每年为合格的学生提供数量有限的名额，以跟随获得该奖项的学习计划。该学位适用于希望通过在悉尼科技大学的专业监督下进行适当的研究调查来扩展和加深知识的毕业生：设计，建筑和建筑学术人员。
A limited number of places are offered each year to suitably qualified students to follow a program of study leading to this award. This degree is for graduates seeking to extend and deepen their knowledge by undertaking an appropriate research investigation under professional supervision by UTS: Design, Architecture and Building academic staff. The requirement of this degree is the preparation of a thesis which is judged by its examiners to be a distinct contribution to the knowledge of the subject. The format of the body of work and the length of the written dissertation are determined after discussion with UTS: Design, Architecture and Building staff and must be approved by the Graduate Studies Committee. Candidates may be required to first undertake coursework subjects in research methodology to gain experience with research methods and skills. Candidates are required to present papers, which form part of the preparation of their thesis, at UTS: Design, Architecture and Building postgraduate seminars.