PhD
Doctor of Philosophy - Humanities
UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
UNSW's Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities covers research undertaken through the School of Humanities and Languages, spanning history and philosophy, foreign languages and literature, linguistics, and translating and interpreting, as well as the School of Arts and Media, covering English literature, film, media and performing arts including dance, theatre and music. Because the program is entirely research-driven, the specific discipline and research question depend on the individual candidate's interests and available supervision across these genuinely broad humanities and arts fields, requiring a minimum of three years of full-time study toward an original thesis of normally no more than 100,000 words. It suits humanities and arts graduates with a genuine research question who are aiming for an academic career or a specialised research role in cultural institutions, publishing, media or the arts sector, rather than students seeking further taught humanities qualifications.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- HUMLAR Humanities & Languages
- STAMAR Arts and Media
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 Research Committee of the appropriate Faculty. Candidates may be admitted to the PhD program after one year's full-time enrolment in a Masters by Research program, if they meet the PhD entry requirements and with the approval of the Faculty 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. As each Faculty manages its own PhD programs, prospective local and international res...
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