Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 48 months
- Start dates: February 2027 (apply anytime); July 2027 (apply anytime)
- Language: English
- Delivered: On Campus, Online
- Campus Location: Joondalup, Australia; Maylands, Australia; Bunbury, Australia. Offered at multiple locations, but you can enroll in only one. Apply to your chosen location.
Overview
A PhD is an independent, supervised research project that is assessed on the submission of a thesis or creative work and exegesis. This Doctor of Philosophy at Edith Cowan University may be undertaken in any School within ECU, provided there are supervisors available in your proposed research area, and the resources and facilities required to complete your proposed project are accessible.
ECU encourages interdisciplinary research that may span two or more disciplines.
Features
- As a Doctor of Philosophy candidate from Edith Cowan University, you will be expected to develop a project that can be completed in three years full-time.
- You may submit your thesis any time after two years of full-time study, and the maximum course duration for a PhD is four years full-time. A PhD is a significant undertaking, and if enrolled full-time you are expected to commit at least 35 hours per week to your research.
Career Opportunities
Throughout your PhD, you will be supported to develop high level research and professional skills such as project design and execution; problem identification, definition and solving; critical thinking and analysis; data management; utilising research methods and methodologies; teamwork, negotiation and networking; high level technical skills in your field; and communicating to different audiences.
With the majority of PhD graduates now pursuing careers outside academia, the skills and research training embedded in the PhD assist you to move into a variety of sectors and roles, including management, consulting, commercial R&D, research management, entrepreneurship, public policy, government, finance, technical services, biotech, education, and project coordination/management.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- ECU encourages interdisciplinary research that may span two or more disciplines. As a PhD candidate, you will be expected to develop a project that can be completed in three years full-time. You may submit your thesis any time after two years of full-time study, and the maximum course duration for a PhD is four years full-time.
- A PhD is a significant undertaking, and if enrolled full-time you are expected to commit at least 35 hours per week to your research.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GPA: First Class
English Requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 84
- PTE Academic: 58
- IELTS: 6.5
Other Requirements
General requirements
- CRICOS code 085257E
Academic admission requirements (Band 11) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Masters Degree (Research); or
- Bachelor Honours Degree (First or Upper Second class); or
- Demonstrated capacity to undertake original PhD-level research.
All applicants are required to have the equivalent of 6 months full time research (which must involve a research output which includes the conception and design of the project, and analysis and interpretation of findings) if applying with a Masters qualification other than a Master by Research.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
- International: 42,450 AUD / year
- Domestic: Free
Additional Details: The Australian Government's Research Training Programme provides tuition fee offsets for domestic students who are enrolled in Higher Degree by Research courses.
Living costs
Joondalup, Australia: 1,400-2,500 AUD / month
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