UTS course code: C02035
Testamur title: Doctor of Philosophy
Abbreviation: PhD
Course fee: contact the Faculty of Science's Research and Development Office

Overview
Admission requirements
Assessment
Other information

Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy (by publication) program enables the degree of PhD to be awarded to candidates on the basis of their original scholarly contribution to knowledge. The purpose of the program is to allow formal recognition of established researchers who have a substantial reputation and standing in their respective fields on the basis of their record of academic publication, and for whom enrolment in the University's existing PhD program would be inappropriate. A decision to award the degree of PhD (by publication) is based on a submission comprising a collection of authored publications and an integrating paper, both of which must be at a standard appropriate for the award of the degree of PhD.

Admission requirements

Applicants need to be established researchers. An applicant who is enrolled concurrently in a PhD program at this or another university is not eligible. For more information, applicants should contact the Faculty or the University Graduate School.

Assessment

The degree is awarded to an applicant who, through published work of which the applicant is either the author or joint author, has made an original scholarly contribution to knowledge and demonstrated a capacity for independent research as judged by independent experts applying appropriate standards at an international level. The standard for the degree is the same as that required generally for the PhD at UTS.

The thesis to be submitted consists of published works and an extended paper integrating the work. The paper is usually between 5,000 and 10,000 words and sets out ways the publications as a whole represent an original and significant contribution to knowledge. In some cases, it may be necessary for the candidate to undertake additional research work to provide a basis for presenting the material as an integrated whole.

Examination of the thesis is carried out in the same way as for other doctoral degrees, that is with three examiners, at least two of whom are external to the University.

Other information

For more information contact:

Office of the Associate Dean (Research and Development)
telephone (02) 9514 2490
fax (02) 9514 1656
email science.research@uts.edu.au