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Doctor of Philosophy - Aviation
UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
UNSW's Doctor of Philosophy in Aviation is a research doctorate requiring a minimum of three years of full-time supervised research, culminating in an original thesis making a significant and original contribution to aviation knowledge. Because the program is entirely research-driven, the specific focus depends on the individual candidate's chosen research question, whether in aviation safety, airline management, aviation human factors or another aviation subfield, with some advanced coursework also prescribed depending on the student's background. It suits aviation graduates or industry professionals with a genuine research question who are aiming for an academic career or a specialised research role in aviation policy, safety regulation or airline strategy, rather than students seeking further professional pilot training or a taught postgraduate aviation qualification. Entry requires an appropriate research background judged suitable by the relevant faculty's research committee.
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Course structure
- Students must complete 144 UOC when taken as a standalone program
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Admissions
As a general guide, the UNSW entry requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy are as follows: A candidate for the degree shall have been awarded an appropriate degree of Bachelor with Honours from the University of New South Wales or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the UNSW Canberra Higher Degree Committee. In exceptional cases an applicant who submits evidence of such other academic and professional qualifications as may be approved by the Committee may be permitted to enrol for the degree. However, as each Faculty manages its own PhD programs, prospective local and international research students should check with UNSW Canberra and/or School for specific entry requirements. Candidates may be admitted to the PhD program after 9-12 months full-time enrolment in a Masters by Research program, follow...
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