PhD
Doctor of Philosophy, Culture, History and Language
Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
About this program
The Doctor of Philosophy, Culture, History and Language is a doctoral research program at the Australian National University in Canberra, taken over 4 years full-time (192 Units). Coursework includes 24 units from completion of the following compulsory courses. ANU is a research-intensive, Group of Eight university based in Australia's capital, and international students in this program study alongside a large Canberra-based policy, research and public-service community.
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Course structure
61 terms of coursework
- The Doctor of Philosophy requires the submission and successful examination of a thesis of up to 100,000 words
- Study consists of two to four years of full-time study or part-time equivalent
- The program requires the completion of a minimum of 12 units of coursework, of which a maximum of 6 units may come from 6000-level courses
- Coursework requirements by program are:
- PhD in Anthropology
- students are required to complete a minimum of 24 units of coursework, which must consist of:
- 24 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
- ANTH9101
- Contemporary Anthropological Theory
- ANTH9949
- Anthropological Methods for PhD students
- A maximum of 12 units from completion of:
- ANTH9901
- Anthropology PhD Thesis Writing Workshop
- PhD in Archaeology and Natural History
- students are required to complete 12 units of coursework, which must consist of:
- 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
- ASIA9051
- Topics in Asia and Pacific Research
- ARCH-coded courses at 6000-level or higher
- PhD in Asian Studies
- students are required to complete 12 units of coursework, which must consist of:
- 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
- ASIA9051
- Topics in Asia and Pacific Research
- ASIA-coded courses at 6000-level or higher
- PhD in Asian and Pacific Languages and Literatures
- students are required to complete 12 units of coursework, which must consist of:
- 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
- ASIA9051
- Topics in Asia and Pacific Research
- ASIA-coded courses at 6000-level or higher
- PhD in Gender, Media and Cultural Studies
- students are required to complete 12 units of coursework, which must consist of:
- 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
- ASIA9051
- Topics in Asia and Pacific Research
- ASIA-coded courses at 6000-level or higher
- PhD in Linguistics
- students are required to complete 12 units of coursework, which must consist of:
- 6 units from completion of the following compulsory course:
- LING9001
- Topics in Linguistics
- 6 units from completion of courses from the following list:
- LING-coded courses at 6000-level or higher
- ASIA9051
- Topics in Asia and Pacific Research
- PhD in Pacific and Asian History
- students are required to complete 12 units of coursework, which must consist of:
- 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
- ASIA9044
- Research Methods in Chinese Studies
- ASIA9051
- Topics in Asia and Pacific Research
- PASI-coded courses at 6000-level or higher
- PhD in Pacific Studies
- students are required to complete 12 units of coursework, which must consist of:
- 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
- ASIA9051
- Topics in Asia and Pacific Research
- PASI-coded courses at 6000-level or higher
Admissions
Requirements for admission to a Doctor of Philosophy degree in the School of Culture, History and Language: An Australian bachelor’s degree with at least upper second-class honours or the international equivalent, or Another degree with a significant research/thesis component, or A combination of qualifications, research publications and/or professional experience related to your field of study All applicants need to demonstrate in your application that you meet the English language requirements . If you think you qualify, review our guidance on how to apply . For the School of Culture, History and Language, you must submit a pre-application and secure a primary supervisor before making a formal online application to the University. More information about this pre-application process can be found here Applying for Admission to the CHL PhD Program CHL's Pre-application Steps
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