| The information contained in this course overview is intended only as a guide and is not part of the rules for this course. For further information (including links to unit details) consult the rules for this course and the University General Rules for Academic Courses. |
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| Course type: |
| | PhD |
| Status: |
| | Current |
| Intake periods: |
| | All |
| Description: |
| | The PhD is a programme of independent, supervised research that is assessed solely on the basis of a thesis that is examined externally. A PhD thesis must be a substantial and original contribution to scholarship, demonstrating mastery of the subject of interest as well as an advance in that field of knowledge. |
| Admission requirements: |
| | The Board may accept as a student the holder of a bachelor's degree with at least upper second class honours in an appropriate discipline; or a graduate of this University (or equivalent) who can satisfy the Board that they have had adequate research preparation since graduation; or a recipient of a University scholarship for PhD study awarded by the Scholarships Committee of the Board; or a student who has previously undertaken work, which in the Board's opinion is of a sufficiently high standard, towards a research higher degree in this or another approved institution but has not submitted it for any degree and has had a research proposal approved by the Board; or a student who has satisfactorily completed an acceptable preliminary programme at this University or an approved institution and has had a research proposal approved by the Board. |
| Administered by: |
| | Graduate Research School |
COURSE DETAILS
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| Structure: |
| | A PhD programme comprises an independent, supervised research project mutually agreed upon by a student, supervisor, head of school and the Board of the Graduate Research School. It may be undertaken in any school in the University. Maximum candidature is four years (full-time equivalent). The PhD requires the development and implementation of a rigorous research plan, based on a comprehensive understanding of the relevant literature and the need for answers to questions posed in that literature or as the result of a new theory. The PhD is assessed on the basis of a thesis submitted at the end of the programme and examined by three external examiners. The thesis should show a student's ability to document and interpret results, formulate theories and discuss the results in the light of the current literature to a level of competence required in published materials. |
| Available to international students: |
| | Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Schedule 2: Fees'. (Enquiries: international@uwa.edu.au) |
| Attendance type: |
| | Full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read http://www.international.uwa.edu.au/studentnet/esos for more information.) |
| Delivery mode: |
| | Multi-mode |
| Standard full-time completion: |
| | 3 years (maximum 4 years) |
| Standard part-time completion: |
| | Up to 8 years |
| Locations offered: |
| | all schools of this University |
| Domestic fee type: |
| | RTS |
| Programmes available: |
| | The PhD is available in all discipline areas in the University and can also be interdisciplinary. |
