PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
Victoria University's Doctor of Philosophy is a research-only doctorate centred on an original thesis, undertaken with a supervisory team on the Footscray Park campus. Entry requires an Australian Bachelor Honours degree (AQF8) with at least H2A/Distinction average in the final year, an Australian Master's degree (AQF9) combining coursework and thesis at Distinction average, an Australian Master's research degree at Distinction average, or an equivalent combination of industry and research experience such as peer-reviewed publications. Candidates complete required coursework units to at least a 70% average (or receive approved advanced standing), then a Research Thesis unit assessed by a Victoria University Academic Review Panel. Two elective units are available after Confirmation of Candidature for students seeking a doctoral industry internship. It suits graduates aiming to build an academic or advanced research career across VU's range of research disciplines.
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Course structure
To attain the Doctor of Philosophy students will be required to complete the below mentioned components consisting of: Required coursework units to a minimum of an average standard of 70% or have approved advanced standing for the unit(s). A Research Thesis unit and have had their thesis classified by a Victoria University Academic Review Panel. Two elective units (ROP8003, ROP8004) are available to post Confirmation of Candidature students to provide doctoral industry internships.
Admissions
To be considered for postgraduate study, you will need to have specific academic qualifications, as outlined below. We also consider non-academic research and work experience for our research candidates. Admission criteria Completion of an Australian Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF8), or equivalent, in a similar discipline to the proposed research with average grades of at least H2A/Distinction (70% or above on the Victoria University grading scale) for the final year OR Completion of an Australian Masters degree (AQF9), or equivalent, in a similar discipline and undertaken by a combination of coursework and a thesis with average grades of at least H2A/Distinction (70% or above on the Victoria University grading scale). The output produced from the thesis must have been undertaken solely by the applicant and examined externally to the supervisory/advisory team, but this need not be external to the University where they completed the degree. OR Completion of an Australian masters research degree (AQF9), or equivalent in a similar discipline with average grades of at least H2A/distinction (70% or above on the Victoria University grading scale) OR Completion of an equivalent combination of academic and research achievements such as relevant industry experience, research experience evidenced by peer review publications or the completion of a high-level research project in a similar discipline to the proposed research deemed to be equivalent to any of the above entry requirements. Ad
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