Doctor of Philosophy (Health and Behavioural Sciences, Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
This Doctor of Philosophy listing groups broad University of Queensland research fields in health and behavioural sciences, medicine and biomedical sciences. In practice UQ runs one PhD research degree and admits candidates by field and school rather than through a separate program page for each discipline group. A PhD at UQ is an internationally recognised research degree in which a candidate works independently, guided by an advisory team, to produce original research and an 80,000 word thesis, defended through an oral examination, typically over 3 to 4 years full-time. Clinical or health related PhD projects at UQ carry a higher English language bar than non-clinical research, reflecting the patient facing or clinical data work many of these projects involve. UQ enrols around 1,000 PhD candidates a year across its schools, with access to a Career Development Framework for building transferable research and professional skills. Before applying, a prospective candidate needs to identify a research topic in the relevant health, medical or biomedical field and either secure a supervisor or apply to join an existing project.
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Course structure
- The Doctor of Philosophy is a research only degree with no set course list. Candidates work independently
- guided by an advisory team
- on an original health
- medical or biomedical research project
- drawing on UQ's library
- clinical and laboratory infrastructure
- and complete an 80
- 000 word thesis plus an oral examination over roughly 3 to 4 years full-time
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Admissions
You need an approved university degree completed within the last 10 years, demonstrating research experience and capability. Acceptable qualifications include a Master of Philosophy or other research master's degree, a bachelor's degree with at least honours class IIA or equivalent, or a coursework master's degree with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 5.65 on UQ's 7-point scale.
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