Stage 3 · Lesson 2 of 9

Reading a curriculum

Open the or list, not the marketing page. A module is a single course within the degree. Check which modules are compulsory, and which (optional courses) are actually offered each year.

See how much of the degree is project or thesis work. Check that the content is current. A machine learning masters should list recent topics, and a systems masters should include real labs.

Look at who teaches and whether they research the subject. Check the language of teaching, the length, and whether an or thesis track exists. This is also where you find material for your , because you can name specific courses and why they matter to you.

Common trapa programme with a promising title whose modules are mostly generic or repeat your bachelor degree.

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Resources for this stage

Start with

GuideFree
Study Australia
Australian Government (Austrade)
Search Australian courses and institutions with official data

Practise

Google Scholar
Find who publishes in your topic and read their recent papers before emailing anyone

Keep handy

Mastersportal
Compare programmes across countries by field, tuition and duration
FindAPhD
Advertised PhD projects and funded masters by research, filterable by funding

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The EU portal for research jobs, including many paid PhD positions