Research Courses @ Curtin
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Doctoral Programs
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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 |
- 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 - Biomedical Science
- Doctor of Philosophy - Business
- Doctor of Philosophy - Business Law
- Doctor of Philosophy - Chemical Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy - Chemistry
- Doctor of Philosophy - Civil Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)*
- 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 - Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy - Environment and Agriculture
- 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, Culture and Creative Arts
- 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 - Public Policy
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 312407 | Doctor of Business Administration | Curtin Graduate School of Business |
| 199202 | Doctor of Creative Arts (Art) | Department of Art |
| 198602 | Doctor of Education | School of Education |
| 310634 | Doctor of International Health | Centre for International Health |
| 198702 | Doctor of Public Health | School of Public Health |
| 310722 | Doctor of Science Education | Science and Mathematics Education Centre (SMEC) |
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 |
|---|
Master of Philosophy Programs
Centre for Aboriginal Studies
| Code | Title | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 186303 | Master of Philosophy (Indigenous Research and Development) | Centre for Aboriginal Studies |
Curtin Business School (CBS)
| Code | Title | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 296502 | Master of Philosophy (Accounting) | School of Accounting |
| 196503 | Master of Philosophy (Business Administration) | Curtin Graduate School of Business |
| 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 |
| 311475 | Master of Philosophy (Public Policy) | John Curtin Institute of Public Policy |
| 296521 | Master of Philosophy (Public Relations) | School of Marketing |
| 197003 | Master of Philosophy (Rural Management) | School of Management |
Faculty of Health Sciences
| Code | Title | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 300532 | Master of Philosophy (Biomedical Sciences) | School of Biomedical Sciences |
| 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 and Midwifery) | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
| 300335 | Master of Philosophy (Occupational Therapy) | Department of Occupational Therapy |
| 300356 | Master of Philosophy (Pharmacy) | School of Pharmacy |
| 301813 | Master of Philosophy (Physiotherapy) | School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science |
| 300536 | Master of Philosophy (Psychology) | School of Psychology and Speech Pathology |
| 300537 | Master of Philosophy (Public Health) | School of Public Health |
Faculty of Humanities
| Code | Title | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 195203 | Master of Philosophy (Architecture) | Department of Architecture and Interior Architecture |
| 190803 | Master of Philosophy (Building Studies) | Department of Construction Management |
| 191403 | Master of Philosophy (Creative Arts) - Cultural Heritage Studies | School of Built Environment |
| 162903 | Master of Philosophy (Education) | School of Education |
| 190203 | Master of Philosophy (Humanities) | Faculty of Humanities |
| 301638 | Master of Philosophy (Media, Culture and Creative Arts) | School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts |
Faculty of Science and Engineering
| Code | Title | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 300549 | Master of Philosophy (Chemical Engineering) | Department of Chemical Engineering |
| 183103 | Master of Philosophy (Chemistry) | Department of 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) | Sustainable Engineering Group |
| 300550 | Master of Philosophy (Electrical and Computer Engineering) | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| 313505 | Master of Philosophy (Environment and Agriculture) | Department of Environment and Agriculture |
| 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 |
| 195303 | Master of Philosophy (Mathematics) | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
| 300572 | Master of Philosophy (Mechanical Engineering) | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| 197803 | Master of Philosophy (Mining and Metallurgical Engineering) | Department of Mining Engineering |
| 312362 | Master of Philosophy (Petroleum Engineering) | Department of Petroleum Engineering |
| 192203 | Master of Philosophy (Physics) | Department of Imaging and Applied Physics |
| 314237 | Master of Philosophy (Science and Mathematics Education) | Science and Mathematics Education Centre (SMEC) |
| 184103 | Master of Philosophy (Surveying and Mapping) | Department of Spatial Sciences |
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