The Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) is a four-year research degree which incorporates a traditional three-year PhD thesis with one year of coursework subjects, combining generic research training and discipline-specific content into a single degree.
Taken in the first year, the coursework comprises of research training skills and individual coursework subjects. Research skills are tailored for each faculty, but typically include research methodology; literature review, critical analysis, or laboratory projects; and advanced topics or a minor research project.
The individual subjects are normally chosen from options within the master's by coursework degrees within the relevant faculty, allowing students to gain deeper content knowledge in a specific area.
International students intending to become university researchers and teachers in their home country will benefit from exposure to Australian teaching methods through these subjects.
The research component will lead to the production of a written thesis which involves a significant contribution to a field of knowledge.
