Master of Philosophy

The Master of Philosophy programme allows you to develop in-depth knowledge, expertise and skills through the application of research to business problems and issues. 

A Master’s degree allows you to master a specific area of professional practice, to solve complex problems, and to think critically, rigorously and independently.
 

Course Structure
The Master of Philosophy is a university-wide Masters By Research award administered by the Monash Research Graduate School. 

This degree requires you to undertake a program of supervised research, and to complete a major thesis with a maximum of 50,000 words. This thesis must make a contribution to the existing body of knowledge in information technology by applying, clarifying, or interpreting that knowledge. 

The Master of Philosophy principle areas of research offered by the School are:

• Content-based multimedia information retrieval
• Supply chain management systems & logistics
• Computational techniques & stochastic modeling
• Artificial intelligence
• Computer graphics & image analysis
• Embedded systems and autonomous mobile robotics
• Data mining & knowledge discovery

For more information, click here to visit Master of Philosophy course handbook and explore what each unit offers in-depth.
 

Course duration
2 years (full-time) or 4 years (part-time)
 

Intake Periods
There is no specific intake period for the Master program. You may apply throughout the year. 
 

Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency
 

Career Opportunities
Graduates will have developed an insight into the transferable nature of research skills to work environments and have a commitment to continued professional development with career opportunities in

• Artificial Intelligence
• Bioinformatics
• Cryptology
• Multimedia
• Robotics
• Software Engineering
• Systems Analysis
• Technology Consultancy