4600 Doctor of Medical and Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Doctor of Medical and Health Sciences (4600) is a 4 years full-time, 0-credit-point, doctoral degree course from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, taught at Monash Medical Centre, Alfred Hospital and Clayton. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 0
- Duration
- 4 years full time
- Campus
- Monash Medical Centre, Alfred Hospital, Clayton
- On campus
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The Higher Doctorate is the highest award for work that makes an internationally recognised, original, substantial and distinguished contribution to knowledge within the faculty concerned.
The published work submitted for the degree normally comprises publications that have appeared in the form of books or papers in scholarly journals that are then presented in the form of a thesis. The degree will give the applicant distinguished authoritative standing in that field of research, commanding international recognition.
To qualify for the award of a higher doctorate degree, the work submitted for the degree must:
• make an original, substantial and distinguished contribution to knowledge in the field concerned; and
• give the applicant authoritative standing in that field and the right to general recognition of this standing by scholars in the field.
Further information on the application and examination process can be found in Appendix L of the Handbook for Doctoral Degrees.
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/support-and-resources/handbooks
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)
- Respectful Research at Monash (online)
- Cultural Foundations: Building your knowledge of Australia's First Peoples (online)
- any faculty or program induction requirements.
Other information
The Higher Doctorate is the highest award for work that makes an internationally recognised, original, substantial and distinguished contribution to knowledge within the faculty concerned.
The published work submitted for the degree normally comprises publications that have appeared in the form of books or papers in scholarly journals that are then presented in the form of a thesis. The degree will give the applicant distinguished authoritative standing in that field of research, commanding international recognition.
To qualify for the award of a higher doctorate degree, the work submitted for the degree must:
• make an original, substantial and distinguished contribution to knowledge in the field concerned; and
• give the applicant authoritative standing in that field and the right to general recognition of this standing by scholars in the field.
Further information on the application and examination process can be found in Appendix L of the Handbook for Doctoral Degrees.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Professor Priscilla Johanesen
Common questions
How long is Doctor of Medical and Health Sciences?
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 Medical and Health Sciences?
At Monash Medical Centre, Alfred Hospital and Clayton.
How do I plan my Doctor of Medical and Health Sciences 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.