Doctor of Philosophy (Design)

As a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy in Design, you'll undertake supervised research with the aim of making a significant and original contribution to a discipline or profession. The research you'll undertake may be pure, exploratory, applied, experimental andor creative.
Your industry experience
Internship opportunities are available for Higher Degree by Research students.
Skills you’ll learn
Independent thinking
Decision-making skills
Good judgement
Logical thought
Communication skills
Project management skills
Your career opportunities
Academic
Researcher
Entrepreneur
Business development
Analyst – policy, market, economic
Project manager

Applicants must have completed at least four years (or equivalent) of tertiary education studies in a relevant discipline at a high level of achievement, and must have been approved for the award of the degree(s) for which they studied.

A high level of achievement is defined as the equivalent of a four year Swinburne Honours degree that includes a significant research component in the fourth year, leading to an Honours degree class 1 (average grade between 80-100) or class 2A (average grade between 70-79) level.

Four years of tertiary studies can be demonstrated by the completion of any of the combinations of qualifications below, at the required standard of achievement:
a bachelor degree (three or four years) and a Masters by Research or
a bachelor degree (three or four years) and an Honours year or
a bachelor degree (three or four years) and a Masters by Coursework or
a bachelor degree (three or four years) and a postgraduate diploma in Psychology or
a bachelor degree (four years) in an approved discipline.
minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0 or a TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 79 (with a reading band no less than 18 and writing band no less than 20)
satisfactory completion of Swinburne's English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Advanced level certificate at the postgraduate level (EAP 5: PG-70%)
successful completion of a total of 24 months (full time equivalent) of formal study where the language of instruction and assessment was English at AQF level 7 or above (or equivalent) at an approved university no longer than 60 months before submitting your application
successful completion of a degree where the language of instruction and assessment was English at AQF level 8 or above (or equivalent) at an approved university no more than 60 months prior to submitting their application for candidature