Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.
The Doctor of Philosophy at a glance...
Duration full time: 3 years
Duration part time: 3 years
Commencing semesters:
Semester 1
Semester 2
Course location:
- Camperdown/Darlington Campus
Course study mode:
- Research
Available to international students?
- Full time Onshore
Course code: KB000
CRICOS code: 006455J
Faculty:
Medicine
Faculty fax number:
+61 2 9351 8529
Faculty phone number:
+61 2 9351 6804
Faculty contact:
David Baxter
Contact position:
Research Admissions Advisor
Faculty Street address:
Postgraduate Student Administration Unit
Faculties of Dentistry, Medicine and Pharmacy
Room 206
Edward Ford Building - A27
The University of Sydney
New South Wales
2006
Australia
Faculty Mailing address:
Postgraduate Student Administration Unit
Faculties of Dentistry, Medicine and Pharmacy
Edward Ford Building - A27
The University of Sydney
New South Wales
2006
Australia
Email address:
applypg@med.usyd.edu.au
Faculty web address:
http://www.medfac.usyd.edu.au/futurestudent/postgrad/index.php
Fees
2010 Charges:
Postgraduate International Course Fee: $32,640 per 1 EFTSL (nominal full time year)
The University's tuition fees, domestic and international, are reviewed annually and may be varied during the period of study.
Domestic students: There are currently no fees for domestic students as domestic students are supported by the Federal Government's Research Training Scheme (RTS). Please visit http://www.foh.usyd.edu.au/postgrad/current/rts.php for more information.
2009 Charges:
Postgraduate International Course Fee: $31,680 per 1 EFTSL (nominal full time year)
The University's tuition fees, domestic and international, are reviewed annually and may be varied during the period of study.
Domestic students: There are currently no fees for domestic students as domestic students are supported by the Federal Government's Research Training Scheme (RTS). Please visit http://www.foh.usyd.edu.au/postgrad/current/rts.php for more information.
Application closing dates - Semester 1
Domestic: 31 January 2008 - late applications may be considered
International: 31 October 2009 - late applications up to 31 January 2010 may be considered
Application closing dates - Semester 2
Domestic:31 May 2008
International:30 April 2010
How to apply
Please visit the Sydney Medical School website on How to apply for postgraduate courses.
Entry normally requires a masters degree, a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MB BS) or a bachelors degree with first or second class honours from the University of Sydney or another approved institution.
Transfer options: Students undertaking this degree have the option to transfer to the Master of Philosophy (Medicine) with credit for the research already completed
Target group: The PhD in the Faculty of Medicine is aimed at those who intend to pursue careers in medical or health research.
International admission requirements
IELTS 6.5 (with no band lower than 6.0) or IBT 90 (minimum 23 for writing and 22 for all other bands)
For further details on international admission:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/fstudent/international/entry
The course information displayed is applicable to currently available courses and is updated annually in October. Please use as indicative only as online information is subject to change without notice. Please refer to handbooks for further course information.
The Faculty Handbook and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney
