PhD
Doctor of Philosophy (Faculty of Science)
Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
Monash's Doctor of Philosophy through the Faculty of Science is the standard research doctorate for science graduates, centred on completing a substantial original research thesis under the guidance of a dedicated supervisory team, supported by professional development activities alongside the research itself. Because the specific research topic and discipline depend entirely on the individual student's area of interest within the sciences, spanning anything from chemistry to physics to environmental science, the actual content of any given PhD varies enormously between candidates. Graduates demonstrate they've designed and executed a research project making an original and substantial contribution to their field, alongside developing the professional skills needed to make an impact across academia, industry, government or community settings. It suits science graduates with a strong existing research background, typically an honours degree or research master's, who have identified a specific research question they want to pursue over several years of doctoral study.
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Admissions
Students will have to meet the minimum entry requirements for a doctoral degree at Monash University. The minimum qualifications for admission to PhD enrolment are: a bachelor's degree requiring at least four years of full-time study in a relevant field, and which normally includes a research component in the fourth year, leading to an honours 1 or 2A in a relevant field; a course leading to a level rated by the relevant department, faculty and committee as equivalent to an honours 1 or 2A in a relevant field; a master's degree that entails work, normally including a significant research component, including at least 25% of one full time equivalent year of work, including a thesis. It is normally expected that a grade of honours 2A has been obtained for the research thesis or project. Where ungraded, examiners' reports will be taken into account; or have qualifications which in the op...
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