Get the most out of your Master of Research

Learn about unit options and credit point requirements for the Master of Research (MRes) in your faculty, department or discipline.

The first year of the two-year MRes is made up of coursework units. For domestic students, this is completed via the Bachelor of Philosophy (BPhil), however the structure for the BPhil and the first year of the MRes is the same.

Compulsory units

All BPhil/MRes Year 1 students must complete 8 units (80 credit points) to finish the first year of the MRes. These will include:

A standard full time study load will be 40 credit points per semester.

Further details can be found in the Macquarie University Handbook.

Enrolment patterns by faculty

Your enrolment pattern will vary according to your faculty and your discipline.

Read the information below, and consult with the MRes advisor for your discipline, before completing your unit selection form.

See how to enrol in BPhil/MRes Year 1 units.

Full year unit (20cp):

  • FOAR7002 – Research Frontiers

Session 1 units (10cp each):

  • FOAR7000 – Research Paradigms
  • ONE core discipline unit from the following list:
    • AHIS7000 – Advanced Studies in Ancient History
    • ANTH7000 – Core Issues in Anthropological Theory I
    • EDUC7000 – Foundations in Educational Research
    • ENGL7001 – Textual Analysis, Literary Theory and Creative Practice Research
    • GEOP7000 – Dialogues in Geography and Planning
    • INTS7000 – Critique in Language, Literature and Culture Studies
    • MHIS7000 – Introduction to Modern Historiography
    • MMCC7000 – Media and Social Media
    • PHIL7000 – Research Topics in Philosophy I
    • POIR7001 – Key Questions in International Relations
    • SOCI7000 – Critical Social Theory
  • ONE of the following faculty-specific units:
    • FOAR7005 – Living in the Anthropocene
    • FOAR7006 – Feminism, Queer Theory, and the Problem of Identity
    • FOAR7007 – Neoliberalism and its Discontents
    • FOAR7008 – Globalising Cultures
    • FOAR7010 – Evolution of Education

Session 2 units (10cp each):

  • FOAR7001 – Research Communications
  • ONE core discipline unit from the following list:
    • AHIS7001 – Advanced Studies in Ancient History and Archaeology: Material Worlds
    • ANTH7001 – Core Issues in Anthropological Theory II
    • EDUC7001 – Introduction to Systematic Reviews in Education
    • ENGL7000 – Research in Literary Studies and Creative Writing
    • GEOP7001 – Approaches in Geography and Planning
    • INDG7001 – Research Ethics in Indigenous Australian Contexts
    • INTS7001 – Special Topics in International Studies: Languages and Cultures
    • MHIS7001 – Archives: Sources and Silences
    • MMCC7001 – Studies in Network Culture
    • PHIL7001 – Research Topics in Philosophy II
    • POIR7000 – Key Questions in Political Science and Public Policy
    • SOCI7001 – Readings in Social Research
  • Professional skill development:
    • FOAR7004 – Arts Internship for Researchers

    Note: Part time students must ensure that they complete FOAR7001 – Research Communications in the session directly before they progress to MRes Year 2.

Download FMHHS MRes program information.

Download FSE MRes program information for the following disciplines:

Download MQBS MRes program information.

Look up individual units in the Macquarie University Handbook to learn more.