
Doctor of Philosophy (Hosted by Faculty of Engineering)
QUT adopts a project management approach. PhD candidates work closely with their supervisory team to meet collegially reviewed milestones leading to timely submission of a thesis for examination. QUT is proud of its record of timely completions and low attrition rates realised by this approach. During candidature the supervisor and other key stakeholders will provide advice and direction to the candidate to encourage their participation in university scholarly activities such as research seminar
Official- Duration
- 4 years
- Qualification
- Doctoral Degree
- AQF 10
- Campus
- Kelvin Grove
- QLD
- Course code
- Program SIA-194137
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Course overview
QUT adopts a project management approach. PhD candidates work closely with their supervisory team to meet collegially reviewed milestones leading to timely submission of a thesis for examination. QUT is proud of its record of timely completions and low attrition rates realised by this approach. During candidature the supervisor and other key stakeholders will provide advice and direction to the candidate to encourage their participation in university scholarly activities such as research seminars, teaching and publication. The length of the thesis varies according to the topic, but should normally be no longer than 100,000 words, excluding bibliography.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
- TOEFL iBTOverall 79L 20 · R 20 · W 20 · S 20
- PTE AcademicOverall 58L 50 · R 50 · W 50 · S 50
- Cambridge C1 AdvancedOverall 176L 169 · R 169 · W 169 · S 169
- Cambridge C2 ProficiencyOverall 176L 169 · R 169 · W 169 · S 169
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 Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.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 · Rolling intake | — | — | — | $32,200per year | International students |
Where it is taught
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.

