Program Overview
The Master of Philosophy (Maritime Engineering) is a research degree that equips individuals with advanced skills in maritime engineering. Graduates gain specialist knowledge, research proficiency, and an understanding of research ethics. The program fosters academic leadership, creativity, and transferable skills, preparing graduates for diverse careers in research, academia, and various sectors.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Philosophy (Maritime Engineering) is a research degree that enables individuals to expand their knowledge and expertise in maritime engineering. The program provides candidates with advanced skills to carry out independent and sustained research. Graduates will be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge in the area of their research, present the results of their research in a publishable quality, and demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, research ethics and codes of practice. At the University of Tasmania, candidates are encouraged to demonstrate academic leadership, increasing independence, creativity, and innovation in their research and encouraged in the acquisition of a wide range of advanced and transferable skills.
Careers:
Master of Research degrees are internationally recognized research degrees. The Master of Research is a demonstration of a graduate's ability to initiate a research project and formulate viable research questions, to design, conduct, and report independent and original research on a defined project, and to demonstrate critical evaluation of scholarly literature. As a result, Master of Research graduates have the opportunity to pursue diverse career paths, including professions in research and academia, as well as a broad spectrum of professions in the public and private sector.
