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Course Overview
The Doctor of Philosophy (Offshore) provides you with the opportunity to study for a PhD, recognised within the Australian Qualification Framework, whilst remaining in your home country for a substantive part of the degree. The course is comprised of an independent research study and thesis, overseen by academic supervisors. This degree is limited to high-quality applicants wishing to pursue research in particular discipline areas. For fully offshore candidates, periods of short-term visitation in Australia will be required during this degree, and travel support is available to facilitate such visits. For candidates undertaking this course under a co-tutelle model, an extended period of study within Australia will be required, typically lasting at least six months or more.
Career Information
The Doctor of Philosophy (Offshore) provides graduates with an internationally recognised degree through the Australian Qualifications Framework. Graduates will be able to secure professional roles in academia, research centres, institutes and institutions, or in broader business and industry.
| Duration | 4 years full-time or 8 years part-time |
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| Credit Points that Must be Earned | 144 |
| Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. |
| Expected Hours of Study | Information not available |
| Course Type | Research Award |
| Qualification (post nominal) | PhD |
| AQF Level | Level 10: Doctoral Degree |
| Course Fees |
Indicative Year - 2025
Indicative Year - 2024
Indicative Year - 2023
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Admission Codes
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Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes |
Not Applicable |
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International Students CRICOS Codes |
Not Applicable |
Units offered via MIX mode are delivered online and require compulsory attendance of site-specific learning activities such as on-campus residential schools, placements and/or work integrated learning. See Course Features tab for further information. Online units are delivered using online resources only.
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Domestic Availability
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International Availability
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Research Second Half Year - 2023
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Term 3 - 2027
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Term 2 - 2027
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Entry into the PhD (Offshore) will require applicants to meet the admissions criteria outlined in the Research Higher Degrees (Offshore) Course Rules policy and procedure.
As per the Research Higher Degrees (Offshore) Course Rules policy and procedure.
Awards and Accreditation
| Interim Awards | Not applicable |
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| Exit Awards | Not applicable |
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Residential School Requirements
No Residential School for this course.
Practicum/Work Placement
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Predicted Enrolments
| Year | Number of Students |
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| First Year | 3 |
| Second year | 5 |
| Third Year | 5 |
- 1. Demonstrate a systemic and critical understanding of a substantial and complex body of knowledge at the frontier of a discipline or area of professional practice
- 2. Apply expert, specialised cognitive, technical and research skills in a internationally relevant discipline area
- 3. Engage in critical reflection, synthesis and evaluation
- 4. Demonstrate autonomy and self-management in the design and execution of a research project
- 5. Generate original knowledge and understanding to make a substantial contribution to a discipline or area of professional practice
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| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Communicate, interact and collaborate with others effectively in culturally or linguistically diverse contexts in a culturally respectful manner | |||||
- Complete the core structure
| Number of units: 2 | Total credit points: 144 |
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This is a research based course, where progress is monitored on a time and progress basis, rather than credit point accrual.
Research-based courses rely on time and progress in the degree, rather than credit point accrual.
For all candidates, core requirements are:
Research and Thesis (Masters Offshore) - full time OR Research and Thesis (Masters Offshore) part time. These units must be repeatedly taken until the candidate has met the minimum ETFSL period.
RSTH30001 – Examination (Research and Thesis). This unit attracts zero EFTSL/credit points.
Optional units (applicable only to candidates who have major revisions indicated in their examination outcome:
RSCH30155 Thesis Revisions (Research Higher Degrees) (Full time) - (48 credit points) OR
RSCH30156 Thesis Revisions (12) (Research Higher Degrees) (Part time) - (24 credit points)
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| N3858 | Research and Thesis (Master by Research (Offshore)) | |
| RSTH30001 | Examination-Research and Thesis | |
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| Students must complete 0 from the following units: | ||
| RSCH30155 | Thesis Revisions (Research Higher Degrees) | |
| RSCH30156 | Thesis Revisions (12) (Research Higher Degrees) | |