Master of Health Research–MHR 120 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the MHR degree shall have:

(i) completed a Bachelor’s degree with Honours or a postgraduate diploma in a relevant discipline; and

(ii) been accepted by the head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Candidates applying to enrol in HLTH 591–593 must have had significant professional experience in the health sector.

(c) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Research and Innovation) of the Faculty of Health for a candidate who has extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.

2. The course of study for the MHR shall consist of one of HLTH 591, HLTH 592, HLTH 593, or HLWB 591.

Note: The minimum and maximum periods of enrolment for the thesis are specified in the Master’s Thesis Regulations.

3. The MHR may be awarded with a specialisation if the candidate’s personal course of study meets the requirements for one specialisation as listed below:

Nursing (NRSE): HLTH 592

Midwifery (MWIF): HLTH 593

4. The MHR may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook.