r/AusAcademia

After alevels, has any one of you applied to Australia in the following universities:

Adelaide, Deakin, Canberra and Newcastle?

If yes so please lemme know

Hi everyone, I am considering to pursue a MPhil/MRes focused in Computer Science (AI research). I am mostly interested in applying to Monash University, UTS, or the University of Sydney.

I will be emailing supervisors soon, but before that I just wanted a reality check of whether I am competitive enough to get into the program itself. Please be brutally honest and grill me as much as you want lol.

Some context about myself:

• I am an international student.
• Final semester Bachelor of Science student (non honours) at the University of Sydney, majoring in computer science and business information systems.
• 83.50 overall WAM and an 86.40 WAM in Computer science coursework.
• Recognised on the 2024 USYD Dean's List.
• Currently doing AI research at Monash University, with a first-author publication aimed at an A* level international conference. It started off as part of the Winter Vacation Research Scholarship but I was invited to pursue further work to publish the paper.
• Previously interned as an AI engineer in a large company, delivering an AI Agent system that was deployed to thousands of users.

My questions:

1. I believe HDR programs generally require demonstrated research capability, usually proven via an honours thesis. My degree is non-honours and I never did a thesis. Is a first-author publication plus ongoing research work generally accepted as equivalent evidence?
2. Is my profile competitive enough to be considered by a supervisor? My research proposal covers the gaps and limitations of my current work, so the scope is significant and well-defined. But I don't know how much that matters vs. if I am actually qualified.
3. My paper is currently in progress and has not been submitted yet. Would supervisors treat this as a publication, or does it only become real once it's accepted?
4. What are realistic odds for an international MPhil student like myself to be considered for a partial scholarship (not RTP - I am aware that RTP is basically impossible for Master students, let alone internationals)?

Thank you in advance :)

Domestic applicant, due to my low WAM around 71. Scholarship becomes bit unsure. Don't know yet. Maybe I will get it, still have big chances. But just if, if if, without stipend, should I take it?
The thing is, for domestic, only stipend fee would be a problem. So it makes me hesitated. If both tuition fees + living allowance, surely bye bye.

Looking forward for your advices😊 Thank you

I wanna be a social psych researcher, and I’m thinking about uni Queensland as an option.
Currently I’m doing a grad dip at another uni.
If I go into a research career and do a PhD, which is better to do honours or research masters?

Is it true DECRA does heavily favour people with very high publication numbers? I’m also curious why some applicants get only 1-2 assessments while others get 6-8. How is that fairly compared? What does a typical successful assessment profile look like?

And for those who have actually received a DECRA: was it what you expected? Did it give you the independence and career boost you hoped for, and ultimately, was it worth the effort/stress of getting it?

Would love to hear people’s experiences, especially from those a few years into their DECRA.

Is it a norm to write papers all alone as an ECR?
If so, how do you stay on top of this + write grant funding proposals + teach + live a life?

I just got a letter from a University that I did not make it to be eligible for scholarship due to 18 units of research needed/equivalent research. I am an aspiring internstional student with a masters degree. I have published 6 journals as well.

I know how tough it is to be able to get an scholarship as an intl student. It’s just a sad day.
I cannot make it to Uni w/o scholarship because it is so expensive.

I just dont know my next steps after this.🥹

Any advice from fella people?

I’m very passionate to become a social psych researcher, and thinking about my future path.
Currently I’m doing a bridging program in Australia, and looking to do a research masters and then a PhD.

Which universities are good for social psych research? (Reputation, employability, funding…etc)
I’m looking globally (mainly Australia and Europe), but not USA.

For those who’ve held externally funded research fellowships where the host university employed you specifically to undertake the fellowship research, were you still expected to do other duties like teaching, committees or admin at the host, or was your FTE protected for the fellowship research?

In the last few years, there has been a push to include Arts in STEM. The rationale that I’ve heard is that STEM people are often very analytical, and creativity is either lacking, suppressed, or belittled. The move to include the Arts was an active process to embrace and encourage creativity.
I understand that there are some very creative solutions in STEM, but does this rationale hold any water?

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Hey everyone,
I’m an international student currently studying at ACU, but I’m not on the psychology stream yet. I’m seriously considering switching into the Psychology pathway and eventually becoming a registered psychologist in Australia.
From what I understand, because I’m not already in the psych stream, my pathway would look something like:
Graduate Diploma / Honours (1 year) → 4th year equivalent (Honours/Grad Dip depending on entry) → Master of Psychology (2 years, e.g. Clinical/Professional) → provisional registration + supervised practice → full registration as a psychologist.
I’d really like to hear from people who are actually in psychology or have gone through this pathway in Australia about what it’s really like — the workload, difficulty, and overall experience of studying it.
Especially keen to hear from other international students or anyone who studied at ACU or another Australian uni.
Also, how competitive is it to get into Honours/4th year and then into Master’s programs? And financially, does the whole pathway feel worth it in the long run considering the tuition fees, time, and effort involved?
Any honest experiences, advice, or things you wish you knew before starting would be really appreciated.
Thanks!

H ppello. For PhD from UNSW Business School, what is the probable date of interview? One needs to send EOI first which is till mid August and then ? Or interview happens after EOI submisison or after submitting formal application? Application deadline seems 26th August. If anyone has info or idea, pls share. Also, the scholarhsip deadline is 14 Aug for international students, so any possibility of interview before that? Also, anyone heard from them after EOI? Please comment or DM. Thanks.

Few weeks ago, I got accepted as an unpaid undergraduate volunteer ( for some context I’m in Melbourne). However the prof has never contacted me since despite showing interest and enquiring about my availability / expected salary + mentioning to begin next week
Any advice? Is this a rejection or