Awarding body:
Swinburne University Of Technology
Start Date:
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Cost:
AUS $21,000 a year
Duration:
3 Year(s)
Study mode:
Full time
Course description:
This program has the objective of training students in research. Graduates will demonstrate a capacity to design, conduct and report sustained and original research. While the research is conducted under a supervisor students are expected to demonstrate the ability to work independently.
Entry requirements:
Admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Design) is not restricted to those with a design background, applicants from any academic area are welcome. In general, applicants should have a master degree, or an honours degree with first or upper second class honours, or other qualifications and professional experience deemed equivalent. A person whose first language is other than English must provide such evidence of competence in the English language as is required by the committee, on the advice of Swinburne International, before admission to candidature will be approved. Students should also fulfil any one of the following English language requirements: IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0; a TOEFL (Paper-based) minimum score of 575 (with Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5) or a TOEFL (Internet-based) minimum score of 85 with no band less than 18.
Application details:
Students must determine their research area of interest first and locate a supervisor for their research higher degree. Then they should send in the completed research higher degree candidature form with certified copies of summary of research proposal, details of award or achievements, details of research experience, list of academic publications, copy of their curriculum vitae outlining details of any relevant research and/or professional experience, evidence of English language proficiency, academic transcript/s (including key to results) and evidence of completion to Swinburne University of Technology, Swinburne International, PO Box 218, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122 Australia.
While Hotcourses makes every effort to ensure course information is correct at time it is submitted, all information is indicative only and course details are subject to change. Please check all details with Swinburne University of Technology.
