Study Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing) at Flinders University in Australia, College of Nursing and Health Sciences

About this course

About this course
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

There are a large range of exciting PhD opportunities aligned to the ground-breaking Flinders Caring Futures Institute, Australia’s first fully-dedicated research organisation for the study of self-care and caring solutions. The Caring Futures Institute works with leading care organisations, health professionals, community partners and consumers to pioneer outcome-driven research that makes a positive impact on people’s lives, tackling some of the world’s most ‘wicked problems’. We support diversity and warmly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and those with lived experience of disability or marginalisation. PhD opportunities and supervisors within the Caring Futures Institute are available in the following research fields. However, we also welcome and encourage your own research project ideas that may not fit into the areas of focus below.

Which department am I in?

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

CRICOS

106270H

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

A$44,800.00 (US$ 29,524) per year

Start date

March 2027

Venue

Bedford Park Campus

Sturt Road,

Bedford Park,

South Australia,

5042, Adelaide, Australia

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

A$44,800.00 (US$ 29,524) per year

Start date

July 2027

Venue

Bedford Park Campus

Sturt Road,

Bedford Park,

South Australia,

5042, Adelaide, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

To be accepted for enrolment in a Doctor of Philosophy candidature, an applicant must:

Have at least one of the following Australian qualifications (which must include studies relevant to the proposed field of research), or the equivalent qualification as approved by the relevant authorized delegate:

A Bachelors degree with Honours class 1 or 2A
A Graduate Diploma or Masters degree by coursework with a research component of at least 18 units, with an average grade of Distinction or better in the research component
A Masters by Research degree

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.