Doctor of Philosophy

You have to prove you are prepared for PhD study. You do this by showing you: have completed an approved university degree have research experience and can meet the English language requirements . have completed an approved university degree have research experience and can meet the English language requirements. An approved degree needs to be: in an area relevant to your proposed PhD project and completed no more than 10 years ago. You need one of the following degrees to apply for a PhD. In each case, the degree must be approved by the Dean: Master of Philosophy (or another research master’s degree); or Bachelor’s degree from an approved university with at least honours class IIA or equivalent; or Coursework master’s degree with an overall grade point average of 5.65 on the 7-point UQ scale which includes relevant research experience We'll consider the following degrees on a case-by-case basis, so long as you can demonstrate relevant research experience: Postgraduate degree (at least 1 year full-time or equivalent) with an overall grade point average of 5 on the 7-point UQ scale, together with demonstrated research experience equivalent to honours class IIA ; or Bachelor’s degree without honours plus at least 2 years of relevant research experience The ways you can demonstrate relevant research experience are listed below. Relevant research experience If you're applying with one of the below qualifications, you must demonstrate that you can plan and execute project work and/or a body of research with some independence. Bachelor's degree of at least 3 years without honours; or Coursework postgraduate qualification You'll need to provide evidence of one of the following: A bachelor’s or coursework master’s degree that includes research training through research-focused courses and/or a supervised research project with a written report. The combined research component must be equivalent to at least 4 units at UQ, and at least 50% of the unit(s) must involve individually assessed, research-focused work. Research carried out in groups should have been graded individually. Scholarly papers involving a substantial contribution as an author, appearing in recognised academic journals or in volumes published by recognised academic publishers. Research or technical reports prepared for industry, government or business, which adhere to the broad conventions of academic publishing (i.e. contain an up-to-date review of relevant literature, a description of relevant research methods and an evaluation of results, etc.) and which identify you as a significant contributor. A portfolio of published creative work together with published critical discussion of some or all of that work, or of a comparable body of work by others, and which demonstrates your development of a scholarly approach to creative work as research investigation. Demonstrable industry or work experience where you can demonstrate that you have planned and executed a project, working with a high level of independence. Many schools and institutes will have additional entry requirements and may request documents to support your application, such as a research proposal. If your nominated supervisor supports your expression of interest, you can discuss these additional requirements with them.