Doctor of Philosophy for 2009

Course overview

The PhD in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences may be undertaken in the principal areas of research offered by the faculty. Students will be required to conduct a prescribed program of research under direct supervision of a member of the academic staff. The supervisor, in consultation with the candidate, is responsible for developing the research program to be followed by the candidate and for reporting at regular intervals on the candidate's progress. The PhD requires the candidate to submit a thesis which may include published work directly relevant to the argument of the thesis, provided such work has been written during the period of candidature and has not been presented for any other degree or diploma at this university of any other institution.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

	Domestic students	International students
Attendance type Note: requirements for courses offered in Malaysia and South Africa will differ from those shown here.	On-campus at ALFRED: full-time On-campus at BAKER: full-time On-campus at BENDIGO: full-time On-campus at BOX HILL: full-time On-campus at BURNET: full-time On-campus at Caulfield: full-time, part-time On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time On-campus at FLOREY: full-time On-campus at Gippsland: full-time, part-time On-campus at Malaysia: full-time, part-time On-campus at MHRI: full-time On-campus at MMC: full-time On-campus at MOE: full-time On-campus at MURDOCH: full-time On-campus at NOTT HILL: full-time On-campus at Peninsula: full-time, part-time On-campus at PETER MAC: full-time On-campus at PHI: full-time On-campus at SOUTHBANK: full-time On-campus at SVI: full-time On-campus at WEHI: full-time Off-campus: full-time, part-time	On-campus at ALFRED: full-time On-campus at BAKER: full-time On-campus at BENDIGO: full-time On-campus at BOX HILL: full-time On-campus at BURNET: full-time On-campus at Caulfield: full-time On-campus at Clayton: full-time On-campus at FLOREY: full-time On-campus at Gippsland: full-time On-campus at Malaysia: full-time On-campus at MHRI: full-time On-campus at MMC: full-time On-campus at MOE: full-time On-campus at MURDOCH: full-time On-campus at NOTT HILL: full-time On-campus at Peninsula: full-time On-campus at PETER MAC: full-time On-campus at PHI: full-time On-campus at SOUTHBANK: full-time On-campus at SVI: full-time On-campus at WEHI: full-time Off-campus: full-time, part-time
Intakes	Throughout the year	Throughout the year
Course Content	University handbook entry for this course	University handbook entry for this course
Duration	4 years full-time, 8 years part-time	4 years
Fees for 2009 Multiply fee by duration for approximate cost Note: Fees for courses offered in Malaysia and South Africa will differ from those shown here.	Commonwealth supported place (CSP) Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course. Research Training Scheme (RTS) RTS places are available to Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens.	International fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year $30,600 AUD
CRICOS code	Not applicable	041047A
Monash course code	0047	0047
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Contact	Research Degrees Office, telephone +61 3 9905 4313; email research.degrees@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/pgrad/research/	Research Degrees Office, telephone +61 3 9905 4313; email research.degrees@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/pgrad/research/

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Applicants must have either an approved bachelors degree with honours I or IIA in a relevant field, a masters degree in a relevant field, which contains a significant research component, or an approved medical degree together with research experience.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course can be accepted at anytime.

Applicants should contact the Monash Research Graduate School for forms and further information.

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course can be accepted at anytime.

Applicants should contact the Monash Research Graduate School for forms and further information.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0; TOEFL 577 with a TWE of 5; or a computer-based TOEFL 233 with an Essay Rating (ER) of 5