research environment.
• UniSA is an unstoppable university for unstoppable people. As one of the World’s Top Young Universities 2 , we’ll ensure you get the experience your future profession demands so it’ll feel like you’re studying one minute and in a career the next.

1 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) 2 UNSTOPPABLE® is a Kellogg Company trade mark used under licence. Ranked #52, 2023 THE Young University Rankings.

What is a research degree?

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, research degree students learn and apply advanced research methodologies to produce new knowledge, understandings and insights, and provide solutions to the world’s 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.

You can study a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Philosophy (by Portfolio of Publications) and Master of Research.

Research degrees offered at UniSA

Doctor of philosophy (phd).

Produces graduates with the capacity to conduct research independently at a high level of originality and quality. By the end of the degree, a PhD student will be capable of independently designing and executing original research that generates new knowledge, understandings and insights (three to four years full-time equivalent).

Doctor of Philosophy (by Portfolio of Publications)

Allows formal recognition of established researchers and/or scholars who do not already hold a PhD qualification, and who have produced research of international standing in their field with an ongoing record of academic publication (work).

Master of research

Students analyse their thesis topic at an advanced level, applying research methodology and techniques to contribute new knowledge, understandings and insights to their field, under appropriate supervision (two years full-time equivalent).

Please note, a Master by Coursework (such as an MBA) involves enrolling in selected courses and participating in lectures and tutorials (online or on campus). It is different to a Master of Research.

Find out more about what you can study.

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. 

Learn more about our research .

The transformed PhD

UniSA intends to deliver industry and end-user informed research that supports employer-relevant curriculum. To achieve this, and to produce entrepreneurial and business-aware graduates, we have developed the transformed PhD.

We have added a structured component to research degrees including enhanced skill development, supervisory panels and a technology-enabled oral defence of the thesis. Through these activities you will develop a set of professional, transferable skills relevant to our knowledge-based enterprise economy.

The aim of the transformed PhD is to increase your employment prospects in any career path. You will possess the knowledge, expertise and confidence to meet the emerging needs of academia, industry, government and the community.

Four good reasons to do a research degree

• Challenge yourself. You will need to work hard, be dedicated and think analytically at a high level. You will tackle completely new research and different research methods, or extend research already undertaken.
• Increase your career opportunities. A research degree provides evidence of independent thought and the ability to manage a research project in a given timeframe. Your research could allow you to develop a new specialisation, academic field or career. A research degree at UniSA will also allow you to develop a skillset which sets you apart, putting you at the centre of your professional development.
• Make your ideas public. Your research findings may be published, presented at conferences, provide a commercial return and have a positive impact on society.
• Contribute to society. Discover new methods, understandings and techniques, and solve a real-world problem.

What can I research?

We offer doctoral candidates the opportunity to undertake exciting and innovative research in the following disciplines:

• creative industries
• contemporary art
• architecture
• digital arts 
• media and communication
• creative writing
• performing arts
• film studies

Find a research area

To find a research area, you'll need to match your qualifications and interests to the  research projects  offered at UniSA. These have been developed by teams of academics who will supervise you during your research degree.

Scholarships and projects

A scholarship allows you to focus on your research without needing to do paid work. At UniSA, you can explore high achiever scholarships, vacation research scholarships, as well as Vice Chancellor and President’s scholarships.

We also offer thematically-based scholarships. These scholarships will not only address local, national and international grand challenges, they will also ensure you work across the University, with industry, and with community partners.

Learn more about available scholarships .

Graduate outcomes

There are seven identified graduate qualities and outcomes that result from doing a research degree at UniSA. Importantly, these competencies are transferable to the workplace, whether academic or professional. In brief, a research degree graduate of the University of South Australia:

• understands, can contribute to and critique current research-based knowledge in their field
• is prepared for lifelong learning in pursuit of ongoing personal development and excellence
• is an effective problem solver and researcher
• can work both autonomously and collaboratively as a researcher
• is committed to ethical action and social responsibility
• communicates research knowledge effectively
• demonstrates international perspectives in research

Read about our  research degree graduate qualities  in more detail.

Why Doctor of Philosophy

UniSA provides a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment where you are encouraged to explore your own ideas under the supervision of some of Australia’s leading researchers.

We are widely recognised for our world-class research in contemporary art, design, creative arts and writing, language, communication and culture, architecture and the built environment 1 .

In addition, we will ensure you graduate with transferable career skills that complement your research experience and enhance your global capability when you complete the Engaged PhD program. As part of this degree, you will complete skill development workshops and masterclasses aligned to your interests.

1 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)

Career outcomes

Your career.

A PhD will give you a competitive edge in the work place. You may choose to pursue a career in academia, or in research with a research institution or university. Alternatively, you may choose to work in your chosen specialisation. A research degree graduate of the University of South Australia:

• understands current research based knowledge in their field and its methodologies for creating new knowledge, understandings and insights within a critical context
• is prepared for lifelong learning in pursuit of ongoing personal development and excellence in research within and beyond a discipline or professional area
• is an effective problem solver, capable of applying logical, critical and creative thinking to a range of research problems
• can work both autonomously and collaboratively as a researcher within a particular discipline or professional area and within wider but related areas
• is committed to ethical action and social responsibility as a researcher in a discipline or professional area and as a leading citizen
• communicates effectively as a researcher in a discipline or professional area and as a leading member of the community
• demonstrates international perspectives in research in a discipline or professional area and as a leading citizen

Before applying, you will need to do some investigation. Our step-by-step guide will take you through the process of preparing your application to maximise your chances of success.

Please check the  research degrees calendar for all key dates.

Eligibility

Check to see if you meet the entry requirements for the type of research degree you wish to apply for.

Life in Adelaide

Current international students talk about living in Adelaide and studying at UniSA.

Every year, over 2,500 UniSA students are supported in their studies through scholarships and grants worth millions of dollars. Check out the scholarships below. One of them may be perfect for you. Visit our scholarships page for more .

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Research Training Program international (RTPi) and University Presidents Scholarship

These scholarships will cover your tuition fees and your overseas health cover, and provide and a stipend (living allowance).

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Research Themes PhD Scholarships

These scholarships address local, national and international grand challenges, and encourage collaboration with industry and community partners.

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What others are saying

"My thesis emphasises the importance of preserving and recording family oral histories and photographs that will be left as a legacy for future generations and future researchers."

David Sweet

Doctor of Philosophy Adjunct Research Associate, University of South Australia

Your campus

We have six campuses in metropolitan and regional areas, each with modern facilities including lecture theatres, libraries and laboratories, as well as spaces that simulate real work environments.

Your study spaces

Opportunities exist to study at Magill and City West campuses, depending on your area of research.

Magill campus:

Magill campus is set on stunning grounds, with campus features including:

• multimedia studios and editing suites 
• theatre for stage productions
• TV and radio studios
• gym and outdoor sports field

City West campus:

City West is a state-of-the art campus, in Adelaide’s west end. Campus features include:

• Australia’s only Architecture Museum
• specialised computer suites
• photography darkrooms and studios
• Samstag Museum
• MOD. – Australia’s leading future-focussed museum
• award-winning contemporary art, architecture and design studios and workshops
• state-of-the-art facilities for rapid prototyping and interactive media
• South Australian School of Art Gallery  
• Gym and swimming pool

Student accommodation

We offer advice and assistance to help you find long or short-term accommodation in Adelaide.

Find out more

For information on applying to do postgraduate study by research, including Masters by Research, PhDs or Doctorates, please visit unisa.edu.au/Research/Degrees/

You are eligible for a range of scholarships and grants as a current research student. For example, the prestigious Vice Chancellor and President’s Scholarship, Maurice de Rohan International Travel Scholarships or one of UniSA’s International Travel Grants. See Scholarships and Prizes for more information.

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UniSA welcomes students from around the world. Discover what you can study, how to apply, and our support services.

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PhD Students

English, creative writing and film, creative writing.

Current HDR Candidates

Em Koenig – Queer Ecologies and Contemporary Poetry

Dancey Gordon – Metafictional Television: an Exegesis Investigating How Metafictional Techniques Can Add to the Quality Or Sophistication of a Television Comedy, Plus a Creative Work (Comedy Television Series) About a Creative Writing Student’s Life In a Postgraduate College

Glenn Diaz –Into the Forest: Historical Imagination in Philippine Fiction

Angela Kingston – Epistolary Novel about the Influence of Enid Blyton on Australian Cultural Identity

Olujide Adebayo-Begun – Iya Kafayat: A Novel (Creative Component) A Grammar of Play in a Postcolongy of a Postcolony (Exegesis)

Lyn Dickens – A Prose Fiction Project on Colonel William Light

Juliet Paine – Exerting Machines

Delana Carbone – Superfiction

Gemma Parker – The Blackness of the Sun: An Exploration of Nihilism and Meaning in the works of Albert Camus and Samuel Beckett

Jennifer Molloy – Beyond the frame: Assumptions and silences in ST Gill's utopian visions of Colonial South Australia

Stephen Abram – Tattoos as Ekphrastic Narratives of Otherness in Crime Fiction

Jane Turner Goldsmith – Motivations to Read in the Time of the Virus – ‘Psychological First Aid’ and the Composite Novel

Verity Oswin – A Woman is a State (Poet as Vandal): An intersectional feminist reading of Major Mitchell’s Australia Felix expedition and the production of a colonial poetics to legitimize dispossession

Natalie Le Beau – Notes from the Pyrocene

Susan Hazel – Longpela Gut Bai: A Braided Narrative of Privilege and Loss

Nadia Roberts – Writing a war from within a war: Explorations in traumatic Bosnian war memory

Bronwyn Lovell – Astronaut Adaptations: What reboots and revisions reveal about shifting attitudes toward astronauts and space exploration

Gillian Hagenus – Writing the Australian Suburban Gothic

Alex Sutcliffe – No Promises: Literary Language and Late Capitalism

Jane Costessi – Tracing Charlotte Jay: The Geraldine Halls Project

Recently Completed

Mark Anthony Cayanan – Major Work: Unanimal, Counterfeit, Scurrilous; Exegesis: "Expiation, For, the, sin, of, Nothing": The Politics of Form in Queer Philippine Poetry in English

Gretta Mitchell – kookaburra: anti tales of laughing doom (PhD)

Anj Foley – Narratives of Child Abduction in Nazi-Occupied Eastern Europe: Volume 1: Novella; Volume 2: Exegesis (MPhil)

Emily Palmer – Volume 1: Scapegrace; Volume 2: The (Absent) Female Body: Cross-dressing Narratives in Young Adult Fantasy Fiction (PhD)

Paul Turley – The Poetic Invitation: Exploring manifold experience in easy poems (MPhil)

Phillipa Martin – Volume 1: My Killer Secret; Volume 2: 'Literary' Crime Fiction - an Analysis (PhD)

Ngoc Thu Hoang – Vietnam to the World, a Magical Connection: 'Embers of Time' (a novel) and 'Bridging Disparate Realms' (an exegesis) (PhD)

Current Candidates

Benjamin Kearvell – English – Deleuzian Difference and Disability

Owen Everitt – Mapping the Murray: a Bioregional Approach to Character and Narrative

Darryl Do – A Literary Study of Classical Influences on Milton's Theodicy in Paradise Lost

Najla Alyabis – Muslim Women's Identity in a Changing World: the Fiction of Leila Aboulela

Samuel Cox – A Search for Country in Australian Literature

Laura Hamilton – Reading-as-Witnessing in the Trans-Indigenous Literacy Archive: a Study of Lee Maracle and Alexis Wright

Celine Zerna – 'The Other in Ourselves': The Ethics, Aesthetics, and Epistemologies of Feminist (Auto) Ethnography

Jacob Sunter – Beach Bodies: Cruising the Shore in Fire Island Literature

Jana Norman – LGBT Bound for South Australia: The role of gender and sexual diversity in migration and mobility to South Australia 1950-1999

Meg Madden – Fragments of Self: Contemporary Women's Life Writing

Clare Charlesworth – Revisionary Practices in American Literature: A Study of Walt Whitman, Henry James, and Willa Cather

Theodora Galanis – Figuring the Sea, Inland: Oceanic Imaginaries in Contemporary Australian Literature

Azadeh Feridoun Pour – “. . . a story in an obscure corner of the front page . . .” American White Women Novelists: New Recognitions (1950s-1965)

Matthew Couper – Fishing in Moby-Dick, Omeros, and Carpentaria

Taylor Westmacott – Violence, Boredom, Extinction: Artist Depictions of Symbolic Death and Masculine Deliquency

Ruby Niemann – From Zero Hour to Kudzucene: Reading Margaret Atwood's Post-Millennial Novels under the Auspices of Anthropocene Thought (PhD)

Patrick Moritz – ‘A lightness that is both new and a return’: Nekyia and katabasis in twenty-first century receptions of the Iliad (MPhil)

Kate Bowen – The Masks That Wear Men: The Representation of Masculine Masquerade In 1990s American Action Cinema (PhD)

Brydie Kosmina – We are the granddaughters of the witches you couldn't burn’: Feminist Afterlives of the Witch in Popular Culture (PhD)

Charlotte Kelso – Bound by Narrative: 'Reading' the Female Body and Genre in Nineteenth-Century British Literature (MPhil)

Jane Nelson – Shakespeare and Christian Hermetism: religio mentis a Study of Esoteric Thought in Four Plays (PhD)

Jessie Bryne – Just Desserts: Reading, Writing and Rewarding Australian Women’s Crime Fiction (PhD)

Kezia Perry – Shadow of The Archers and Crossing Over: Writing Young Adult Fiction and Finding the Contemporary Reader

Alison Coppe – Notes from Above Water: Fictocriticism as Queer Creative Research Practice (PhD)

European Languages and Linguistics

French studies.

Current HDRs

Debra Hoadley – French Studies - Collaboration in Photographic Art Works (Sophie Calle and Mathieu Briand)

Freya Davies-Ardil – French Studies - Geographies of Francophone Pacific Literature - Mapping Place, Writers and Writing

Lauren Twine – French Studies - Exploring Artistic Responses to Far-right Populism in Contemporary France

Melanie Maillot – French Studies - Poetics of Neutrality and the Question of Being in the poetic work of Andrée Chedid and Jeanne Benguigui

Marianne Braux – French Studies - Parole De Narrateurs: Figures De L'Enonciation Dans Le Recit Francais Moderne (PhD)

German Studies

Mary Quigley – German Studies - Learning German in English-Speaking Tertiary Contexts: Identity, Social Strategies and Language Use

Linguistics

Quang Le – Linguistics - Time-marking words in Vietnamese - from fallacious tense-aspect-mood markers to modal particles of sequentiality

Yumei Cui – Linguistics - Semantic Preference in Chinese Business English Words: a Corpus-based Study

Teuku Auwal – Linguistics - A Study of Young Acehnese-lndonesian Bilingual Adults in Aceh

Christopher Venning – Linguistics - Linguistic Classification in the Daly River Languages

Caryn Rogers – Linguistics - Rhetorical Structure and Persuasion in Classical Hebrew

Elise Westin – Linguistics - Unburied Memories: Exploring the Cultural Trauma Process through Holodomor Survivor Literature

Susie Greenwood – Linguistics - A Comparative Study of Breton and Cornish

Hakeem Beedar – Linguistics - Ainu Revitalisation in Japan: a comparative study

Ingrid Kerrigan – Linguistics - Reconstruction of Barngarla Lexicon from Primary and Secondary Sources

Chloe Castle – Linguistics - Co-option of Grammatical Resources from Foreign Languages (a Focus on English and Czech)

Eve Kheir – Linguistic - Codeswitching as an Index and Construct of Sociopolitical Identity: The Case of the Druze, Christians and Muslims in Israel (PhD)

Penelope Cashman – Linguistics - International Best Practice in the Teaching of Lyric Diction to Conservatorium-Level Singers (PhD)

Historical and Classical Studies

Art history.

Sarah Gibson-Walker – Art History - The Visual Culture of Suffrage in Australia and New Zealand

Heather Lee – Art Histor - Australian sculptor Ian Bow and the plurality of mid-century Modernism

Alexandra Mowbray – Art History - The Contemporary Nude in The Digital Age

Alexandra Nitschke – Art History - The History of the Contemporary Arts Organisations Australia (CAOA) Network

Ralph Body – Art History - Behind the Scenes: Hans Heysen's Art World Networks (PhD)

Susan Woodburn – Art History - Alexander Schramm (1813-64) and the Visual Representation of Aboriginal People in Mid-Nineteenth Century Colonial Australia (PhD)

Nerina Dunt – Art History - Investigating the Aesthetic Character of Australian Urban Indigenous Art: A Socio-Political Fusion (PhD)

Gemma Neal – Classics - (Mis)translation of Sexual Violence in Ovid's Metamorphoses

Greg Macpherson – Classics - From Magic to Medicine: The dynamics of faith and science in drug development in antiquity.

Emily Chambers – Classics – Free speech in the Roman world

Mary Harpas – Classics – The Hippocratic Understanding of the Living Body (MPhil)

Tamas Preston – Classics - Dissimulation and Veiled Criticisms in Seneca’s Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium (MPhil)

Tiana Blazevic-Bastow – Classics – The Ascent to the Hidden One: The Reception of the Egyptian One God in Neoplatonism and the Greek Magical Papyri

Benjamin Nagy – Classics – Carmen et Standard Error: Computational Methods of Stylistics in Latin Poetry

Tamara Bremert – Classics – Sex in Suetonius: Sexual Material as a Characterisation Device for Tyrannical Emperors (MPhil)

Judith Bailey – Classics – Fleecing the Pious: The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow in the Central and North Welsh Marches 1400-1530 (PhD)

Alex Antoniou – Classics - Divine Emperors and Italy: Emperor Worship in the Italian Peninsula (Excluding Rome) (MPhil)

Janice Lee – Classics - Silius Italicus' Punica 8. 1-241: a Commentary (MPhil)

Rebekah Harms – History - Building the Innovation Economy: the Development of Science and Technology Policy in South Australia, 1980 - 2020

Grace Waye-Harris – History - Henrician Fashion Diplomacy

Megan Nattrass – History - Princess Mary and the Performance of Loyalty, 1516-1547.

Michael Heim – History - Precarious Accounts: Britain 1700-1850

Alexander Parsons – History - Australian Protestant Church Responses to the Threat and Reality of War, 1931 - 1945

Tamika Gloutfsis – History - Interpreting History in Interactive Media, with Particular Focus on Video Games

Emma Carson – History - Intimacy, Power, and Separation: The Impact of Military Service on Marital Relationships in World War II

Jessie Lewcock – History - Documenting Suicides by Australian First and Second World War Veterans

Jack Crawford – History - The rise of industrial unionism in South Australia, 1908-22

Jodie Vanderpeer – History - South Australian Art Needlework 1876-1909.

Tess Watterson – History - Gender, History and Magic: The Witch in Video Games

David Milazzo – History - Conflicting Histories: The Memorialisation of Frontier Violence

Julian Kusabs – History - Indigenous Civic Literacy: A Comparative History of Education in Australia and New Zealand

Cathy Chua – History - How conflict between online social network platform providers and users develops and is resolved

Natalie Ciecierska-Holmes – History - Raw Feeding for Dogs in the UK and Australia: A Social and Ethical Cross-Cultural Comparison

Caitlin Merlin – History - The New York City Theatrical Community’s Response to the 1980s and 1990s HIV/AIDS Crisis

Elijah Winters – History - Australia and the Apollo Program

Tatiana Sazonova – History - Merchants of pre-revolutionary Russia: their role in the life of the empire and influence on society

Kelly McKinley – History - History of Community Attitudes and Activism in Australia Around The Emergence and Development of GM for Food and Agricultural Purposes, 1970s- Present

Karina Burns – History - Animal Ethics in Psychological Research in Australia from 1900 to Present

Daniella Pilla – History – Migrant Hostels

Jasmin Parasiers – History - Early Modern Sermons and Religious Culture

Selina Kuo – History - Neither Bread Nor Cake: Ersatz Foods and The Spirit of Full Disclosure

Virginia Baker – History - Science at the Interface: Community Engagement and The Promise and Transdisciplinarity

Lisa Hunt – History - 'Blackboxing' Australian Science? Understanding Popular Perceptions of Science in Australia, 1939- 1963

Adam Scorgie – History - Australia's Pivot from the UK to the USA in the Twentieth Century

Lachlan McCarron – History - Politics and Emotion in Jacksonian America

Alexander Pring – History - Roman Catholic Missions in the Americas and East Asia in English Anti-Catholic Discourse, 1558-1660

Courtney Davis – History - Th evolution of memory politics in Scotland, 1979-2016

Madeleine Sallis – History - Examination of the relationship between white settlers and the local Aboriginal population in the Cooper Creek region

Robert Bartnik – History - Boleslaw Bierut and Stalinism in Poland, 1944-1956

Emma Grimes – History - ‘A Floating Home’: The emotional lives of nineteenth-century emigrants voyaging to Australia

Jade Ryles – History - The War at Home: Australian Children and their Families during World War II

Benjamin Nicholls – History - The Piano and Colonisation in South Australia

Elizabeth Bor – History - Responses to Bushfires in Colonial South Australia

James Hurst – History - Two Australian colonists, the 2nd Life Guards and the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte: Private Thomas Playford and Lieutenant Richard Meares in England, Portugal, Spain, Belgium and France during the Peninsular Campaign and the Hundred Days.

Lani Gerbi – History – Socio-sexual scripts and erotic literature in eighteenth-century Britain (MPhil) – under examination

Claire Morey – History – “I will not maintain you”: Understanding men’s desertion and failure to provide as economic abuse in colonial South Australia (MPhil)

David Chadwick – History – Hear the Lion Roar: Trade unionism at General Motors-Holden’s in South Australia, 1931-1981 (PhD)

Jessica Jocher – History - The Solidarity Wave: Settlement Experiences and their Influence on the Identity of Polish Migrants Arriving in Australia During the 1980s (PhD)

Linda Haines – History - The Bounty of the Suburbs. Home Food Production and Preservation in Adelaide Suburban Yards 1945-1995 (PhD)

Emily Ireland – Law/History - Married Women’s Litigation in the English Court of Chancery, 1698-1758 (PhD)

Stephanie Thomson – History - Women, Piety, and Patronage in Reformation England, c.1530-1558 (PhD)

Jessica McCandless – History - Mysticism and Emotional transformation in a Seventeenth-Century English Convent (PhD)

Thomas East – History - Anglo-American Responses to German War Technology in World War II (MPhil)

Rachel Caines – History - "Their Glory Shall Not Be Blotted Out": The Acknowledgement of Indigenous First World War Service in Australian and New Zealand National Commemorations, 1918-2019 (MPhil)

Rachel Harris – History - In a State of War: Women's Experiences of the South Australian Home Front, 1939-45 (PhD)

Melissa-Ellen Dowling – History – Writing Russia: Anglophone Historians Discursively Constructing AnOther Nation (PhD)

John Davey – History – Legalised Trade Unions, Compulsory Primary Schooling, Enhanced Higher Education - the Legacies of Anthony John Mundella, 1825-1897 (PhD)

Margaret Boult – History -  Epilepsy in the Lunatic Asylums of South Australia (1852 – 1913) (MPhil)

Emily Buddle – History - Australian Meat Consumers' Understandings of Farm Animal Welfare (PhD)

David Milazzo – History - Commemorative Days and the Negotiation of National Identity (MPhil)

Karen Agutter – History - More than Just a Roof over Their Heads: Migrant Accommodation Centres and the Assimilation of "New Australians" 1947-1960 (PhD)

Tania Cammarano – History - Ideas of Italy and the Nature of Ethnicity: A History of Italian Food in Australia with Case Studies (PhD)

Matthew Gray – History - 'Baptism, No Wall of Division': Seventeenth-Century Particular Baptists and Dynamics of Toleration (PhD)

Jade Riddle – History - Emotions in Place: The Creation of the Suburban 'Other' in Early Modern London (PhD)

Kelly Birch – History - SLAVERY AND THE ORIGINS OF LOUISIANA’S PRISON INDUSTRY, 1803-1861 (PhD)

Alexander Parsons – History - 'Everybody's Favourite Fascist': An Examination of the Figure of José Antonio Primo de Rivera within the Historiography of Spanish Fascism (PhD)

Amy Morrison – History - Communist Women's Resistance in Occupied Paris: Engagement, Activism and Continuities from the 1930s to 1945 (PhD)

Jennifer Caruso – History - Dream-Phantasy of a Utopia The Making of the Methodist Overseas Half-Caste Mission of Croker Island: A Personal History (PhD)

Peter Whellum – History - The Administration of Justice in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands: A Front Line in Tensions between Traditional Aboriginal Culture and the Criminal Law (PhD)

Stefania Chiro – History - For The Sentiment: Emotions as Practice in the Development of Eighteenth-Century British Abolitionism (PhD)

Current HDRs PhD

Anne Nattembo - Investigating Effectiveness of Social Networking Sites in Influencing Mental Health Promotion Among Young People

Alexander Beare - Moments of crisis: Tracking 21st century masculinity through complex television

Kari Seeley - Positioning Audio Description in Media Theory: an Australian Context

Caitlin Adams - Media Mimicry - How fictional videos emulate user-generated content in online stories

Amy Brierley - The Evolution of Romance in Digital Games

Robert Boucat - ‘Oscar Bait’: exploring links between the perceived Oscar-worthy film and Academy Awards controversies.

Marisol Da Silva - Household Experiences of Reducing Waste: Moving Towards Circular Economy Futures

Sebastian Morrison - Non-Normative Gender Identity in the Australian Video Games Sector

Philippa Dore - The Revolution Will Be Televised: Audio-visual content in the era of streaming and “peak TV”. An investigation of industry change, content trends, and globalisation post the digital revolution

Sophia Fluin - A Multifaceted Perspective on Hallyu and its Impact on Ethnic Identity Amongst Asian-Australian Youths

Idris Martin - Historical Memory and Malay Media

Thanh Nguyen - Identity and belonging negotiation through social media during the process of integration among Vietnamese international students in Australia

Sami Dannaoui - Design Cultures in Conflict: An Analysis of User Experience Design Standards in Social Media Smartphone Apps ( )

Guillaume Vetu - Beyond the Tree of the Living-dead: a Rhizoanalysis of Japanese Cinematic Zombies ( )

Muhammad Imran - Media Portrayal of Ageing: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Media Discourses in Australia and Malaysia (PhD)

Rukia Nzibo - Reporting on Terror: Assessing the Viability of Peace Journalism in the Kenyan News Media (PhD)

Ayodeji Aiyesimoju - Remediation or Replacement: Masthead Stakeholders' Perception of News Digitalisation in Nigeria (PhD)

Amy Nancasrrow - The Art of Selling Arts: Marketing Culture Using Digital Media at Fringe Arts Festivals (PhD)

Brigitte Everett - Temporal Passage: Dynamic Experiences and the B-theory (MPhil)

Rebecca Randell - Beyond Dualism: The Challenge for Feminist Theory (MPhil)

William McCarthy - Contested Kingdom: The Role of Online Media in the Relationship between Disney and Fans over Disneyland (PhD)

Varunika Ruwanpura - Crafting true stories: an interpretation of four Australian journalists' nonfiction writing practices (MPhil)

Linh Chung - South Australian Film-makers' Perspectives on Policies: State and Federal Film Policies and the Representation of Cultural Diversity in Australian Films (MPhil) Robert Farquharson - The Role of Analog Computation in Path Integrating Behaviour of the Desert Ant: A Defence of the Explanatory Credentials of Connectionism in Cognitive Science (MPhil)

Robert Palmer - Adapting communication conventions: Helping vulnerable people in Adelaide learn about climate change and adaptation (PhD)

Hongyan Zou - Western China on Screen: Cinema and Urban Exploration as Thirdspace (PhD)

Dook Shepherd - Philosophical Theories of Mind, Cognition, and The Status of Representation: Veridicality and Combination in Biological Sciences

Matthew Nestor - A Structuralist Account of Dynamical Mental Representation in Recurrent Connectionist Networks

Victoria Vazquez Troitino - The Mind's Representing Vehicles and Their Contents ( Phil of Mind, Theories of thought)

Patrick Keeley - Schopenhauer's Theory of Aesthetics

James Vlachoulis - A Defence of the B-Theory of Time with Respect to Temporal Passage and Our Experience of Temporal Passage

Riley Harris - Normative Uncertainty and Information Value

Timothy Nailer - Praise, Blame and Holding Oneself Responsible

Henry Phillips - To Blame or Not to Blame: Respect and the Ethics of Blame

Nicholas Smyth – 17 th /18 th century philosophy

Jessica Pohlmann - Reality's Hierarchical Structure: On the Foundations of Asymmetric Dependence Relations

Margaret Penhall-Jones - Self-Deception and Wilful Ignorance. Self-induced, purported ignorance?

Elinor Pryce - The Morality of Procreation and Our Duty to Rescue Others From Harm

Anthony Bishop - Underdetermination and theoretical values

Adam Townsend - Representation in Neural Networks

Danny Wardle - Opening a Can of Spacetime Worms: The Metaphysics of Persistence

Atheer Al-Khalfa - The Referential/Attributive Distinction: Its Status and Scope (MPhil)

Michael Lazarou - Vindicating Vague Objects (MPhil)

Robert Farquharson - The Role of Analog Computation in Path Integrating Behaviour of the Desert Ant: A Defence of the Explanatory Credentials of Connectionism in Cognitive Science (MPhil)

Karen Bland - The Good, the Right and the Exigencies of Life: John Dewey and the Value of Moral Disagreement (PhD)

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Start your journey towards a deeper understanding of human behaviour, or continue your journey towards becoming a registered psychologist . Learn more about our online psychology programs below. 

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University Scholarships

Adelaide University China Fee Scholarship

The China Scholarship Council and the University of Adelaide are jointly offering postgraduate research scholarships to applicants from the People's Republic of China who intend to undertake a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Adelaide.  Selected Chinese students who successfully complete the requirements of the program will be conferred with a Doctor of Philosophy degree by the University of Adelaide.

This partnership between the University of Adelaide and the China Scholarship Council is aimed at promoting long-term international research collaboration.  Where possible, co-supervision between The University of Adelaide and the Chinese universities from which the candidate comes will be encouraged.

The China Scholarship Council will provide successful candidates with a living stipend and support as prescribed from time to time by the Chinese Government.  Please refer to the China Scholarship Council website for detailed information.

The University of Adelaide will provide an Adelaide University China Fee Scholarship. This consists of a 100% Tuition Fee Waiver for up to 48 months (subject to satisfactory academic progress), corresponding to the duration of support provided by the China Scholarship Council. The University of Adelaide may offer a top up scholarship to exceptional candidates under certain circumstances.

Eligibility :

Adelaide University China Fee Scholarships (AUCFS) will only be available to those applicants who meet the eligibility criteria for both the China Scholarship Council and the University of Adelaide.

The China Scholarship Council requires that applicants:

• Are citizens and permanent residents of the People's Republic of China at the time of application;
• Are aged 18 to 40 years at the time of application;
• Are a university student completing a master's degree, or enrolled as a first year PhD student, or new graduates from their university at the time of application;
• Agree to return to China upon completion of their studies and/or research; and
• Satisfy any other selection criteria set out by China Scholarship Council. A detailed list is available online: http://apply.csc.edu.cn/ .

The University of Adelaide requires that applicants:

• Hold an unconditional offer of enrolment* at the University of Adelaide, which is subject to the applicant also being successful in applying for a China Scholarship Council award.

*This requires that applicants meet the university's minimum English Language Proficiency requirements for direct entry into the chosen academic program by the University of Adelaide’s application deadline. Applicants for this award are not permitted to undertake Pre-Enrolment English programs.

Applications:

The 2024 round (for applicants commencing July - December 2024) will be open from 1st October 2023. Applications to the University of Adelaide must be submitted by 5 February 2024 to be considered.

Step 1 – liaise with a supervisor and get written confirmation of supervisory support from an eligible principal supervisor. Advice about how to find a research project and connect with supervisors is available here: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduate-research/future-students/how-to-apply#step-3-find-a-supervisorproject

Step 2 – apply to the University of Adelaide for admission and an Adelaide University China Fee Scholarship using the University of Adelaide’s online application system ( www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/future-students/how-to-apply ).

Adelaide University China Fee Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis according to a combination of academic merit, research experience, and alignment with the University of Adelaide’s strategic goals.  

Step 3 – apply to the China Scholarship Council* for living stipend and support ( apply.csc.edu.cn/ )

* Applicants must have received both an offer of admission and an offer for an Adelaide University China Fee Scholarship before applying to the CSC.

The University of Adelaide nominates a shortlist of successful Adelaide University China Fee Scholarship applicants to the China Scholarship Council. If an applicant successfully applies to the China Scholarship Council without an offer for an Adelaide University China Fee Scholarship, they will be permitted to hold the stipend but will be personally responsible for covering 100% of their tuition fees.   

Further Enquiries :

Contact Adelaide Graduate Research School at [email protected]

Adelaide Law School

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP)

The Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) is your pathway to practice, equipping you with real-world experience and transferable skills to see you excel in the legal profession and beyond.

Delivered by the Adelaide Law School in partnership with the Law Society of South Australia, the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice  is designed and taught by South Australian barristers and solicitors to ensure you hit the ground running upon graduation with the practical skills and academic rigour needed to practice law.

Graduates from The University of Adelaide are well connected to peers and alumni in the legal community, giving you an edge in the market.

Study at SA’s top ranked Law School*

Our GDLP satisfies the requirements to practice law and seek admission to the Supreme Court of South Australia upon graduating, with the option to apply for mutual recognition to practice in other states and territories.

Our postgraduate law programs at The University of Adelaide are the top ranked in the state for practical skills development**, meaning our students are equipped with the networks and skills necessary to succeed in the evolving legal landscape.

Program features:

• Accelerate your studies and be ready to practice in just in 20 weeks
• Study on your own terms with flexible courses, blended learning, and multiple intakes each year
• Gain practical experience with a 3 week legal practice placement
• Expand your networks within the South Australian legal community
• Benefit from real-life experience through advocacy training delivered in the District Court by qualified legal practitioners
• Complete your study concurrently with your LLB (subject to conditions)
• Receive 5 Continuing Professional Development points
• Stay supported with FEE-HELP and scholarships available for eligible students

*QS World Rankings by Subject 2020 **The Good Universities Guide ranking by subject Law (2020/21)

Program structure

Rich in both theory and practical components, the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice is comprised of 6 core courses (including a legal work experience placement) , and 2 electives in an area of your interest.

* Offered both face-to-face and online in 2024.

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Fees, scholarships and awards

Eligible domestic candidates have the option of deferring the cost of their tuition to FEE-HELP .

Scholarship support is funded by The University of Adelaide and The Law Student Society through the GDLP Indigenous Law Student Scholarship Program. This scholarship provides full tuition funding for one Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander GDLP student per year. For more information on scholarship eligibility and application, please visit the Law Society website .

The Nyland Caruso Prize , funded by generous donations from the Hon Margaret Nyland AM and Mr David Caruso, celebrates up to 3 high performing students each year in the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

• Apply for the Adelaide GDLP  via SATAC (code 3GD087) or the International Application System .
• Current students can apply via internal transfer , or can complete the GDLP concurrently with LLB studies.

Brittany Farinola

“Many of the seminars are taught by current legal practitioners, it is an invaluable opportunity to network with them, and learn about the practical aspects of the profession. This also provides a chance to engage, ask questions, and seek help directly, which was something I was concerned about with many of the online GDLP providers. In addition to this, seminars are a great way to work collaboratively with other students, many of whom will soon become future colleagues.”

LLB, GDLP graduate

Need further information?

Our advisors are here to help. 

• Adelaide Law School by  email , or phone  +61 (8) 8313 5063 for applications, admissions, internal transfers, enrolments and graduations or;
• The Law Society of South Australia by  email , or phone  +61 8 8229 0200 regarding your study plan, course information, hurdle requirements (including the 105 hour placement and 5 CPD hours). 

Doctoral Programs

Animal Comparative Biomedical Science

Pursue extensive formal classroom and research training within your field of choice as you perform state-of-the-art research and present your findings at national and international meetings. Students may apply to the ACBS PhD training program without an MS. 

Biosystems Analytics & Technology

Prepare for careers in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is the intersection of science, technology and analytics.  This program focuses on biological systems and water-related issues, such as irrigation and water quality, and biosystems applications like computer modeling, sensors and controls, and systems design.

Biosystems Engineering

Biosystems engineers use engineering, math and life science to design systems to manage soil and water resources, produce food, develop biological products, and manage and analyze large data sets. Work on projects involving wise use of energy, materials, biochemicals and recyclable wastes.

Entomology & Insect Sciences GIDP

Take on interdisciplinary doctoral training in the biology of insects. This program is flexible in its requirements, allowing students to design, in collaboration with faculty, programs of study tailored to individual interests and needs.

Environmental Science

Our distinguished faculty are experts in soil, air and water, and solutions-oriented in their research of today's most pressing environmental issues, from water quality and food safety to mining remediation and environmental justice.

Human Development & Family Science

This five-year doctoral program is designed to enrich knowledge in developmental, interpersonal and family theories while developing research skills and in-depth knowledge within a specialized content area chosen by the student.

Microbiology

Gain a postgraduate education in the basic science disciplines, including microbiology, immunology and food safety, while embracing an integrative approach to science. You will develop a broad academic foundation with a concentration in at least one science discipline.

Nutritional Sciences

This program leads in cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research that advances the discovery and translation of nutritional science and health. Explore outstanding opportunities that lead to an MS and a PhD in nutritional sciences while working directly with research faculty.

Natural Resources

This program gives you five emphasis areas to choose from: Ecology, Management and Restoration of Rangelands; Fisheries Conservation and Management; Natural Resource Studies; Watershed Management and Ecohydrology; and Wildlife Conservation and Management.

Plant Pathology

Prepare for careers in research and academia focused on microbes, particularly fungi and plant-associated bacteria and viruses, both beneficial and pathogenic.

Plant Science

Prepare for careers in research and academia focused on all aspects of plants, including interactions with abiotic and biotic factors.