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Overview of Faculty of Science postgraduate courses

Course code	CRICOS code	Course title	Abbreviation	Course description	Campus	Normal duration	Course fees for 2009
0058	Not applicable	Doctor of Science	DSc	Higher Doctorate	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
0057/3531	003925G	Doctor of Philosophy	PhD	Doctorate by research	Clayton, Gippsland, or by external mode	Full time: 3.0 years (minimum 2.0 years, maximum 4.0 years) Part time: 6.0 years (minimum 4.0 years, maximum 8.0 years) ( Part-time candidature is allowed for local applicants only)	Local students: Normally not applicable under the Research Training Scheme (RTS) International students: $27,380
3521/3533	046741E	Master of Philosophy	MPhil	Masters by research	Clayton, Gippsland, or by external mode	Full time: 1.5 years (minimum 1.0 years, maximum 2.0 years) Part time: 3.0 years (minimum 2.0 years, maximum 4.0 years)	Local students: Normally not applicable under the Research Training Scheme (RTS) International students: $27,380
2700/3532	001469K	Master of Science	MSc	Masters by research	Clayton, Gippsland, Malaysia, or by external mode	Full time: 1.0 years (minimum 1.0 years, maximum 2.0 years) Part time: 2.0 years (minimum 2.0 years, maximum 4.0 years)	Local students: Normally not applicable under the Research Training Scheme (RTS) International students: $27,380
0054	040036A	Master of Science Preliminary		Postgraduate Qualifying or Preliminary	Clayton, Gippsland, Malaysia, or by external mode	Full time: 1.0 years (minimum 1.0 years, maximum 2.0 years) Part time: 2.0 years (minimum 2.0 years, maximum 4.0 years)	Local students: Average annual student contribution of $4,914 (for students awarded Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)) or $21,360 (domestic fee-paying) International students: $25,000
3516	Not applicable	Graduate Diploma in Science	GradDipSc	Graduate Diploma	Clayton, Gippsland, or by off-campus learning	The duration varies depending on the selection of the major sequence. Most students complete the course in up to three years (part-time)	See http://www.monash.edu.au/study/coursefinder/
3515	Not applicable	Graduate Certificate in Science Studies	GradCertScStud	Graduate Certificate	Clayton, Gippsland, or by off-campus learning	The duration varies depending on the selection of the minor sequence. Most students complete the course in four semesters.	See http://www.monash.edu.au/study/coursefinder/
3525	Not applicable	Graduate Certificate in Mathematics Studies	GradCertMathStudies	Graduate Certificate	Clayton and Gippsland	The normal duration is two years (part-time), with one unit undertaken each semester over four semesters	See http://www.monash.edu.au/study/coursefinder/