Phd - Doctor Of Philosophy (Natural History Illustration)

University of Newcastle

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Doctoral Degrees

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4 Years

Course duration

8/31/2025

Start Date

US$30684

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The University of Newcastle is a research-intensive university with a vibrant and progressive research culture. As a University of Newcastle graduate researcher you will be part of a dynamic community committed to making significant contributions to knowledge that impact our world. You will demonstrate the capacity to conduct research independently with a high level of originality and quality. You should uncover new knowledge, either by the discovery of new facts, the formulation of theories or the innovative re-interpretation of known data and established ideas. PhD and Research Masters Do you have a spirit for discovery? Is there a topic you’ve always wanted to explore? Delve into a humanities, creative industries, and social sciences specialisations and uncover what lies beneath the human experience. With a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) you’ll have the opportunity to pursue your passion under the guidance of world-recognised leaders in the field. Transmission: our transdisciplinary HDR/Doctoral training programme Transmission is a cutting-edge research network of PhD and Masters students who are exploring the future of the creative industries that sit at the intersection of Arts, Music, Media, Communication, Design, Science, Technology and Engineering. Designed as a trans-disciplinary doctoral training network, ‘Transmission’ seeks to engage PhD and master’s students wanting to undertake research training as part of FASTlab, where real-world challenges faced by private, public and third sector partners will provide the research training context. Transmission also presents an opportunity for industry to design research projects that can be worked on by PhD and Master’s students, who are supervised from within the School of Creative Industries in tandem with industry professionals. Doctoral and Masters students work collaboratively with staff and colleagues doing practice based and traditional research together in their respective groups. All our research groups meet each other monthly at dedicated FASTLab workshops to share their work and hear from visiting researchers, practitioners and industry professionals.

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An applicant for admission to candidature for a Doctoral Degree (Research) shall: i) have satisfied all of the requirements for admission to the degree of Bachelor with Honours Class 1 or Honours Class II, Division 1 or any other degree approved for this purpose by the Assistant Dean (Research Training); or ii) have satisfied all of the requirements for admission to the degree of Bachelor in the University or any other degree approved for this purpose by the Assistant Dean (Research Training), and have achieved by subsequent work and study a standard recognized by the Assistant Dean (Research Training) as equivalent to at least Honours Class II, Division 1; or iii) in exceptional cases submit evidence of possessing such other academic or professional qualifications and/or experience as may be approved by the Assistant Dean (Research Training) on the recommendation of the relevant School; or iv) in the disciplines of education, medical physics, nursing, social work, social sciences and surgery have completed a minimum standard of professional experience as required by the Assistant Dean (Research Training) on the recommendation of the School; An Australian honours degree with Class 1 or Class 2 division 1. For international students, a four-year bachelors degree including a significant research training component attained at a high standard, is commonly considered equivalent to an Australian honours degree. TOEFL paper-based test score of 550; TOEFL internet based score of 79; IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5; PTE GSE score of 58; Cambridge English: Advanced score of 58.

4 Years - Full time

Fee

A$46,560.00 (US$ 30,684) per yearPlease check with institution

Start Date

8/31/2025

Address

Callaghan Campus, University Drive, CALLAGHAN, New South Wales, 2308, NEWCASTLE, Australia

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The University of Newcastle is a leading institution with a reputation for high-quality teaching and learning as well as exciting, contemporary academic programmes. Students are taught by academics who are leaders in their field and graduate ready to make an impact across the globe.
The university is a research-intensive university ranked amongst the top ten universities in Australia and ranked 214th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2019). It excels in subject areas such as mineral and mining engineering, nursing, architecture, education, and many more, offering a total of ten wide ranging subjects inside the world’s top 200 (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019). It is also considered the eighth best university in Australia with 95 per cent of its research “at or well above world standard”, according to the 2018 Excellence in Research Australia report.
The university continues to place an increased focus on enhancing its presence and performance on the global stage. It is striving to create global leaders in the spheres of equity, education and research. As a result, the university welcomes international students from around the world with open arms and aims to equip them with the skills necessary to make a real impact anywhere around the globe.
Modern, city-based campuses allow students to study at various desirable locations across Australia. Whilst the main campus is in Newcastle, there are facilities on the Central Coast, Sydney and more, including a global hub in Singapore and various regional locations in Australia.
The university provides a well-regarded education with a focus on creativity and imagination, based in a welcoming and multicultural country known for its warm climate and beautiful scenery. This combination makes it a popular destination with international students as the university continues to successfully adapt to the demands required of a modern global institution.

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