Doctor of Philosophy Integrated (Engineering)

The Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) is a four-year research degree which incorporates a traditional three-year PhD thesis with one year of coursework subjects, combining generic research training and discipline-specific content into a single degree.The coursework, which is undertaken in the first year of the degree, comprises research training skills and individual coursework subjects. Research skills are tailored for each faculty, but typically include: research methodology; literature review, critical analysis, or laboratory projects; and advanced topics or a minor research project. The individual subjects are normally chosen from options within the Masters by Coursework degrees within the relevant faculty, thereby allowing students to obtain deeper content knowledge in a specific discipline area.International students intending to become university researchers and teachers in their home country will benefit from exposure to Australian teaching methods through these subjects.The research component is the same as for the three-year PhD program, leading to the production of a written thesis which involves a significant contribution to a field of knowledge. Each PhD candidate has two supervisors.In order to progress to the research component, PhD Integrated students must complete the first year with an average of 75%, including 75% in each research training skills subject. Students progressing to the research component will have developed their specific research topic before commencing the research component.

Students must have successfully completed: A 4-year Undergraduate degree with an equivalent average mark of 65+ or GPA 3 out of 4, or, A Coursework Masters with an equivalent average mark of 65+ or GPA 3 out of 4 Special Admissions Requirements All applicants for research degrees must submit a written proposal as part of their application. The proposal should: Commence with a statement detailing any previous research or project experience you have undertaken, including, if possible, a copy of the abstract of such work; Contain, in no more than one additional page, a clearly focused research proposal for the study you would wish to undertake throughout your registration in the course; Conclude with a statement of your motivation for wanting to undertake the research course; Students are advised to make contact with the Head of Postgraduate Studies (HPS) and a potential supervisor to discuss their project prior to applying for admission.