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Higher Degrees by Research - information for students

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  • Award of the degree depends on the examination of your completed thesis.
  • Your thesis may not exceed 100,000 words (footnotes and bibliography are not counted. Ask your supervisor about the typical word count for your discipline and field of research).
  • It must be based on your work carried out during your enrolment for the PhD. 
  • It will make an original and substantial contribution to knowledge in your field of study.
  • It must include a critical appraisal of relevant literature and available research, a description of the relationship of your research to the wider field of knowledge in which it is located, and it will draw out your contribution to knowledge made with this research.
  • Your thesis must also demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the methodological techniques you use, and their shortcomings.
  • Lastly it must be written in a manner appropriate to your discipline.

The designated maximum period of study for a full-time PhD is four years or equivalent part-time. Note that APA, LTUPRS and other scholarships administered by LTU are provided for three years full-time (See the LTU Scholarships web page or the Scholarships section of this site). It is possible to extend your study by up to twelve months where your work has been delayed due to circumstances related to your study and beyond the your control (see Extensions in the Variations section).

These pages are intended for enrolled HDR students. If you are considering applying to study for a research degree you can start by contacting the Department or Programme that teaches your discipline. The requirements for eligibility to apply for PhD candidature are a bachelors degree with honours or a postgraduate diploma or a bachelors degree and additional relevant research skills or experience. The other essential aspects of applying for enrolment as a higher degree by research student are having a topic and finding a supervisor. The following faculty web pages may help you get started: Education, Health Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law and Management, and Science Technology and Engineering.

 

For details of the Doctor of Philosophy degree see the Find a Course page. It has all the PhDs that can be studied.
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