For specific area contacts for research course information please visit http://research.curtin.edu.au/graduate/contacts.cfm.
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate 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 |
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 |
312407 | 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 |
198602 | Doctor of Education | School of Education |
310634 | Doctor of International Health | Centre for International Health |
310679 | Doctor of Mathematics Education | Science and Mathematics Education Centre |
198702 | Doctor of Public Health | School of Public Health |
310722 | Doctor of Science Education | Science and Mathematics Education Centre |
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 |
Code | Title | Area |
186303 | Master of Philosophy (Indigenous Research and Development) | Centre for Aboriginal Studies |
Code | Title | Area |
296502 | Master of Philosophy (Accounting) | School of Accounting |
196503 | Master of Philosophy (Business Administration) | Graduate School of Business |
296511 | Master of Philosophy (Business Law) | School of Business Law and Taxation |
310919 | Master of Philosophy (Commerce) | Curtin Business School |
296506 | Master of Philosophy (Economics and Finance) | School of Economics and Finance |
199503 | Master of Philosophy (Information Systems) | School of Information Systems |
296510 | Master of Philosophy (Management) | School of Management |
296514 | Master of Philosophy (Marketing) | School of Marketing |
305233 | Master of Philosophy (Mineral Economics) | Graduate School of Business |
296516 | Master of Philosophy (Property) | School of Economics and Finance |
296521 | Master of Philosophy (Public Relations) | School of Marketing |
Code | Title | Area |
300532 | Master of Philosophy (Biomedical Sciences) | School of Biomedical Sciences |
195603 | Master of Philosophy (Health Administration) | School of Public Health |
195803 | Master of Philosophy (Health Sciences) | Faculty of Health Sciences |
300542 | Master of Philosophy (Human Communication Science) | School of Psychology and Speech Pathology |
183903 | Master of Philosophy (Human Services) | Department of Social Work |
310279 | Master of Philosophy (International Health) | Centre for International Health |
189903 | Master of Philosophy (Nursing) | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
300335 | Master of Philosophy (Occupational Therapy) | School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work |
300356 | Master of Philosophy (Pharmacy) | School of Pharmacy |
301813 | Master of Philosophy (Physiotherapy) | School of Physiotherapy |
300536 | Master of Philosophy (Psychology) | School of Psychology and Speech Pathology |
300537 | Master of Philosophy (Public Health) | School of Public Health |
Code | Title | Area |
308126 | Master of Philosophy (Agriculture) | School of Agriculture and Environment |
308125 | Master of Philosophy (Aquaculture) | School of Agriculture and Environment |
300549 | Master of Philosophy (Chemical Engineering) | Department of Chemical Engineering |
183103 | Master of Philosophy (Chemistry) | Department of Applied Chemistry |
300548 | Master of Philosophy (Civil Engineering) | Department of Civil Engineering |
190303 | Master of Philosophy (Computer Science) | Department of Computing |
310193 | Master of Philosophy (Corporate Sustainability) | Centre of Excellence in Cleaner Production |
300550 | Master of Philosophy (Electrical and Computer Engineering) | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
183603 | Master of Philosophy (Environmental Biology) | Department of Environmental and Aquatic Sciences |
186203 | Master of Philosophy (Geographic Information Science) | Department of Spatial Sciences |
193803 | Master of Philosophy (Geology) | Department of Applied Geology |
193903 | Master of Philosophy (Geophysics) | Department of Exploration Geophysics |
308127 | Master of Philosophy (Horticulture) | School of Agriculture and Environment |
308128 | Master of Philosophy (Land and Water Management) | School of Agriculture and Environment |
301683 | Master of Philosophy (Mathematics Education) | Science and Mathematics Education Centre |
195303 | Master of Philosophy (Mathematics) | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
300572 | Master of Philosophy (Mechanical Engineering) | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
198203 | Master of Philosophy (Medical Imaging Science) | Department of Medical Imaging Science |
300570 | Master of Philosophy (Metallurgy) | Western Australian School of Mines |
300565 | Master of Philosophy (Minerals Engineering) | Western Australian School of Mines |
197803 | Master of Philosophy (Mining Engineering) | Western Australian School of Mines |
193203 | Master of Philosophy (Natural Resources) | Department of Environmental and Aquatic Sciences |
308124 | Master of Philosophy (Oenology) | School of Agriculture and Environment |
312362 | Master of Philosophy (Petroleum Engineering) | Department of Petroleum Engineering |
192203 | Master of Philosophy (Physics) | Department of Applied Physics |
197003 | Master of Philosophy (Rural Management) | School of Agriculture and Environment |
197403 | Master of Philosophy (Rural Technology) | School of Agriculture and Environment |
192803 | Master of Philosophy (Science Education) | Science and Mathematics Education Centre |
184103 | Master of Philosophy (Surveying and Mapping) | Department of Spatial Sciences |
308080 | Master of Philosophy (Viticulture) | School of Agriculture and Environment |
Code | Title | Area |
311475 | Master of Philosophy (Public Policy) | John Curtin Institute of Public Policy |