0190 Doctor of Philosophy
Faculty of Information Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (0190) is a 4 years full-time, 0-credit-point, doctoral degree course from the Faculty of Information Technology, taught at Malaysia, Clayton and Indonesia. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 0
- Duration
- 4 years full time
- 8 years part time
- Campus
- Malaysia, Clayton, Indonesia, Caulfield
- On campus, Off campus
This is the 2026 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 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.
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carry out independent research
- 4
critically review the current research in the literature
- 5
formulate a research problem of high impact and significance
- 6
apply the appropriate research methodology
- 7
analyse the research data
- 8
articulate the research outcome to a variety of audiences
Entry requirements
English language
Students will have to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements for a doctoral degree at Monash University. Refer to the University webpage at https://www.monash.edu/graduate-research/support-and-resources/handbooks for more information on the English Language Proficiency requirements.
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.
More information
Notes for students
Conditions of enrolment
You will be required to complete:
- Monash Graduate Research Induction (online)
- Research Integrity (online)
- Cultural Foundations: Building your knowledge of Australia's First Peoples (online)
- Respectful Research at Monash (online)
- Any faculty induction, program or training requirements
In addition, students may be required to undertake occupational health and safety training, research ethics training or other professional and skills development as relevant to their research project.
Students enrolled through the Malaysia campus must also complete a research methodology program.
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
The core of a Monash PhD 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 through a range of complementary activities such as industry engagement, skills training 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
- Associate Professor Matthew Butler
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 Malaysia, Clayton, Indonesia and Caulfield.
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.