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Doctoral Programs

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candididate completes a program of research culminating in a substantial thesis. PhDs are offered in the areas listed below and some courses have a compulsory coursework component (*). For additional information prospective students should contact the relevant area of interest (see Research Contacts).

Title Area
Doctor of Philosophy All Enrolling Areas
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Applied Chemistry
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Aboriginal Studies
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Accounting
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Agriculture/Agribusiness
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Applied Geology
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Applied Physics
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Architecture and Interior Architecture
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Art
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Australian Telecommunications Research Institute
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Biomedical Science
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Business
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Business Law
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Centre for Regional Education - Kalgoorlie
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Chemical Engineering
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Civil Engineering
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)*
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Communication and Cultural Studies
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Computing
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Construction Management
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Counselling Psychology)*
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Cultural Heritage
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Design
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Economics and Finance
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Environmental Biology
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Exploration Geophysics
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Graduate Business
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Health Sciences
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Human Communication Science
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Humanities
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Information Systems
  • Doctor of Philosophy - International Health
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Language and Intercultural Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Management
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Marketing
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Mathematics and Statistics
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Mechanical Engineering
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Media and Information
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Medical Imaging Science
  • Doctor of Philosophy - National Drug Research Institute
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Nursing and Midwifery
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Occupational Therapy
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Petroleum Engineering
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Pharmacy
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Physiotherapy
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Psychology
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Public Health
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Resources and Environment
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Sarawak
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Science and Mathematics Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Social Sciences
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Social Work and Social Policy
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Spatial Sciences
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Urban and Regional Planning
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Western Australian School of Mines

Research and Coursework Doctoral Programs

The research and coursework doctoral candidate will undertake a program comprising at least two-thirds research culminating in a thesis. The coursework components are aimed at enhancing professional practice. These doctoral degrees are offered by the following enrolling areas of the University.

Code Title Area
198302 Doctor of Business Administration Graduate School of Business
199202 Doctor of Creative Arts (Art) Department of Art
300891 Doctor of Creative Arts (Communication and Cultural Studies) Department of Communication and Cultural Studies
300889 Doctor of Creative Arts (Cultural Heritage Studies) Faculty of Built Environment, Art and Design
300890 Doctor of Creative Arts (Design) Department of Design
302002 Doctor of Creative Arts (Media Arts) Department of Media and Information
306946 Doctor of Clinical Physiotherapy School of Physiotherapy
198602 Doctor of Education Department of Education
304712 Doctor of International Health Centre for International Health
300601 Doctor of Mathematics Education Science and Mathematics Education Centre
305003 Doctor of Petroleum Engineering Department of Petroleum Engineering
198702 Doctor of Public Health School of Public Health
198802 Doctor of Science Education Science and Mathematics Education Centre

Coursework Doctoral Program

The coursework and research doctoral candidate will undertake a program comprising predominantly of coursework and professional practice with a minor research component. This doctoral degree is offered by the following enrolling area of the University.

Code Title Area
306946 Doctor of Clinical Physiotherapy School of Physiotherapy

Master's by Research Programs

Applied Science

Code Title Area
300544 Master of Applied Science (Chemical Engineering) Department of Chemical Engineering
300543 Master of Applied Science (Civil Engineering) Department of Civil Engineering
300545 Master of Applied Science (Electrical Engineering) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
300546 Master of Applied Science (Mechanical Engineering) Department of Mechanical Engineering
300547 Master of Applied Science (Telecommunications Engineering) Western Australian Telecommunications Research Institute

Architecture

Code Title Area
195203 Master of Architecture Department of Architecture and Interior Architecture

Arts

Code Title Area
197203 Master of Arts (Communication and Cultural Studies) Department of Communication and Cultural Studies
190503 Master of Arts (Cultural Heritage Studies) Faculty of Built Environment, Art and Design
195103 Master of Arts (Design) Department of Design
183903 Master of Arts (Human Services) Department of Social Work and Social Policy
186303 Master of Arts (Indigenous Research and Development) Centre for Aboriginal Studies
184703 Master of Arts (Interior Architecture) Department of Urban and Regional Planning
304110 Master of Arts (Languages and Intercultural Education) Department of Languages and Intercultural Education
301638 Master of Arts (Media and Information) Department of Media and Information
180203 Master of Arts (Planning) Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Creative Arts

Code Title Area
304938 Master of Creative Arts (Art) Department of Art
305047 Master of Creative Arts (Communication and Cultural Studies) Department of Communication and Cultural Studies
191403 Master of Creative Arts (Cultural Heritage Studies) Faculty of Built Environment, Art and Design
305002 Master of Creative Arts (Design) Department of Design
305012 Master of Creative Arts (Media Arts) Department of Media and Information

Commerce

Code Title Area
296502 Master of Commerce (Accounting) School of Accounting
196503 Master of Commerce (Business Administration) Graduate School of Business
296511 Master of Commerce (Business Law) School of Business Law
296506 Master of Commerce (Economics and Finance) School of Economics and Finance
296510 Master of Commerce (Management) School of Management
296514 Master of Commerce (Marketing) School of Marketing
296516 Master of Commerce (Property) School of Economics and Finance
296521 Master of Commerce (Public Relations) School of Marketing

Education

Code Title Area
162903 Master of Education Department of Education

Engineering

Code Title Area
300549 Master of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) Department of Chemical Engineering
300548 Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering) Department of Civil Engineering
300550 Master of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
300565 Master of Engineering (Minerals Engineering) Western Australian School of Mines
300572 Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) Department of Mechanical Engineering
197803 Master of Engineering (Mining Engineering) Western Australian School of Mines
302189 Master of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering) Western Australian Telecommunications Research Institute
304377 Master of Engineering (Petroleum Engineering) Department of Petroleum Engineering

Health Administration

Code Title Area
195603 Master of Health Administration School of Public Health

Information Systems

Code Title Area
199503 Master of Information Systems School of Information Systems

Pharmacy

Code Title Area
173803 Master of Pharmacy School of Pharmacy

Public Health

Code Title Area
194603 Master of Public Health School of Public Health

Rural Management

Code Title Area
197003 Master of Rural Management Muresk Institute of Agriculture

Rural Technology

Code Title Area
197403 Master of Rural Technology Muresk Institute of Agriculture

Science

Code Title Area
306450 Master of Science Centre for Regional Education
308126 Master of Science (Agriculture) Muresk Institute of Agriculture
308125 Master of Science (Aquaculture) Muresk Institute of Agriculture
300532 Master of Science (Biomedical Sciences) School of Biomedical Science
190803 Master of Science (Building Studies) Department of Construction Management
183103 Master of Science (Chemistry) Department of Applied Chemistry
190303 Master of Science (Computer Science) Department of Computing
183603 Master of Science (Environmental Biology) Department of Environmental Biology
186203 Master of Science (Geographic Information Science) Department of Spatial Sciences
193803 Master of Science (Geology) Department of Applied Geology
193903 Master of Science (Geophysics) Department of Exploration Geophysics
195803 Master of Science (Health Sciences) Division of Health Sciences
308127 Master of Science (Horticulture) Muresk Institute of Agriculture
300542 Master of Science (Human Communication Science) School of Psychology
308128 Master of Science (Land and Water Management) Muresk Institute of Agriculture
195303 Master of Science (Mathematics) Department of Mathematics and Statistics
301683 Master of Science (Mathematics Education) Science and Mathematics Education Centre
198203 Master of Science (Medical Imaging Science) Department of Medical Imaging Science
305233 Master of Science (Mineral Economics) Western Australian School of Mines
300570 Master of Science (Minerals Engineering) Western Australian School of Mines
300566 Master of Science (Mining Engineering) Western Australian School of Mines
300568 Master of Science (Mining Geology) Western Australian School of Mines
193203 Master of Science (Natural Resources) Department of Environmental Biology
189903 Master of Science (Nursing) School of Nursing and Midwifery
300335 Master of Science (Occupational Therapy) School of Occupational Therapy
308124 Master of Science (Oenology) Muresk Institute of Agriculture
300356 Master of Science (Pharmacy) School of Pharmacy
192203 Master of Science (Physics) Department of Applied Physics
301813 Master of Science (Physiotherapy) School of Physiotherapy
300533 Master of Science (Podiatry) School of Physiotherapy
300536 Master of Science (Psychology) School of Psychology
300537 Master of Science (Public Health) School of Public Health
192803 Master of Science (Science Education) Science and Mathematics Education Centre
184103 Master of Science (Surveying and Mapping) Department of Spatial Sciences
308080 Master of Science (Viticulture) Muresk Institute of Agriculture

Social Science

Code Title Area
190203 Master of Social Science Department of Social Sciences

Social Work

Code Title Area
197303 Master of Social Work Department of Social Work and Social Policy

 

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