Doctorate (PhD)
If you're a practitioner in medicine, this degree provides you with an opportunity to extend your professional practice through an integrated program of theory, practice and research.
The degree offers an integrated program of research with supporting coursework in the first year. Through a combination of core and elective subjects, you will gain knowledge and skills in designing and conducting research, literature review techniques, critical analysis and writing for publication, as well as opportunities to apply these skills in clinically-based professional projects. You will pursue an independent and sustained investigation into a research problem of your own design that will culminate in the submission of a thesis for examination of 60,000 words.
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 10 - Professional Doctorate.
This degree will open up further advanced study opportunities and can serve as a pathway into specialty programs for a diverse range of medical careers.