ObjectivesThis is a supervised research program taken by thesis or folio. The research of each candidate is conducted under the supervision of a full-time member of the academic staff. Candidates are required to participate in an oral colloquium about one third of the way through candidature in which the proposed research is defended and are required to then ultimately submit a thesis embodying the results of their research.
Entry requirementsExperienced and qualified professionals in education who hold a bachelor degree with good honours (H2A), (equivalency can be met by undertaking a coursework masters degree in education with a research component) or other approved qualifications may apply to undertake the PhD program. A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 for on-campus and 7 for off-campus is required by non-English speaking background applicants. All on-campus applicants are required to participate in a Faculty induction program.
Academic titleDoctor of Philosophy (International Students)
Course descriptionFees and charges
Fee paying place - International (IFP)
A Fee paying place is one for which the university does not receive any government funding. As such, students enrolled in these places are required to contribute the full cost of their course.
Fees for international students apply to persons living in Australia with Temporary Resident status, provided that there is no limitation on study and persons living abroad who are not Australian citizens and do not have Permanent Resident status in Australia.
Equivalent Full Time Student Load (EFTSL)
EFTSL is the standard annual full time load. Eight credit points is the standard full time load for one year of study.
* The 'indicative annual course fee' cited has been provided as a guide only. It has been calculated on the basis of a typical enrolment of a student undertaking the course in 2009, and reflects the cost involved in undertaking a full-time quota of units within the specified discipline.
The actual fees charged by Deakin University will depend upon the discipline from which each individual unit is chosen, and may vary from the indicative course fee cited, particularly if units are chosen from a number of disciplines.
Please note that the fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and service.
Deakin assumes no responsibility for persons relying on 'indicative course fees' to calculate the total future cost of their course.
English language requirements
A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required by on-campus non-English speaking background applicants for higher degrees by research. All such applicants are required to participate in a Faculty induction program.
A minimum IELTS score of 7.0 is required by off-campus non-English speaking background applicants for higher degrees by research.
Fields of Supervision
Fields of Supervision details
Admission requirements - general
The minimum qualification for admission as a candidate for a degree of doctor is a degree of bachelor with honours or a degree of master with a substantial research component, from a recognised tertiary institution, in a field relevant to the program which the applicant proposes to undertake and for which the University can provide the required supervisory expertise.
Admission requirements - specific
Experienced and qualified professionals in education who hold a bachelor degree with good honours (H2A), (equivalency can be met by undertaking a coursework masters degree in education with a research component) or other approved qualifications may apply to undertake the PhD program.
A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 for on-campus and 7 for off-campus is required by non-English speaking background applicants. All on-campus applicants are required to participate in a Faculty induction program.
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