A8001 Doctor of Philosophy (Practice-based)
Faculty of Arts
Doctor of Philosophy (Practice-based) (A8001) is a 4 years full-time, 0-credit-point, doctoral degree course from the Faculty of Arts, taught at Caulfield and Clayton. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 0
- Duration
- 4 years full time
- 8 years part time
- Campus
- Caulfield, Clayton
- On campus, Off campus
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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.
Course structure
Upon entry into the degree you will be required to complete the following:
- Monash Graduate Research Induction (online)
- Research Integrity (online)
- Faculty/School/Program Induction (in person)
- Cultural Foundations: Building your knowledge of Australia's First Peoples (online)
- Respectful Research at Monash (online)
- Discipline-specific training as appropriate
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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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.
Entry requirements
English language
Students will have to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements for a doctoral degree at Monash University. If an applicant's first language is not English (i.e. originate from a country where English is not the official primary language), the ELP must be satisfied in at least one of the following ways:
Language of Instruction (LoI)
Successful completion of a course of tertiary studies within the last two (2) years, of at least two years' duration, and entirely taught and formally assessed in English, from either:
- one of Monash University approved English language countries
- any Higher Education institution for which English is the only language of instruction, as confirmed in the World Higher Education database (WHED).
- Monash University's Malaysia or Indonesia campus.
- Successful completion of a two-year Monash University-Southeast University Double Masters coursework course.
English Language Test
English language test must be taken at an official test centre and within two years of the proposed course commencement date.
- IELTS (Academic English Only) : 7.0 overall (no band less than 6.5)
- TOEFL (paper-based) : 587+ TWE 4.5
- TOEFL (internet-based): 94 + Reading 19, Listening 20, Speaking 20, Writing 24
- Pearson Test of Academic English: 65 + communicative score 58
- C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English): 185 + Writing 185 and no skill below 169
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
All graduate research students are required to complete compulsory modules as part of their enrolment including:
- Monash Graduate Research Induction
- Research Integrity
- Respectful research at Monash
- Cultural Foundations: Building your knowledge of Australia's First Peoples (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.
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
- Professor Megan Farrelly
Common questions
How long is Doctor of Philosophy (Practice-based)?
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 (Practice-based)?
At Caulfield and Clayton.
How do I plan my Doctor of Philosophy (Practice-based) 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.