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Highlights

Produce a substantial piece of research that contributes to the body of knowledge in your chosen specialisation.
Develop high level research and analytical skills, and depth of knowledge in your chosen field.
Enjoy in-house workshops and seminars, and be encouraged to publish as part of a strong and flourishing research culture.
Maintain regular contact with supervisors and participate in University scholarly activities such as seminars, teaching and publication; a program of supervised research and investigation; and preparation of a thesis.
Opportunity to graduate and follow an academic career in both teaching and research, or advance your professional career prospects.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum academic requirements

Entry requirements

You must have either:

a completed recognised relevant honours degree or equivalent
a completed recognised master degree or professional doctorate (by research or coursework)

Master and professional doctorate degrees by coursework must have a significant research component, normally not less than 25%. Holders of master and professional doctorate by coursework must:

have a minimum grade point average (GPA) score of 5.0 on QUT's 7 point scale; and
present evidence of research experience and potential for approval

Admission to the Doctor of Philosophy depends on an applicant’s demonstrated research aptitude and the availability of supervision, infrastructure and resources needed for the proposed research project.

Once you've started your PhD, you'll need to complete your Stage 2 milestone to be fully admitted to your course. You'll usually complete this milestone within the first three months of study.

For more information on eligibility, read the admission criteria for the Doctor of Philosophy (PDF file, 314.0 KB).

Minimum English language requirements

We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.

English Test	Overall	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake	6.5	6	6	6	6
Cambridge English Score You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website.	176	169	169	169	169
PTE Academic	58	50	50	50	50
TOEFL iBT	79	16	16	21	18

Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!

We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.

When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.

Doctor of Philosophy