Deakin University

Course Level

Doctor Degree (By Coursework)

CRICOS

090790G

Related Careers

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Candidates for H902 PhD will undertake research in a public health related topic under the supervision of academic staff members at Deakin University and University of Copenhagen. They will spend at least six months at each institution to allow them to be provided with exposure to international health systems and research. Research areas supported include Public Health and Health Promotion, Health Economics and Program Evaluation, Public Health Nutrition, Health Service Management, Medicine and Allied Health. A Doctor of Philosophy is awarded for a substantial, original contribution to knowledge achieved in up to four years of full-time study (or four to eight years of part-time candidature). Deakin currently has around 1600 higher degree by research candidates intelligent people making the most of our excellent facilities, partnerships, strategic research centres and excellent reputation. This degree is perfect if you are looking to kick start your career in research and academia.

Campus	Duration	Fees	ATAR
Cloud(online)	Online/Off-campus - 4 years	N/A	N/A
Geelong Waterfront	Full-time - 4 years	N/A	N/A
Geelong Waurn Ponds	Full-time - 4 years	N/A	N/A
Melbourne Burwood	Full-time - 4 years	N/A	N/A

Structure

A Doctor of Philosophy is awarded for a substantial, original contribution to knowledge achieved in three years of full-time study (or six years of part-time study).

Entry requirements

Applicants must have demonstrated evidence of a high standard of research ability. This is normally an Honours year to H2A (70%+) standard, a research master degree, or a coursework master degree with a substantial thesis. However, other evidence of research ability may be considered and could include a thesis as part of an international undergraduate degree
relevant refereed publications
research awards
or research experience.