Doctor of Philosophy

The following document describes the general conditions of this award:

• Higher Degree by Research Policy

The Doctor of Philosophy is a time-based Higher Degree Research program requiring a minimum of two years and a maximum of four years full time study or a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of eight years part-time study. To be eligible for the award of Doctor of Philosophy, a student must complete a research project and submit a thesis of no longer than 100,000 words for assessment by two external examiners of international standing.

Progress review requirements

Completion of progress reporting requirements is a condition of continued candidature for higher degree research programs. The following progress review requirements must be completed for the Doctor of Philosophy program:

• completion of the Early Candidature Milestone within 6 months (equivalent full-time) of commencement.
• completion of the Confirmation of Candidature Milestone within 1 year of commencement for full time candidates or within 1.5 years of commencement for part-time candidates.
• completion of the Thesis and Candidature Review Milestone within 2.5 to 2.75 years (equivalent full-time) of commencement.

Program Learning Outcomes communicate to the community the value of the Griffith educational experience as benchmarked against national qualification standards.

Program Learning Outcomes for this award describe the knowledge, skills and the application of knowledge and skills you will acquire through studying the Griffith program of your choice.