
Doctor of Philosophy (Lab Based Science)
Engineering, manufacturing and construction
Establish yourself as a leader in your field. The Doctor of Philosophy from Charles Sturt University gives you the opportunity to make an original and significant contribution to knowledge in your chosen discipline within the sciences.
Official- Duration
- 3 years
- Qualification
- Doctoral Degree
- AQF 10
- Campus
- Thurgoona
- NSW · +6 more campuses
- Course code
- CRICOS 007607A
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Course overview
Establish yourself as a leader in your field. The Doctor of Philosophy from Charles Sturt University gives you the opportunity to make an original and significant contribution to knowledge in your chosen discipline within the sciences.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
Qualified for the award of a Master by Research at an acceptable level.; an appropriate Bachelor degree with class 1 or class 2(i) honours from an Australian university or an equivalent overseas tertiary institution, taken over a minimum of four years (full-time equivalent).; qualified for entry into a Charles Sturt University Master by Research program, and completed a minimum of 4 years full-time equivalent study, and duly enrolled and shown exceptional ability in the conduct of a research project which is clearly capable of being extended to a doctoral level.; qualified for the award of a coursework Masters degree with a research project and thesis/dissertation component. It is normally expected that a grade equivalent to the appropriate class of Honours will have been obtained.; some other appropriate combination of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications (such as relevant graduate diplomas) and research experience that demonstrate capacity to undertake research at a Doctoral level.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6L 5.5 · R 5.5 · W 5.5 · S 5.5
- TOEFL iBTOverall 60L 15 · R 15 · W 15 · S 15
- PTE AcademicOverall 50L 42 · R 42 · W 42 · S 42
- Cambridge C1 AdvancedOverall 169L 162 · R 162 · W 162 · S 162
- Cambridge C2 ProficiencyOverall 169L 162 · R 162 · W 162 · S 162
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
Qualified for the award of a Master by Research at an acceptable level.; an appropriate Bachelor degree with class 1 or class 2(i) honours from an Australian university or an equivalent overseas tertiary institution, taken over a minimum of four years (full-time equivalent).; qualified for entry into a Charles Sturt University Master by Research program, and completed a minimum of 4 years full-time equivalent study, and duly enrolled and shown exceptional ability in the conduct of a research project which is clearly capable of being extended to a doctoral level.; qualified for the award of a coursework Masters degree with a research project and thesis/dissertation component. It is normally expected that a grade equivalent to the appropriate class of Honours will have been obtained.; some other appropriate combination of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications (such as relevant graduate diplomas) and research experience that demonstrate capacity to undertake research at a Doctoral level.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 2 | Online | — | — | $38,480per year | International students |
| 2026 · Trimester 3 | Albury | 16 November 2026 | — | — | International students |
| 2026 · Trimester 3 | Online | 16 November 2026 | — | — | International students |
Where it is taught
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.

