Doctor of Philosophy

As a Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering student you will be appointed with an experienced, full-time member of the academic staff in the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment to supervise your research. Associate supervisors, internal or external, will also be appointed to assist the principal supervisor.You may be required to meet certain attendance requirements and will be required to complete a thesis embodying the results of research carried out in the field of study specified at the time of your enrolment. You’ll also be referred to prospective supervisors to establish a possible research project. The Doctor of Philosophy is normally completed over two to four years of full or part-time equivalent. You can choose to study either on-campus or online.

Selection is based on a holistic consideration of your academic merit, work experience, likelihood of success, availability of places, participation requirements, regulatory requirements, and individual circumstances. You will need to meet the minimum course entry requirements to be considered for selection, but this does not guarantee admission.To be considered for selection into a Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) degree, you are required to have completed either:a research project in a related area including a thesis which is equivalent to at least 25% of a year's full-time study at Level 8 or 9 of the Australian Qualifications Framework with achievement of a grade for the project equivalent to a Deakin grade of 70% or equivalenta higher degree by research (HDR) in a related areaTo meet the English language proficiency requirements of this course, you will need to demonstrate at least one of the following:bachelor degree from a recognised English-speaking country