Research students

The benefits of research study

• Challenge yourself - explore a new area of knowledge and challenge completely different research methods, or extend research already undertaken.
• Work with world leading researchers - you will learn and apply advanced research methodologies to produce new knowledge and provide solutions to challenges within your discipline area, under supervision of world-class academics and researchers.
• Make a difference - follow that burning desire you hold to make a difference in a specific field and your findings may be published, presented and have a positive impact on the world.
• Increase your career opportunities - your research project will allow you to develop a new specialisation, academic field and pursue future career prospects.
• Solve a real-world problem - discover new methods, understandings and techniques, and make a difference to society.
• Become an expert - 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.
• Be rewarded - Murdoch awards over $2.5 million in scholarships each year.
• Study in Perth - renowned for its magnificent weather, pristine beaches and close ties to the booming Asian economies, Western Australia is an attractive place to live, work and study.