C02028v6 Doctor of Philosophy

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.

Support for the project, availability of supervision, availability of places, evidence of research capacity in a relevant discipline and the applicant's overall abilities and experience are all taken into account.

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; or AE6: pass

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.

Applications

The faculty operates a pre-assessment process prior to the formal application process. This enables the faculty to give advice about whether:

• a student is likely to meet the academic eligibility requirements
• the faculty is able to offer supervision in a chosen research area
• a student appears to have a viable research topic.

The informal pre-assessment process provides students with an indication about whether they are likely to be recommended for admission if a formal application is submitted. Successful completion of the pre-assessment does not guarantee acceptance into the program. The faculty may request one or more drafts of a research proposal during pre-assessment. Prospective candidates are advised that research proposals may be reviewed by anti-plagiarism software. Contact the faculty research officer for further information about the pre-assessment process.

Formal applicants must submit a research proposal at the point of application. Once final approval is obtained for a research proposal, the topic cannot be changed except with the approval of the University.

Detailed information about the application process can be found at:

www.research.uts.edu.au/future-students

International students

International students must apply through UTS: International.

Candidates are required to submit a dissertation of approximately 100,000 words. As part of this course, students must also complete the subject 77697 Higher Degree Research Seminar.

The candidate is required to undertake all assessments as part of the Faculty's Doctoral Framework three-stage program. In the first stage candidates must complete a formal candidature assessment, and in the second stage a progress confirmation assessment, to ensure their progress is consistent with completion of the research program in the prescribed time and demonstrates potential to complete the work to standard. Doctoral candidates are required to make an oral presentation of their dissertation six months prior to submission of their dissertation for examination.

Information regarding UTS: Law's key research areas and strengths, and the research interests of staff members, is available at postgraduate research degrees.

Course completion requirements

telephone +61 2 9514 3753
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email law.research@uts.edu.au
www.law.uts.edu.au

Applicants are encouraged to visit the UTS: Graduate Research School website at:

www.gradschool.uts.edu.au