Sub sections:
Postgraduate Study and Higher Degree Research
Resources:
Postgraduate Research Conference
Presentations from the
2011 Postgraduate Conference
Scholarships for Higher Degree Research Students
eSKILLS Plus
Postgraduate Study
The Faculty of The Professions at the University of New England (UNE) has a range of postgraduate coursework and postgraduate research awards across the five Schools (listed below).
As one of Australia's oldest universities, UNE is located in picturesque Armidale half way between Sydney and Brisbane. It has a 77-year tradition of excellence in teaching, learning and research. UNE is also one of Australia’s most experienced distance education providers and has a recognized national and international reputation for its commitment to distance education, providing high quality postgraduate research supervision, and for setting high standards for research and academic learning.
Higher Degree Research (HDR)
Link to specific information for:
The Schools
From the links below, you will find information about the Faculty's Schools and their postgraduate courses including Masters, PhD, and Professional Doctorates. Also on offer are Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas which can be a starting point to your Masters or PhD.
- School of Education
- School of Health
- School of Law
- School of Rural Medicine
- UNE Business School (HDR) and the Graduate School of Business (Coursework).
International Students
Please click here for information about studying for your PhD by distance education.
Submitting your research application for postgraduate research studies
To help potential PhD applicants submit an application, please listen to Dr Terrence Hays talk about what is involved in writing a PhD topic proposal. We have also included the following document titled, Guidelines for Submitting PhD Applications: How to Write Your Proposal, that we hope you will find helpful. You will also find 3 examples of research topics that may guide you in preparing your application.
Useful Publications
Surviving and Thriving in Postgraduate Research - Professors Ray Cooksey and Gael McDonald
This book focuses on the effective design and management of a postgraduate business research project, from the inception and commencement of a relationship with supervisors through to the submission and examination of the dissertation, and can help ensure the timely and successful completion of postgraduate dissertation study. As the book addresses the methodological choices available to students and the issues that can arise during the process, it will be particularly valuable to all research students - and to business research students in particular.
The Good Society Framework – Understanding Quality of Life - Professor Patrick W. Jordan
This paper presents a framework, the Good Society Framework (GSF), for assessing quality of life and explains how it was developed. It is conceived as a comprehensive model of wellbeing incorporating all of the major factors included in the various indices and grouping them into nine dimensions.