Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) signifies that the holder has undertaken a substantial
piece of original research which has been conducted and reported by the holder under proper academic
supervision and in a research environment for a prescribed period.
Areas of study
The Melbourne Graduate School of Science offers PhD programs in the following departments:
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Earth Sciences
- Genetics
- Information Systems
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Optometry and Vision Sciences
- Physics
- Zoology