UTS course code: C02039
Testamur title: Doctor of Philosophy
Abbreviation: PhD
Course fee: see note (local); $7,150 per semester (international)

Note: Research degrees are offered on a sponsored, scholarship, faculty part-sponsored, or full-fee-paying basis. Students should contact the Institute or the University Graduate School for further details. There are, however, student service fees to be paid (see Fees and costs).

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) provides an opportunity for graduates to acquire high-level research skills and to make a major contribution to knowledge.

The Institute for International Studies at UTS has the capacity to supervise theses in a number of fields including cultural diversity and social, political, economic and cultural change in East Asia, South-East Asia, Latin America or Europe.

Each applicant should, prior to application, discuss their proposed thesis topic with the Institute's Research Coordinator to determine if supervision is possible.

Admission requirements

Entry requirements for the PhD are a research Master's degree, a Bachelor's Honours degree or equivalent. Selection for admission to the Doctoral program is based on the level of qualifications, the quality of the research proposal, the Institute's ability to offer appropriate supervision in the applicant's chosen field of study, and evidence of potential to carry out original research.