Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology)(A2I2)

A full-time member of the academic staff, experienced in research in the The Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A²I²), will be appointed as supervisor for each student in the Doctor of Philosophy - Information Technology. Associate supervisors, internal or external, will be appointed to assist the principal supervisor. Students may be required to meet certain attendance requirements and will be required to complete a thesis embodying the results of research carried out in the field of study specified at the time of enrolment. Students will be referred to prospective supervisors in order to establish a possible research project. The Doctor of Philosophy is normally completed over two to four years of full-time or part-time equivalent and can be taken in either Campus or online mode.

Selection is based on a holistic consideration of your academic merit, work experience, likelihood of success, availability of places, participation requirements, regulatory requirements, and individual circumstances. You will need to meet the minimum course entry requirements to be considered for selection, but this does not guarantee admission. To be considered for selection into a Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) degree, you are required to have completed either: a research project in a related area including a thesis which is equivalent to at least 25% of a year's full-time study at Level 8 or 9 of the Australian Qualifications Framework with achievement of a grade for the project equivalent to a Deakin grade of 70% or equivalent a masters degree (research) in a related area To meet the English language proficiency requirements of this course, you will need to demonstrate at least one of the following: bachelor degree from a recognised English-speaking country IELTS overall score of 6.5 (with no band score less than 6.0) in each component of test TOEFL IBT - 79 with Writing 21