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The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree is offered in all faculties of the University of New South Wales and encourages initiative and originality in research. Candidates should make a significant and original contribution to knowledge in their field. See UNSW Higher Degree Research Learning Outcomes.
This program involves a minimum of three years full-time study. Students undertake supervised research leading to the production of the thesis.
The length of a doctoral thesis normally should not exceed 100,000 words of text and should be submitted for examination within 4 years of full-time study.
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May 2027
Canberra Campus
UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy,
Northcott Drive,
Canberra,
Australian Capital Territory,
2600, Canberra Central, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
February 2027
Canberra Campus
UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy,
Northcott Drive,
Canberra,
Australian Capital Territory,
2600, Canberra Central, Australia
A UNSW Bachelor degree with first or upper second class Honours from UNSW; or
a completed Master by Research from UNSW with a substantial research component and demonstrated capacity for timely completion of a high quality research thesis; or
an equivalent qualification from a tertiary institution as determined by the Faculty Higher Degree Committee (HDC)
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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