About the course

As a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy in Design, you'll undertake supervised research with the aim of making a significant and original contribution to a discipline or profession. The research you'll undertake may be pure, exploratory, applied, experimental and/or creative.

　　Your industry experience

　　Internship opportunities are available for Higher Degree by Research students.

　　Skills you’ll learn

　　Independent thinking

　　Decision-making skills

　　Good judgement

　　Logical thought

　　Communication skills

　　Project management skills

　　Your career opportunities

　　Academic

　　Researcher

　　Entrepreneur

　　Business development

　　Analyst – policy, market, economic

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Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Year(s)Fees: AU$133,120

Intake	Location
Open intake available until (December), 2023	Hawthorn
Open intake available until (December), 2024	Hawthorn
Open intake available until (December), 2025	Hawthorn

　　

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How to apply

Entry requirements for Swinburne University of Technology

Applicants must have completed at least four years (or equivalent) of tertiary education studies in a relevant discipline at a high level of achievement, and must have been approved for the award of the degree(s) for which they studied.

　　A high level of achievement is defined as the equivalent of a four year Swinburne Honours degree that includes a significant research component in the fourth year, leading to an Honours degree class 1 (average grade between 80-100) or class 2A (average grade between 70-79) level.

　　Four years of tertiary studies can be demonstrated by the completion of any of the combinations of qualifications below, at the required standard of achievement:

　　a Bachelor’s degree (three or four years) and a Masters by Research, or

　　a Bachelor’s degree (three or four years) and an Honours year, or

　　a Bachelor’s degree (three or four years) and a Masters by Coursework, or

　　a Bachelor’s degree (three or four years) and a postgraduate diploma in Psychology, or

　　a Bachelor’s degree (four years) in an approved discipline.

　　A minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0 or a TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 79 (with a reading band no less than 18 and writing band no less than 20) or Pearson (PTE) 58 (no communicative skills less than 50) no longer than 24 months before submitting your application

　　satisfactory completion of Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%

　　successful completion of a total of 24 months (full time equivalent) of formal study where the language of instruction and assessment was English at AQF level 7 or above (or equivalent) at an approved university no longer than 60 months before submitting your application.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Swinburne University of Technology. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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