This post explains CQUniversity's Master of Research, a supervised, thesis-based degree that guides international students toward original, specialised contributions to knowledge. It covers the university's research facilities, its strong reputation in online study and social innovation, and the range of research areas available across business, law, engineering, and technology.
Master of Research at the Central Queensland University (CQU) is aimed at helping the International Students pursue impactful research through proper supervision and study leading to the submission of a thesis. This course is designed to make a contribution to knowledge by helping students incline more towards their area of specialisation.
Governed by the Research Higher Degree Course Rules Policy and Procedure, Master Of Research at CQUniversity provides students with details regarding all aspects of admission, progression, submission, and examination of the thesis. The university offers the following benefits to the students of Master of Research:
CQUniversity offers 2 years full-time and a 4 years part-time course with 1 unit and 144 credits for Master of Research.
CQU School of Business and Law conducts research and provides supervision in the following areas:
The School of Engineering and Technology has several active research areas covering an array of interests, and supervision is concentrated in the following areas:
CQUniversity has quite the reputation for work-integrated learning and industry-aligned courses. Also, the University has produced some of the nation’s best graduate outcomes in terms of full-time employment and starting salary. Similarly, a Master of Research is a higher degree that enhances the opportunity for students to pursue an academic or a professional career in Research. Some of the fields of career are-
Intakes – 12 intakes per year, once a month
Locations – Townsville, Emerald, Rockhampton, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Cairns, Gladstone, Marina, Mackay Ooralea, Melbourne, Perth, and online. (Students will be expected to be located at the same campus as their supervisor)
The application process can take 4-6 weeks on average for research applications. Students are encouraged to identify and contact a potential supervisor before submitting an expression of interest for a quicker and smoother application process. CQUniversity has a wealth of research experts involved in major local, national and international research projects who can be contacted via ‘find an expert’ page.
It is best (but not essential) if the prospective student candidate can go through this process, before submitting the initial Expression of Interest (EOI).
Stage 1: Initial Expression of Interest (EOI) to be submitted to the university. Students do not necessarily need to submit a detailed research proposal at this stage – just an abstract is fine (an abstract ideally should not be more than 2 pages long, with a brief background/description of the research project OR a question to be investigated and what is the rationale/context).
Stage 2: Once the EOI is approved by the School of Graduate Research, a full application needs to be submitted. At Stage 2, students must submit a detailed research proposal (if they haven’t already), which needs to be in line with the Research Proposal Form.
The indicative, annual fee ranges from AUD 27,955 to AUD 31,899.The university is offering 25% scholarship to undertake a Master of Research course in 2021. For more information on scholarships, please visit CQU’s research scholarships page.[contact-form-7 id=”15927″ title=”Master of Research at CQU”]