Doctor of Philosophy

3 years: Duration

25,600 AUD/year: Price

Rolling admission: Start

Rolling admission: Deadline

Phd: Degree

Mixed: Format

Multiple Locations / Australia: Location

Torrens University Australia: School

Program description

The Doctor of Philosophy is a highly recognised research degree that requires you to undertake independent study while being supervised and guided by experts in your field. The Doctor of Philosophy degree involves the completion of a thesis that displays original thought and academic rigour while also contributing significantly to current knowledge. The PhD is offered on campus in Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Brisbane, as well as offshore and online.

Our Higher Degree by Research helps you to hone your research skills so that you can work in academic and industrial settings. You will construct your professional identity and be able to explain the impact of your results to interested stakeholders in real-world applications by doing original research and practising cognitive flexibility.

Program structure

The list of courses under the program varies from the department you chose and is available upon request.

Price

Standartd subject fees - 3,200 AUD

Indicative annual fees - 25,600 AUD

Indicative total course tuition fees - 76,800 AUD

Requirements for applicants

Admission Criteria

Applicants with formal study:

Successful completion of a Masters degree by research from an Australian university or equivalent with a Distinction average
Successful completion of a Masters degree by coursework with a substantial element of research work from an Australian university or equivalent with a Distinction average
Successful first- or second class Honours degree from an Australian university or equivalent

Applicants with work and life experience

Applicants not meeting the direct entry requirements may be considered for admission if the Higher Degree by Research Committee is satisfied that the applicant has significant scholarship or professional attainment
Applicants may also be considered for admission to the Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Graduate Diploma of Research Studies(GDRS) or Graduate Certificate of Research Studies (GCRS).

English Language Proficiency

Equivalent IELTS 7.0 (Academic) with skills band no less than 7.0 in writing and speaking and no less than 6.5 in listening and reading (or equivalent TOEFL, CAE or PTE).

About the university

Torrens University, based on the work of predecessors, has become Australia's premier international university and vocational certified training organization. To provide a new, contemporary, and globally aware approach to higher education, we have partnered with illustrious institutions.
We deliver our programs both online and on our campuses, and we offer a wide variety of undergraduate, graduate, higher degree by research, and specialized degree programs.

Collaborations with businesses, academic institutions, sports teams, governmental agencies, and NGOs all bolster our efforts and increase their reach and impact.

There are two of our campuses in Sydney, four in Melbourne, one in Adelaide, two in Brisbane, one in the Blue Mountains, one on the Gold Coast, one in Auckland, and one in China.

Faculties

All of our departments are committed to providing their students with as many real-world learning experiences as possible so that they can enter the workforce as prepared as possible upon graduation.

We have such facultis as: