Doctor of Philosophy and Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management

As a Doctor of Philosophy and Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management (Design) candidate, you'll undertake supervised research with the aim of making a significant and original contribution to a discipline or profession. The research you'll undertake may be pure, exploratory, applied, experimental and/or creative.Our program coursework supports the development of research and career skills.

A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) can now be done on campus in Hawthorn at Room 132, Building TD. Book now or call +61 3 9214 3584 for more information.

Applicants must have completed at least four years (or equivalent) of tertiary education studies in a relevant discipline at a high level of achievement, and must have been approved for the award of the degree(s) for which they studied. 
 
A high level of achievement is defined as the equivalent of a four year Swinburne Honours degree that includes a significant research component in the fourth year, leading to an Honours degree class 1 (average grade between 80-100) or class 2A (average grade between 70-79) level. 
 
Four years of tertiary studies can be demonstrated by the completion of any of the combinations of qualifications below, at the required standard of achievement:

• a bachelor degree (three or four years) and a Masters by Research or

• a bachelor degree (three or four years) and an Honours year or

• a bachelor degree (three or four years) and a Masters by Coursework or 

• a bachelor degree (three or four years) and a postgraduate diploma in Psychology or

• a bachelor degree (four years) in an approved discipline

Find out more about entry requirements.

To apply online, you will need these supporting documents

• Certified copies of your previous academic results.
• Certified English language proficiency test results (IELTS, PTE or TOEFL).
• Letters from your school or employer.
• If you do not meet the Year 12 design prerequisite a portfolio will need to be submitted for assessment (except for the Swinburne Foundation Year (Design)).
• A Statement of Activity if there is a gap in study (for example, if you graduated secondary education in 2017 and are applying for one of our courses in 2019, we will require a written statement of what you have been doing in 2018).

If you are applying for credit, you must include course outlines and translated (English) copies (if required) from your previous or current course.