Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
- Students can commence research studies at any time throughout the year.
Language
English
- TOEFL iBT: 56
- PTE Academic: 46
- IELTS: 5.5
Delivered
On Campus, Online
Campus Location
- Townsville, Australia
- Cairns, Australia
- Singapore, Singapore
Offered at multiple locations, but you can enroll in only one. Apply to your chosen location.
Disciplines
- Architecture
- Civil Engineering & Construction
Overview
As a JCU PhD candidate, you'll have the opportunity to undertake focused research in the tropics. You'll explore and generate new knowledge to meet the social, environmental and sustainability challenges facing tropical communities.
Work closely with experienced advisors to identify a research question, design and implement a project, analyse the results and document the research as a thesis. The PhD generally has no required coursework, although some can be taken as an option.
Manage your project challenges and timeline pressures with structured milestones built into the program. Benefit from professional development activities, participate in international conferences and publish your work along the way.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Architecture and Building program from James Cook University are internationally recognised as experts who discover valuable new knowledge in their fields.
The future for PhD graduates is diverse. The skills you develop during your PhD allow you to gain a toolkit for theoretical and practical approaches to problems and innovation with social and commercial impact. This will allow you to take on leadership roles across industry, government and academic sectors in a range of roles and contexts including researcher, practitioner, and research manager.
Programme Structure
Skills:
- Cognitive skills to demonstrate expert understanding of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on that theory and practice
- Cognitive skills and use of intellectual independence to think critically, evaluate existing knowledge and ideas, undertake systematic investigation and reflect on theory and practice to generate original knowledge
- Expert technical and creative skills applicable to the field of work or learning
- Communication skills to explain and critique theoretical propositions, methodologies and conclusions
- Communication skills to present cogently a complex investigation of originality or original research for external examination against international standards and to communicate results to peers and the community
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 56
- PTE Academic: 46
- IELTS: 5.5
Other requirements
General requirements
CRICOS Code: 081387E
- a Bachelor's degree with at least Second Class, Division A (Honours) in a degree program that included a total of at least a semester of supervised project work, the results of which contributed to the Honours grade;
- a postgraduate qualification which included: (a) supervised research component(s) of at least one semester or equivalent and resulted in the production of output(s) graded at the equivalent of Distinction or better, and (b) at least one research methods subject;
- a Research Masters degree, where at least two thirds of the degree consisted of a supervised research component and resulted in the production of a thesis or equivalent;
- a combination of qualifications, research training and experience, considered equivalent to the above by the Dean of the College to which the Candidate is applying, e.g., senior authorship of at least one peer-reviewed publication plus completion of an appropriate research methods subject.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International (Non-residents): 39,280 AUD / year
- Course fees are not applicable for Domestic students
Living costs
Townsville, Australia: 1,500-2,800 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Architecture and Building.
- Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- Veterans' Fund Indigenous Scholarships — Grant: 40000 AUD — Deadline: 30 Sep 2026
- Destination Australia Cheung Kong Exchange Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 21 Nov 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- VisaEnvoy Scholarships — Grant: 4000 AUD — Deadline: 20 Jan 2027
- ACES Scholarships — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Destination Australia — Grant: 15000 AUD — Deadline: Not specified
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
- MVC Vocational Education Scholarships — Grant: 2000 AUD — Deadline: Not specified
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- MVC Young Chef's Club Award — Grant: 2000 AUD — Deadline: Not specified
- Arts Fund — Grant: 10000 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
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