PhD in Design

Key Facts

Academic staff involved within these programmes combine human-centred design for autonomous vehicles, ageing demographics and healthcare systems; from incorporating sustainability in design by developing cleaner electronics, design for 3D and 4D printing, and incorporating social responsibility; to using innovative design for creative industries and information architecture.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Human Centred Design
• Trust in autonomous vehicles
• Inclusive Design and Design of Healthcare Systems
• Perception Enhancement
• Design and Sustainability - theory, methods and tools

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Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

GPA: Upper Second Class

English Requirements

• TOEFL iBT: 90
• PTE Academic: 59
• IELTS: 6.5

Other Requirements

The general University entrance requirement for registration for a research degree is normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (1st or 2:1).

If you require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, you must prove knowledge of the English language so that we can issue you a Certificate of Acceptance for Study (CAS). To do this, you will need an IELTS for UKVI or Trinity SELT test pass gained from a test centre approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and on the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) list.

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International: 47,228 AUD / year (≈ 24,795 GBP / year)
• Domestic: 9,977 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)

Additional details: Tuition for international: £12,395 part-time. Tuition for UK: £2,619 part-time.

Living Costs

London, United Kingdom: 2,166-4,109 AUD / month