Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- 3-4 years full-time
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting November 2026 — Apply anytime.
- Starting March 2027 — Apply anytime.
- Starting July 2027 — Apply anytime.
Applications for research degrees without scholarship may be made at any time. Commencement of research degrees is not confined to Deakin's trimesters.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 94
IELTS: 7
Delivered
On Campus, Online
Campus Location
- Geelong, Australia
- Melbourne, Australia
- Warrnambool, Australia
Offered at multiple locations, but you can enroll in only one. Apply to your chosen location.
Disciplines
- Sociology
- Political Science
Overview
About the program
The PhD in Arts degree at Deakin University is a supervised research program where you will make a substantial, original contribution to knowledge in your chosen arts field.
Deakin University currently has around 1,600 higher degree by research candidates – intelligent people making the most of our excellent facilities, partnerships, strategic research centres and excellent reputation.
Your research will be conducted under the supervision of a panel, which is chaired by the principal supervisor – a full-time member of staff experienced in research.
Programme Structure
Learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate systematic and critical understanding in one or more specialist fields or discipline areas by planning and generating a substantial and original contribution that advances scholarship or professional practice.
- Effectively disseminate research outcomes to a variety of audiences using highly developed communication skills and work productively within a team of experts in the field.
- Synthesise, apply and analyse existing and new knowledge in one or more discipline areas to develop new concepts or interpretations through engagement in ethical research, critical reflection, continuous evaluation and demonstration of research skills.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 94
IELTS: 7
General requirements
CRICOS code: 006239F Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool
To be considered for selection into a Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) degree, you are required to have completed either:
- a research project in a related area including a thesis which is equivalent to at least 25% of a year's full-time study at Level 8 or 9 of the Australian Qualifications Framework with achievement of a grade for the project equivalent to a Deakin grade of 70% or equivalent
- a masters degree (research) in a related area
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (non-residents): 38,400 AUD / year
- Domestic (citizens or residents): Free
If you're an Australian citizen or permanent visa holder, or a New Zealand citizen, you won't need to pay tuition fees for your research degree.
Living costs
Geelong, Australia
1,000–2,000 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 Arts.
Available Scholarships
- Deakin Vice-Chancellor’s Meritorious 100% Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime — Deakin University
- International Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime — Deakin University
- International Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship – 100% — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime — Deakin University
- Deakin Sanctuary Scholarships — Grant: 6000 AUD — Deadline: 07 Jan 2027 — Deakin University
- Deakin Latin America Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 06 Nov 2026 — Deakin University
- Deakin International Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Deakin University
- Deakin International Merit Scholarship (South Asia – Onshore) — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime — Deakin University
- HDR Scholarship - Youth Side-Hustles — Grant: 34400 AUD — Deadline: Anytime — Deakin University
- Deakin Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Deakin University
- Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Australian Government
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 — U.S. government
- Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships — Grant: 40000 AUD — Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 — American Australian Association (AAA)
- Destination Australia Cheung Kong Exchange Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 21 Nov 2026 — Australian Government Department of Education
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 — ServiceScape
- VisaEnvoy Scholarships — Grant: 4000 AUD — Deadline: 20 Jan 2027 — VisaEnvoy
- ACES Scholarships — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 — ACES Education Fund
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- Destination Australia — Grant: 15000 AUD — Deadline: Not specified — Province of Lower Austria
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 — IvyPanda
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 — Voice Talent Online
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 — Salvado Law
- MVC Vocational Education Scholarships — Grant: 2000 AUD — Deadline: Not specified — Meridian Vocational College
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Anonymous Hope Fund
- MVC Young Chef’s Club Award — Grant: 2000 AUD — Deadline: Not specified — Meridian Vocational College
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Leopold Figl Foundation
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified — IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
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