Suitably qualified candidates can study aspects of science communication through research only degrees at the level of Master of Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy. Generally, entry to these programs requires a Bachelor of Science with Honours at the level of IIA or above.

The diversity of the discipline of science communication means that the areas available for study are also diverse. Some research projects completed include the following:

• Motivation and emotion in science shows
• Climate change communication in Australia 1987-2001
• Models of time travel: a comparative study using film
• Designing effective pictorial assembly instructions: a case study of a user-assembled wheelchair
• Media coverage of the Maralinga nuclear tests
• Rethinking the Australian research commercialisation experience
• Representations of the social, cultural, economic and political aspects of science in Doctor Who
• The evolution of public accountability in Australian medical research institutes
• The implications of science communication techniques on a model for science teachers' professional development
• The effect of scholarly communication practices on engagement with open access publishing
• The public awareness of science in Thailand: a case study of biotechnology
• The fairy tales of science: exploring popular science books
• The mental illness communication environment in the lay community
• The potential of computer games as a medium for science communication
• Bridging the gap between the science of childhood immunisation and parents
• The communication of chemistry: how effective is current practice?

See details of current PhD research projects.