Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information and Communication Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information and Communication Technology
As a Doctor of Philosophy in Information and Communication Technology candidate, you’ll undertake supervised research with the aim of making a significant and original contribution to a discipline or profession. The research you’ll undertake may be pure, exploratory, applied and/or experimental. Research areas Cloud computing Role-oriented adaptive design Energy-management software…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
As a Doctor of Philosophy in Information and Communication Technology candidate, you’ll undertake supervised research with the aim of making a significant and original contribution to a discipline or profession. The research you’ll undertake may be pure, exploratory, applied and/or experimental.
Research areas
Cloud computing
Role-oriented adaptive design
Energy-management software
Data management
Cybersecurity
Skills you’ll learn
Independent thinking
Decision-making skills
Good judgement
Logical thought, rationality
Communication skills
Project management skills
Your career opportunities
Researcher
Academic
Policy adviser
Consultant
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have completed at least four years (or equivalent) of tertiary education studies in a relevant discipline at a high level of achievement, and must have been approved for the award of the degree(s) for which they studied.
A high level of achievement is defined as the equivalent of a four year Swinburne Honours degree that includes a significant research component in the fourth year, leading to an Honours degree class 1 (average grade between 80-100) or class 2A (average grade between 70-79) level.
Four years of tertiary studies can be demonstrated by the completion of any of the combinations of qualifications below, at the required standard of achievement:
a Bachelor’s degree (three or four years) and a Masters by Research; or
a Bachelor’s degree (three or four years) and an Honours year; or
a Bachelor’s degree (three or four years) and a Masters by Coursework; or
a Bachelor’s degree (three or four years) and a postgraduate diploma in Psychology; or
a Bachelor’s degree (four years) in an approved discipline.
English language requirements
International applicants must provide evidence of one of the following:
minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0 or a TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 79 (with a reading band no less than 18 and writing band no less than 20); or Pearson (PTE) 58 (no communicative skills less than 50) no longer than 24 months before submitting your application
satisfactory completion of Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Advanced level certificate at the postgraduate level (EAP 5: PG-70%)
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Swinburne University of Technology is a public university based in Melbourne- that is among the top 3% of universities in the world. The University focuses on science, technology and innovation and offers courses well recognised by professional organisations. The Good Universities Guide 2016 awarded the University five stars for both graduate satisfaction and generic skills and four stars for teaching quality. It also features in the top 200 ranked universities in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings; and enjoys close ties with industry- providing students with invaluable workplace experience.
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