硕士按研究学位要求您加深对学科领域的了解，并在进行独立且持续的研究时发展高级技能。作为研究研究生的硕士学位，您将进行一个指导研究项目，最终将论文提交考试。完成候选人资格后，您必须通过论文证明您已对一门或多门学科的复杂知识体系有了高级而全面的理解。硕士研究生也可以作为博士学位的入门。如果符合特定学位课程的个别入学要求并已完成学位的研究生，则有资格申请博士学位。
The Masters by research degree requires you to deepen your knowledge of your discipline area and develop advanced skills in the conduct of independent and sustained research. As a Masters by research candidate, you will undertake a supervised research project that culminates in the submission of a creative output (exhibition) and a thesis for examination.<br>Upon completion of your candidature you must demonstrate through your creative output and thesis that you have acquired an advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge in one or more disciplines.<br><br>Graduates of the Master of Visual Arts by research will be prepared for a career in academic research, higher education, industry, and the community sectors. Completion of this degree can also provide you with opportunities for further study in a more specialised field, or as a pathway into a PhD.