C02019v3 Doctor of Philosophy

Note(s)

Research degrees are offered on a sponsored, scholarship, faculty part-sponsored, or full-fee-paying basis. Contact the Faculty or the University Graduate School for further details.

Overview

The PhD is a University-wide degree which involves an intense period of supervised study and research, culminating in the submission of a thesis. The degree is awarded to candidates who, through original investigation, make a distinct and significant contribution to knowledge in their field of specialisation.

Career options

The research degrees offered by the Faculty are especially valuable for those wishing to pursue an academic career, a career in research or an advanced level of professional practice.

Additional admission requirements

Selection criteria for admission include a Bachelor's degree with Honours or Master's degree, the quality of the research proposal, the Faculty's ability to offer appropriate supervision in the applicant's chosen field, proficiency in English comprehension and expression and, where necessary, demonstration of generic technical skills.

Course duration and attendance

The maximum course duration is four years of full-time, or six years of part-time study.

Course structure

This research degree is undertaken wholly by thesis. A PhD thesis is normally a work of 80,000 to 100,000 words. Coursework subjects may be prescribed, according to individual student requirements. While the Doctoral thesis is normally written in dissertation style, candidates may, if they wish, illustrate their argument by also submitting film, video, sound/audio, photography or other formats. Applicants should contact the Faculty's Research Degrees Administrator for further information about non-traditional formats for thesis presentation.

Course completion requirements

Other information

Further information is available from the Faculty's Research Degrees Administrator on: