0047 Doctor of Philosophy
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (0047) is a 4 years full-time, 0-credit-point, doctoral degree course from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, taught at Box Hill, Alfred Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 0
- Duration
- 4 years full time
- 8 years part time
- Campus
- Box Hill, Alfred Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Southbank, Monash Medical Centre, Notting Hill, Baker Institute, Clayton, Caulfield, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Bendigo, Peninsula, Burnet Institute, Warragul, Monash Suzhou Research Institute, Indonesia, Malaysia
- Off campus, On campus
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
You will undertake your doctoral studies through the Monash Doctoral Program. At the core of this program is the completion of a substantial research thesis on an agreed topic under the guidance of a supervisory team. Your research training is further enhanced by professional development activities or coursework units designed to support you in your academic and professional development.
Upon completion of your doctoral studies at Monash, you will be able to demonstrate that you have successfully designed and executed a research project that makes an original and substantial contribution to your discipline. In your research journey, you will have also acquired the necessary skills and professional attributes to make an immediate and enduring impact on academia, industry, government, or community.
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
Successful completion of the program will signify that the student has successfully completed a course of postgraduate training in research under academic supervision, and has submitted a thesis that the examiners have declared to be a significant contribution to knowledge and which demonstrates the student's capacity to carry out independent, original research.
- 2
The course learning outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 10.
- 3
identify and define research questions
- 4
identify the appropriate research methods to address the research questions
- 5
demonstrate mastery of their chosen research methodology/methodologies
- 6
demonstrate theoretical knowledge at doctoral level in their chosen field of research
- 7
communicate their research findings in a format appropriate to their academic discipline
- 8
write up their research into a high quality thesis
- 9
contribute new information or new ways of understanding information in the field of research
Entry requirements
English language
Students will have to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements for a doctoral degree at Monash University. For more information on English Language requirements, please visit: University webpage at https://www.monash.edu/graduate-research/study/apply/english-language-proficiency-requirements-for-admission
Full documentary evidence in support of English Language Proficiency (ELP) must be submitted with applications for admission and scholarship. Monash University reserves the right to seek further documentary evidence of ELP.
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Notes for students
Conditions of enrolment
You will be required to complete:
- Monash Graduate Research Induction (online)
- Research Integrity (online)
- Respectful Research at Monash (online)
- Cultural Foundations: Building your knowledge of Australia's First Peoples (online)
- any faculty or program induction requirements.
In addition, students may be required to undertake occupational health and safety training. As a student of the university, you will be required to abide by all relevant statutes, regulations, policies and procedures. This includes maintaining satisfactory progress via regular milestone reviews in accordance with the Graduate Research Candidature Management policy and procedures, ensuring you are undertaking research of an appropriate quality and scale as required by your course. You should refer to the University's current statutes and the University Policy Bank for links to relevant policies, procedures and guidelines.
Other information
You will undertake your doctoral studies through the Monash Doctoral Program. At the core of this program is the completion of a substantial research thesis on an agreed topic under the guidance of a supervisory team. Your research training is further enhanced by professional development activities or coursework units designed to support you in your academic and professional development.
Upon completion of your doctoral studies at Monash, you will be able to demonstrate that you have successfully designed and executed a research project that makes an original and substantial contribution to your discipline. In your research journey, you will have also acquired the necessary skills and professional attributes to make an immediate and enduring impact on academia, industry, government, or community.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Professor Priscilla Johanesen
Common questions
How long is Doctor of Philosophy?
4 years full time, 0 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 0 semesters of full-time study.
Where can I study Doctor of Philosophy?
At Box Hill, Alfred Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Southbank, Monash Medical Centre, Notting Hill, Baker Institute, Clayton, Caulfield, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Bendigo, Peninsula, Burnet Institute, Warragul, Monash Suzhou Research Institute, Indonesia and Malaysia.
How do I plan my Doctor of Philosophy units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.