Entry requirements
Admission criteria
Entry is available ONLY to students who commenced a three-year bachelor degree in 2025 or earlier at The University of Adelaide or University of South Australia.
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfill any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.
A bachelor (AQF level 7) degree or equivalent with a major or specialisation in a discipline aligned to the proposed field of research from The University of Adelaide or University of South Australia completed in 2025 or later and demonstrating a high level of academic achievement, normally achieving at least a Credit average throughout their degree; AND
- Availability of a suitable supervisor or project in the proposed area of research.
What courses you'll study
Complete 48 units comprising:
- 6 units for Core courses, and
- 42 units for Electives
Complete 6 units comprising:
- 6 units for all Program core
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Honours Foundation Research Skills
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Course code
HLTH4005
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Units
6
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| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
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Course name
Honours Foundation Research Skills
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Course code
HLTH4005
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Units
6
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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| Semester 2 | |||
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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Complete 42 units comprising:
- 42 units from Program electives
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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Course name
Honours Dental Research Project Part 1
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Course code
DENT4002
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Units
0
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|
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Course name
Honours Dental Research Project Part 2
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Course code
DENT4003
|
Units
36
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Dental Research Project T/Y Part 1
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Course code
DENT4004
|
Units
0
|
|
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Course name
Honours Dental Research Project T/Y Part 2
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Course code
DENT4005
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Units
0
|
|
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Course name
Honours Dental Research Project T/Y Part 3
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Course code
DENT4006
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Units
0
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Dental Research Project T/Y Part 4
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Course code
DENT4007
|
Units
36
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Biomedicine Research Project Part A
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Course code
HLTH1033
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Units
0
|
|
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Course name
Honours Biomedicine Research Project Part B
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Course code
HLTH1034
|
Units
36
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Biomedicine Research Project Part 1
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Course code
HLTH1035
|
Units
0
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Biomedicine Research Project Part 2
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Course code
HLTH1036
|
Units
0
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Biomedicine Research Project Part 3
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Course code
HLTH1037
|
Units
0
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Medical Research Project Part 1
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Course code
HLTH1039
|
Units
0
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Medical Research Project Part 2
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Course code
HLTH1040
|
Units
0
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Medical Research Project Part 3
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Course code
HLTH1041
|
Units
0
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Medical Research Project Part 4
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Course code
HLTH1042
|
Units
36
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Research Communication & Engagement
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Course code
HLTH4003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Medical Research Project Part A
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Course code
HLTH4008
|
Units
0
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Medical Research Project Part B
|
Course code
HLTH4009
|
Units
36
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Nursing Research Project Pt 1
|
Course code
NURS1005
|
Units
0
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Nursing Research Project Pt 2
|
Course code
NURS1006
|
Units
36
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Nursing Research Project T/Y Part 1
|
Course code
NURS1007
|
Units
0
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Nursing Research Project T/Y Part 2
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Course code
NURS1008
|
Units
0
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Nursing Research Project T/Y Part 3
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Course code
NURS1009
|
Units
0
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Nursing Research Project T/Y Part 4
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Course code
NURS1010
|
Units
36
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Systematic Reviews of Research
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Course code
NURS4900
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Public Health Research Project T/Y Part 1
|
Course code
PUBH1016
|
Units
0
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Public Health Research Project T/Y Part 2
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Course code
PUBH1017
|
Units
0
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Public Health Research Project T/Y Part 3
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Course code
PUBH1018
|
Units
0
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Public Health Research Project T/Y Part 4
|
Course code
PUBH1019
|
Units
36
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Public Health Research Project Part 1
|
Course code
PUBH1020
|
Units
0
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Public Health Research Project Part 2
|
Course code
PUBH1021
|
Units
36
|
|
|
Course name
Global Public Health
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Course code
PUBH4000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Public Health Evaluation and Economics
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Course code
PUBH4001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Promoting Health in Individuals and Populations
|
Course code
PUBH4002
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Biostatistics
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Course code
PUBH4003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Epidemiology
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Course code
PUBH4004
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Qualitative Research Methods In Health
|
Course code
PUBH4005
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Health Technology Assessment
|
Course code
PUBH4006
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Environmental and Occupational Health (UoA)
|
Course code
PUBH4007
|
Units
6
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester 1 | |||
|
Course name
Honours Foundation Research Skills
|
Course code
HLTH4005
|
Units
6
|
|
Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
6
|
|
Course name
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Course code
-
|
Units
6
|
|
Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
|
| Semester 2 | |||
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Course name
|
Course code
-
|
Units
6
|
|
Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
|
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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Course name
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Course code
-
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Units
6
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