PhD
Doctor of Sustainable Development
Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
Curtin University's Doctor of Sustainable Development degree. The Professional Doctorate of Sustainable Development - DSD will include 100 credit points of units (equivalent to 0.5 EFTL) taken at Bentley campus, or online; and a doctoral thesis worth 500 points (2.5 EFTL), for a total of 600 points (3 EFTL). The course will require three years full-time study. An option to undertake the thesis by publication would also be available. The course would conform to the requirements of Australian Qualifications Framework Level 10.
Cost & duration
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Year 1: Design and Built Environment Research Methods, Doctoral Thesis - Humanities, Introduction to Environment & Climate Emergency
Admissions
Applicants require a master degree, together with relevant work experience in a sustainable development-related area, or a relevant honours degree, normally first class, together with relevant work experience in a sustainable development-related area, or superior performance in one of the Faculty’s graduate diplomas or the equivalent from another education al institution, and relevant work experience in a related area, or other qualification and background warranting special consideration by the Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research Training. The process for assessing applications is highly competitive and each applicant will be assessed on individual merit. Applicants for a Doctoral Degree are required to meet University academic and English language entry standards. Applicants are required to demonstrate a capacity to carry out independent research and have adequate training and ability to pursue the proposed research course. Generally, this may be a Master Degree or Bachelor Degree with first or upper second class honours. See the Section 3.2.1 of the HDR Admission Policy (https://policies.curtin.edu.au/findapolicy/index.cfm) for detailed information.
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