Course requirements

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
• Professional Doctorates: Doctor of Arts (DArts) and Doctor of Social Sciences (DSocSci)
• Master of Arts - Research (MA (Research)

Course requirements
Candidates are required to write a thesis of 70,000-100,000 words (excluding footnotes and bibliography) on a topic approved by the Department embodying the results of the candidate’s own research. The Department may also specify coursework requirements.

Pattern of progression
3-4 years full time
3-8 years part time

The Research Training Scheme (RTS) provides Commonwealth funded Higher Degree Research students with an entitlement to a HECS exemption up to a maximum period of four years’ full time equivalent for a doctorate.

Course requirements
Candidates are required to write a thesis of 40,000 – 60,000 words (excluding footnotes and bibliography) on a topic approved by the Department embodying the results of the candidates’ own research. The Department may also specify coursework requirements.

Pattern of progression
1-2 years full time
2-4 years part time

The Research Training Scheme (RTS) provides Commonwealth funded Higher Degree Research students with an entitlement to a HECS exemption up to a maximum period of two years’ full time equivalent for a Master of Philosophy degree.

Course requirements
The professional doctorate will comprise 1/3 coursework and 2/3 research
Pattern of progression: 3-4 years full time3-8 years part time

Degree requirements
One core unit, WMST 6902 Arguing the Point, plus 4 elective postgraduate units of study (a total of 30 credit points) and a thesis of 50,000 words (excluding footnotes and bibliography).

The Research Training Scheme (RTS) provides Commonwealth funded Higher Degree Research students with an entitlement to a HECS exemption up to a maximum period of four years’ full time equivalent for a professional doctorate.

Course structure
The MA (Research) can be undertaken in the following ways;

• Two postgraduate units of study (12 credit points) and a thesis of 26,000 – 28,000 words (excluding footnotes and bibliography), or
• One postgraduate unit of study (6 credit points) and a thesis of 28,000 – 30,000 words (excluding footnotes and bibliography), or
• A thesis of 30,000 – 35,000 words (excluding footnotes and bibliography)

The research and writing of the thesis component are to be carried out under the supervision of a member of staff on an approved topic.

Pattern of progression
1-2 years full time
2-4 years part time

The Research Training Scheme (RTS) provides Commonwealth funded Higher Degree Research students with an entitlement to a HECS exemption up to a maximum period of two years’ full time equivalent for a MA (Research).

Refer to the Faculty of Arts Postgraduate Handbook (2MB, pdf) for postgraduate research degree completion guidelines.