Postgraduate Handbook 2007

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Doctorate

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Melbourne (Bundoora), Albury-Wodonga (ADPH)

Entry requirements

Applicants for candidature should:

• (a) have graduated with or qualified for the degree of master with a dissertation demonstrating an ability to undertake research at Doctoral level, or
• (b) have graduated with or qualified for an Honours degree at first-class or upper second-class division with a dissertation demonstrating the ability to undertake research at Doctoral level, or
• (c) hold qualifications and/or have demonstrated skills, experience, research or publications which in the opinion of the Higher Degrees Committee are considered to be at least equivalent to, or are a satisfactory substitute for, any of the qualifications described in (a) and (b) above.

A candidate for the degree of Master is eligible to apply for PhD candidature if he or she holds one of the qualifications described above and has completed a substantial proportion of the Master’s research (e.g., two thesis chapters), which has been assessed by an independent person as demonstrating the capacity to undertake research at the PhD level, and has been enrolled for the degree of Master for not less than twelve months equivalent full-time. Students wishing to upgrade must apply before eighteen months full-time equivalent of their Master’s course has been completed.