Seek answers to your own questions, make an original contribution to knowledge and enhance your career prospects and future opportunities with a research degree, or Higher Degree by Research (HDR).
With 26 research fields ranked at world standard or above (Excellence in Research for Australia), you will easily find a research expert at UniSC to guide you on your journey to research excellence.
Explore HDR programs
With quality supervision, scholarship opportunities, project funding and skills development, an HDR at UniSC opens many doors to future opportunities.
How to apply for an HDR program
Start your journey, explore application pathways to a higher degree by research program.
HDR scholarships
Explore scholarships to help you cover the costs of study and living.
Find a supervisor
Search UniSC's academics and industry experts to find a supervisor for your research.
Support for research students
UniSC provides assistance at every stage of research, in an environment conducive to research excellence.
HDR Industry Internship
An HDR Internship will elevate your employability and advance your career prospects.
Undertake an Industry Internship while you complete your PhD.
Graduate Research Development Program
We'll help you to build essential core competencies and the skills you need to successfully complete a research degree and graduate with a diverse skill set for broad employability.
Graduate Research at UniSC
We are passionate about helping you achieve your graduate research goals. Learn more about undertaking a higher degree by research at UniSC.
UniSC research in the news
Study shows how body image bullying affects teenage girls' brains
16 JulUniversity of the Sunshine Coast researchers have shown, for the first time in Australia, what happens in the brain of adolescent girls when they see someone being subjected to body image-related cyberbullying (BRC)
New tool to help stop injuries in the workplace and on outdoor adventures
2 JulUniSC researchers will develop and evaluate a new tool to help workplaces spot risks early and learn from past incidents – aiming to help to stop injuries before they happen
Blood pressure: New study predicts how climate change will jeopardise blood supply
17 AprClimate change will impact the health of blood donors worldwide and increases in disease and natural disasters may trigger a rise in the need for blood, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet Planetary Health
Graduate Research School
Under the leadership of the Dean, Graduate Research School, the UniSC Graduate Research School is responsible for higher degree by research policy, the graduate researcher and supervisor development frameworks, partnerships, scholarships, admission and candidature management.
Associate Professor Kate Mulgrew
Dean of Graduate Research and Researcher Development | Graduate Research School
Contact the Graduate Research School
Tel: +61 7 5456 5595
Email: researchtraining@usc.edu.au (current students) or information@usc.edu.au (future students)
Visit the Graduate Research School office on the ground floor of the Innovation Centre (Room 72) on the Sunshine Coast campus.
School specific contacts