La Trobe offers more than 290 postgraduate programs across its five faculties. Whether you are seeking to upgrade your professional qualifications, give yourself an edge in the employment market, embark on a new career, or pursuing your thirst for knowledge, La Trobe has a course to meet your needs.
Coursework programs
| Degree |
Duration |
Content |
Outcomes |
| Graduate Certificate |
Six to twelve months full-time. |
Units from existing pass degrees, or a combination of pass-degree and fourth-year units, in a specific discipline. |
Enables graduates to shift from one discipline to another; facilitates professional development; enhances existing qualifications. |
| Graduate Diploma |
One year full-time. |
Units from existing pass degrees, or a combination of pass-degree and fourth-year units, in a specific discipline. |
May be used to satisfy entry to Honours (but not necessarily research candidature). |
| Postgraduate Diploma |
One year full-time. |
Units at fourth-year or Honours level in a specific discipline. |
May enable admission to Master by coursework. |
| Master |
One to two years full-time. |
Coursework units in a specific field and a minor thesis (12-15,000 words). |
May enable admission to a PhD. |
Research programs
| Degree |
Duration |
Content |
| Master |
One to three years full-time. |
A thesis of not more than 50,000 words (or in some cases, a project and exegesis), produced under the guidance of a supervisor. |
| Professional Doctorate |
Four years full-time. |
Incorporates a coursework component, but classified as a research degree (of a similar standard to the traditional PhD, but designed to enhance professional practice). |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) |
Four years full-time (or part-time equivalent) |
A thesis of not more than 100,000 words (or in some cases, a project and exegesis) produced under the guidance of a supervisor. |
