Undertake research on a topic of you and your supervisor’s choosing. Your supervisor will be a member of the faculty’s academic staff and have appropriate qualifications and proven research skills in the relevant field(s). Your research can span across fields such as health, engineering and science. 

• Location:

  Various, dependent on the research field.

• Faculty:
  Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science
• School:
  Office of Health, Engineering and Science
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus and Working in the Workplace
• Course code:
  HPIN
• Duration:
  4 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
  Click here for the international version of this course

How to apply

• academic and research-focused positions in relevant fields of study

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is normally undertaken purely by research on a topic that is agreed between the student and supervisor and is endorsed through university processes. Students may include some coursework studies during their candidature as recommended by the university. Academic staff, with suitable qualifications and proven research skills, supervise students in various research fields across health, engineering and science.

• Research Thesis Full Time

  Unit code

  VCC8001

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  VCC8011

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis Full Time

  Unit code

  VCC8002

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis (Part Time)

  Unit code

  VCC8012

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 1 Full Time

  Unit code

  RCS8001

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 1 Part Time

  Unit code

  RCS8011

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 2 Full Time

  Unit code

  RCS8002

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 2 Part Time

  Unit code

  RCS8012

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 1 Full Time

  Unit code

  RCM8001

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 1 Part Time

  Unit code

  RCM8011

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 2 Full Time

  Unit code

  RCM8002

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 2 Part Time

  Unit code

  RCM8012

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 1 Full Time

  Unit code

  RBT8001

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 1 Part Time

  Unit code

  RBT8011

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis - Sem 2 (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  RBT8002

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis - Sem 2 (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  RBT8012

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 1 Full Time

  Unit code

  VEE8001

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 1 Part Time

  Unit code

  VEE8011

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 2 Full Time

  Unit code

  VEE8002

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 2 Part Time

  Unit code

  VEE8012

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 1 Full Time

  Unit code

  VMR8001

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 1 Part Time

  Unit code

  VMR8011

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 2 Full Time

  Unit code

  VMR8002

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 2 Part Time

  Unit code

  VMR8012

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 1 Full Time

  Unit code

  VPP8001

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 1 Part Time

  Unit code

  VPP8011

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 2 Full Time

  Unit code

  VPP8002

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 2 Part Time

  Unit code

  VPP8012

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 1 Full Time

  Unit code

  VPP8001

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 1 Part Time

  Unit code

  VPP8011

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 2 Full Time

  Unit code

  VPP8002

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 2 Part Time

  Unit code

  VPP8012

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 1 Full Time

  Unit code

  REM8001

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 1 Part Time

  Unit code

  REM8011

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 2 Full Time

  Unit code

  REM8002

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 2 Part Time

  Unit code

  REM8012

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 1 Full Time

  Unit code

  RBM8001

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 1 Part Time

  Unit code

  RBM8011

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 2 Full Time

  Unit code

  RBM8002

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 2 Part Time

  Unit code

  RBM8012

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 1 Full Time

  Unit code

  RBF8001

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 1 Part Time

  Unit code

  RBF8011

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 2 Full Time

  Unit code

  RBF8002

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 2 Part Time

  Unit code

  RBF8012

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  HHM6800

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  HHM6801

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  HHM6800

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  HHM6801

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 1 Full Time

  Unit code

  VQT8001

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 1 Part Time

  Unit code

  VQT8011

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 2 Full Time

  Unit code

  VQT8002

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 2 Part Time

  Unit code

  VQT8012

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 1 Full Time

  Unit code

  RPH8001

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 1 Part Time

  Unit code

  RPH8011

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis 2 Full Time

  Unit code

  RPH8002

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis 2 Part Time

  Unit code

  RPH8012

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  HNM6800

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  HNM6801

  Credits

  24

• Research Thesis (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  HNM6800

  Credits

  48

• Research Thesis (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  HNM6801

  Credits

  24

This is a 384 credit point course which normally requires four years of full-time study or part-time equivalent.

• International: 1) Achieved an IELTS, or equivalent, (Academic Module) result with an overall score of 6.5 (no band less than 6) 2) Completed a Masters degree or a relevant four year undergraduate degree with Honours or its equivalent at a high standard.