Course code: 0190
Introduction
The Faculty of Computing and Information Technology offers a Doctor of Philosophy program by research. Inquiries should be directed in the first instance to the head of department for the relevant academic area.
Admission requirements
The minimum qualifications for admission to PhD candidature are
1. A bachelors degree requiring at least four years of full-time study and which normally includes a research component in the fourth year, leading to an honours degree at first or upper second class level (H1 or H11A); or
2. A course leading to a masters preliminary qualification at a level rated by the relevant department and faculty as equivalent to a first or upper second class honours degree; or
3. A masters degree which comprises a significant research component, at least equivalent to (1) above.
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at Monash signifies that the holder has completed a course of postgraduate training in research under proper academic supervision, and has submitted a thesis that the examiners have declared to be a significant contribution to knowledge, and that demonstrates the candidate's capacity to carry out independent research.
For further information about the PhD program and attendance requirements, please contact the Research, Training and Support Branch in the Research Services Division of Monash University, Clayton campus.