Researching at VU

We offer our graduate researchers and research staff many avenues for professional development.
We offer our graduate researchers and research staff many avenues for professional development.

Researchers are also supported through access to excellent facilities and a range of opportunities for sharing their research.

As part of our commitment to Protecting Country, our researchers develop solutions to the complex challenges facing our world.

Integrity of our research

Laboratories & facilities

Support for researchers

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Graduate research scholarships
Research student fees

Research degrees

Develop advanced skills in research, critical thinking and problem-solving with one of our outstanding research degrees.

Browse research degrees
We offer a suite of research degrees aligned with our two research focus areas: health and sport, and sustainable and liveable cities. Browse our range of research degrees to find a master by research or PhD to suit your passions and interest.
Indigenous student Stella Rose Lay in laboratory
Explore our research priorities
Explore our diverse range of research-focus outlines, designed to showcase VU’s areas of research expertise. Aligning your application with one of these outlines can strengthen your chances of being accepted into a research program and increase your eligibility for a scholarship.
Graduate Certificate in Research Skills
Apply for graduate research
Our world-leading researchers are available to supervise graduates on their way to becoming the next generation of research-qualified professionals. Our completion rates are among the highest in Australia – with students benefitting from expert supervision and training to graduate as successful, qualified researchers.

Transferable skills & employability

Our graduate researchers have varying career aspirations, and while many are employed as academics, many others find employment in industry, government, and the private and not-for-profit sectors.

Undertaking a research degree enables you to develop the critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills that are highly attractive to prospective employers.

Our professional development and research training program features more than 100 seminars and workshops a year, with a strong focus on building key research capabilities, transferable skills and enhancing your employability.

Learn more about our Researcher Development Program

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