C02041v4 Doctor of Philosophy
Award(s): Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)CRICOS code: 015943G
Course EFTSL: 4
Location: City or Kuring-gai campuses
Note(s)
Research degrees are offered on a sponsored, scholarship, faculty part-sponsored or full-fee-paying basis. Contact UTS: Education or the UTS: Graduate Research School for further details.
Overview
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Other information
Overview
The Doctor of Philosophy is designed to meet the needs of those who wish to pursue a career in research or academic life. In this program, candidates embark on high-level research in one of the areas of research strength within UTS: Education.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised master's by research or bachelor's degree with first or second class honours (division 1), or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate research studies.
Previous qualifications must be in education or a related discipline. Applicants are required to provide UTS: Education with a copy of a previously completed thesis, piece of substantial academic writing or research report as part of their evidence of academic record. The research topic must be aligned with a research area of the faculty. The applicant must also provide an outline and background to the intended area of research, making a case for its significance and importance, and explaining its connection to a research area of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Selection criteria includes the quality of the research proposal and the faculty's ability to offer appropriate supervision in the applicant's chosen field.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 7.0 overall with a writing score of 7.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 584-609 overall with TWE of 5.0, internet based: 94-101 overall with a writing score of 23; or PTE: 65-72; or CAE: 67-73
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Course duration and attendance
The maximum course duration is four years of full-time or eight years of part-time study. Students can complete in less than the maximum time.
For all courses involving a major thesis there is provision for early submission of the thesis on application. A candidate who wishes to extend candidature must seek permission from the UTS: Graduate Research School Board.
Course structure
The course is structured in three phases. Phase 1 involves the development of a number of advanced research skills and capabilities. At the beginning of the program, each student negotiates a doctoral study plan with their supervisor. This plan makes explicit the kinds of support each student requires. A formal doctoral assessment is undertaken at the end of Phase 1 in which the candidate presents a full proposal for assessment, which is a prerequisite for entering Phase 2.
In Phase 2, students develop their individual program of research, culminating in Phase 3 in the preparation and submission of a major thesis which makes a sustained contribution to knowledge in their field of inquiry.
Research and development activities are provided throughout the three phases to assist students to develop the capabilities of a successful doctoral graduate in education.
Course completion requirements
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Other information
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