Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs provide training and education with the objective of producing graduates with the capacity to conduct research independently at a high level of originality and quality. By the end of the degree program, the PhD student ought to be capable of conceiving, designing and carrying to completion a research program without supervision
A research degree is an advanced program of study allowing you to investigate a topic relevant to your field. Under the supervision of world-class researchers, you will learn and apply advanced research methodologies to produce new knowledge and provide solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges. Completing a research degree means becoming an expert in your field. It’s your opportunity to take a topic that interests you, explore it in depth, tackle intellectual, creative and practical challenges, and communicate your findings.

An applicant for a place in a Doctor of Philosophy program must satisfy the entry requirements set by the Research Degrees Committee which demonstrate competence to undertake a higher degree by research by:

a. holding or being eligible to hold from an approved higher education institution an award in an appropriate discipline which is assessed by this University as being equivalent to:

i. an Honours degree or a Bachelor degree with Honours of at least class 2a standard; or

ii. an appropriate Master’s degree; or

b. satisfying the relevant Associate Dean: Research Education (or delegate) of their fitness to undertake further advanced work on the basis of their standard of achievement in, and the relevance of, previous higher education studies, and/or relevant professional experience and/or published research work. Schools may admit students to study a research degree provided they have evidence that the applicant has a reasonable probability of successfully completing the degree to which they are admitted.

English Language Requirements:

English rich program minimum entry scores:

IELTS (overall): 7

TOEFL iBT (overall): 94

TOEFL PBT (overall): 600

PTE: 65

Cambridge CAE/CPE: 186

Non English rich program minimum entry scores

IELTS (overall): 6.5

TOEFL iBT (overall): 79

TOEFL PBT (overall): 577

PTE: 58

Cambridge CAE/CPE: 177