Duration

3 Years full-time (or part-time equivalent)

Commencing 2014

Please contact the faculty about commencing this program.

Program level

Postgraduate Research

Units

48

Faculty

UQ Graduate School

Teaching Location

Gatton, Herston, Ipswich, St Lucia

Delivery mode

Internal

Entry requirements

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree with at least honours class IIA. Other qualifications may be considered for entry. Please refer to information contained on the Graduate School website.

Fees for Australian students

Please consult the HDR tuition fees table.

How to apply

Applications must be lodged via the proposed enrolling school or institute, who will forward on to the UQ Graduate School..

Closing Date

Applications are able to be submitted for research higher degree programs at any time.

How to apply

Enquiries for Australian students

UQ Graduate School

Email: admissions@gradschool.uq.edu.au

Phone: (07) 3346 0522 or (07) 3346 0523

Web:

Duration

3 Years full-time

Commencing 2014

Please contact the faculty about commencing this program.

Program level

Postgraduate Research

Units

48

Faculty

UQ Graduate School

Teaching Location

Gatton, Herston, Ipswich, St Lucia

Delivery mode

Internal

Entry requirements

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree with at least honours class IIA. Other qualifications may be considered for entry. Please refer to information contained on the Graduate School website.

CRICOS codes vary according to your discipline area. Please refer to the 'What you can study' section on this page for further details.

English Proficiency

IELTS overall 6.5; writing 6, reading 6, speaking 6, and listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ,

view the English proficiency policy.

Fees for International students

Please consult the HDR tuition fees table.

How to apply

Applications must be lodged via the proposed enrolling school or institute, who will forward on to the UQ Graduate School..

Closing Date

Applications are able to be submitted for research higher degree programs at any time.

How to apply

Enquiries for International students

UQ Graduate School

Phone: +61 7 3346 0522 or +61 7 3346 0523

Web:

Enquire online

Why study the Doctor of Philosophy?

The education and training of doctoral students is one of the most important aspects of a university's activities. The pursuit of knowledge through research higher degree programs not only leads to a well-educated society and a highly trained professional work force, but also contributes significantly to the University's research and scholarship. The aim of the PhD program is to provide research training in a manner that fosters the development of independent research skills in candidates. These skills include the capacity to formulate a significant problem, to develop mastery of appropriate conceptual and methodological skills, and to relate the research topic to a broader framework of knowledge in the relevant disciplinary area. The doctoral thesis provides evidence of a contribution to knowledge with a level of originality consistent with 3-4 years of full-time study and research training. It also demonstrates a candidate's capacity for critical analysis and that he or she is capable of pursuing scholarly and programmatic research.

What you can study

The Doctor of Philosophy is offered in all disciplines including: Humanities; Social sciences; Education; Law; Music; Commerce; Economics; Business; Architecture; Design; Science; Community nutrition; Therapies; Pharmacy; Engineering; Agriculture; Medicine; Dentistry; Veterinary science.
Please note that different disciplines in the PhD have different CRICOS codes:

  • 008587C - Agriculture, Non Social Science & Social Science, Animal Production, Food Science & Technology, Natural & Rural Systems Management, Plant Production
  • 002952B - Arts, Social Science, Education Music
  • 034021C - Chemical and Biological Sciences
  • 011169F - Commerce, Economics, Business, Law Management
  • 034019G - Dentistry
  • 011526A - Engineering, Architecture, Design, Computer Science, Physics
  • 002077G - Medicine Clinical
  • 008590G - Therapies, Pharmacy, Speech Pathology, Health Sciences, Nutrition and Tropical Health
  • 001719G - Veterinary Science - Lab
  • 034023A - Veterinary Science - Clinical

How to apply

Entry requirements for Australian students

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree with at least honours class IIA. Other qualifications may be considered for entry. Please refer to information contained on the Graduate School website.

Entry requirements for International students

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree with at least honours class IIA. Other qualifications may be considered for entry. Please refer to information contained on the Graduate School website.

Visa requirements

CRICOS codes vary according to your discipline area. Please refer to the 'What you can study' section on this page for further details.

English proficiency

IELTS overall 6.5; writing 6, reading 6, speaking 6, and listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ,

View the English proficiency policy.

How to apply

Applications must be lodged via the proposed enrolling school or institute, who will forward on to the UQ Graduate School..

Click here for application procedures for International students.

Closing date

Applications are able to be submitted for research higher degree programs at any time.

What it costs

Fees for Australian students

Please consult the HDR tuition fees table.

Fees for International students

Please consult the HDR tuition fees table.

Program requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy

Please refer to Part 4 of the General Award Rules and information contained on the Graduate School website. In particular, note that individual schools and institutes may have additional admission requirements and/or additional candidature requirements that you must comply with.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website, including in the Research and Research Training suite of policies.

Related programs

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