C02098v1 Doctor of Philosophy
Award(s): Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)CRICOS code: 110092J
Course EFTSL: 4
Location: City campus, Distance
Notes
Research degrees are offered on a sponsored or full-fee-paying basis. Contact the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or the UTS Graduate Research School for further details.
Overview
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Other information
Overview
The PhD is a University-wide research degree which involves an intense period of supervised study and research, leading to an original and significant contribution to knowledge. This is a degree of the future and is a recognised path for those wishing to assume leadership positions in their field of specialisation.
This course prepares graduates for a leadership role in the widely diverse range of industries and organisations that rely on research or research skills to solve real-world problems, including but not limited to academia, business, government, cultural and community organisations.
Career options
This research degree is especially valuable for students to gain deeper understanding of a subject area and develop analytical, problem solving, communication and project management skills. These are highly valued and enable graduates to pursue an academic career or careers in industry, research, government non-government organisations.
Course intended learning outcomes
| 2.1 | Develop, adapt and implement research methodologies to extend and redefine existing knowledge, including for creative or professional practice |
| 2.2 | Apply critical and creative thinking to identify major research issues |
| 2.3 | Critically reflect, synthesise and evaluate academic literature |
| 2.4 | Generate original knowledge and understanding to make a substantial contribution to knowledge, including for creative or professional practice |
| 4.1 | Consider the implications of research in relation to Indigenous peoples and communities in Australia and global contexts, where relevant |
| 5.1 | Conduct research ethically and rigorously |
| 6.1 | Disseminate and promote new insights effectively to scholarly, industry and community audiences, as relevant |
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised master's by research or bachelor honours degree with first class or second class / division 1 honours, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate research studies.
Selection criteria also include: research potential, research experience, quality of the research proposal, alignment with the UTS Research Strategy and the strategic goals of the field of specialisation, and the Faculty's ability to offer appropriate supervision in the applicant's chosen field.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall with a writing score of 7.0; or TOEFL iBT: 94-101 overall with a writing score of 27; or PTE: 65-72 overall with a writing score of 65; or C1A/C2P: 185-190 overall with a writing score of 185.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Course duration and attendance
The maximum course duration is four years of full-time or eight years of part-time study. Students can complete the course in less than the maximum time. Some courses have a strong preference for research undertaken at a full time pace.
The work may be carried out either on university premises or at a site external to the university, or some combination of both. Candidates are recommended to make contact with their supervisor(s) at least once a month to discuss the progress of their research. In some fields of specialisation, students may be expected to complete campus-based or other research activities on a prescribed basis.
Course structure
Candidates are required to submit a thesis that demonstrates a body of research at the quality and level required for a Doctor of Philosophy. A conventional thesis is a work of approximately 80,000 to 90,000 words. Candidates may elect to complete a thesis that includes non-traditional research artefacts, such as a creative work, exhibition, performance, or portfolio of creative or professional work relevant to the practice/field with an accompanying written dissertation or exegesis of approximately 30,000 to 50,000 words. Ranges indicated do not include the abstract, appendices or references.
Candidates are required to submit, in consultation with their supervisor(s), an Annual Review of Progress and undertake Stage Assessments as part of the Faculty's three-stage program. In the first stage, candidates must complete a formal assessment to confirm their candidature. In the second stage, a progress confirmation assessment to ensure their progress is consistent with completion of the research program within the prescribed time and demonstrates potential to complete the work to standard. Candidates are required to complete a third stage in order to confirm readiness to submit their thesis for examination.
As part of this course students must also complete the research training subject 51913 Academic Research Practice.
Course completion requirements
| Select one of the following: | ||
| 51915 PhD Thesis: Communication | ||
| 979114 PhD Thesis: International | ||
| 51913 Academic Research Practice |
Other information
Further information is available from Graduate Research School: email grs@uts.edu.au or the Faculty HDR Administrative Coordinator: email FASS.HDR@uts.edu.au