CourseDoctoral DegreePhDSci

0057 Doctor of Philosophy

Faculty of Science

Doctor of Philosophy (0057) is a 4 years full-time, 0-credit-point, doctoral degree course from the Faculty of Science, taught at Clayton and Malaysia. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.

Credit points
0
Duration
4 years full time
8 years part time
Campus
Clayton, Malaysia
On campus, Off campus

This is the 2020 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:

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    These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 10 and Monash Graduate Attributes. Successful completion of the program will signify that the holder has completed a course of postgraduate training in research under proper 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.

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Notes for students

Conditions of enrolment

You will be required to complete:

  • Monash Graduate Research Induction (online)
  • Research Integrity (online)
  • any faculty or program induction requirements.

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 Progress 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.

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 Clayton 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.

Course details

Qualification
Doctoral Degree
AQF level
Level 10
Credit points
0
Full time
4 Years
Part time
8 Years
Faculty
Faculty of Science
CRICOS code
003925G
Abbreviation
PhDSci
Award title
Doctor of Philosophy