Overview

When you undertake a Master of Applied Research at Victoria University , you'll study crucial topics to set you on the path to success, including research methods, ethics, project-design, and disciplinary expertise relevant to your research. On passing the units with a 70% average, you’ll begin your own research in a field of personal passion and interest.

For your original thesis, you'll receive expert guidance from leading researchers within our 'Sustainable industries and liveable cities' research group.

Career

A masters degree is increasingly important for a professional career. The Applied Research - Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities programme from Victoria University will ensure you are prepared to enter the competitive job market.

This course could lead to a career as researcher or academic tutor, and prepare you for a senior role in a number of specialist fields.

You'll have the experience and confidence to take a leading position in a range of fields related to your discipline:

education in schools or other settings
policy making and development
public-sector research or writing
programmer or IT specialist
scientist.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Integrity and Ethics

Research Design and Proposal Development

Enhancing Researcher Knowledge and Skills

Research Thesis

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-28 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-07-28 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction View 54 other Masters in Civil Engineering & Construction in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

CRICOS: 099078D

Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with an average grade of Distinction (or equivalent) in the final year. PLUS Demonstrate English competency sufficient for study at masters level by providing evidence of one or more of the following:

completion of one or more degrees with English as the language of instruction and assessment, undertaken in a predominantly English-speaking context (within the last two years)

ELTS (or equivalent) overall score of 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking)

a score of not less than 92 with no section score less than 22 in the internet-based Teaching of English Foreign Language (TOEFL) test, or English proficiency equivalent

other documented proof of English proficiency equivalent to the above.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

41400 AUD / year

≈ 41400 AUD / year

Additional Details

Australian and New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents do not usually pay tuition fees for graduate research degrees, as the fees are covered by the Australian Government's Research Training Programme (RTP).

Living costs

Melbourne

Australia

1501 - 2659 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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