UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation. In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020. Contact Future Students for more information.
Doctor of Surgery
This degree is of a higher standing than the Doctor of Philosophy and is awarded for independent and original research which constitutes a substantial and distinguished contribution to the knowledge and understanding of any branch of learning with which the Faculty is concerned. The candidate's work should demonstrate a high degree of innovative thinking in terms of the development and testing of hypotheses and discovery, and should be recognised as such by the scientific community.
Course overview
- Course title
- Doctor of Surgery
- Award abbreviation
- DS
- Course code
- 90930
- Course type
- higher doctorate
- Status
- current / 2020
- Administered by
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course details
- Intake periods
- Throughout the year
- Attendance type
- part-time only
- Delivery mode
- unknown mode
- Locations offered
- UWA (Perth)
- Course Coordinator(s)
- HMS Higher Degrees Committee
- Fees
- Visit the fees calculator.
Enquiries and course advice
- Course advice
- Manager Student Experience
- 6488 5084
- askUWA
Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.
Course structure
The University Policy on: Higher Doctorates applies to the Doctor of Surgery.
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Rules
Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures
The University Policy on: Higher Doctorates applies to the Doctor of Surgery.