Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Design (Integrated)
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Design (Integrated)
As a Doctor of Philosophy in Design (Integrated) 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, experimental and/or creative. Research areas Industrial Design Innovation/New Product Development Humanitarian Design Information…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
As a Doctor of Philosophy in Design (Integrated) 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, experimental and/or creative.
Research areas
Industrial Design
Innovation/New Product Development
Humanitarian Design
Information Design
Communication Design
Urban Design
Skills you’ll learn
Independent thinking
Decision-making skills
Good judgement
Logical thought, rationality
Communication skills
Project management skills
Your career opportunities
Academic
Design Researcher/Design consultant
Entrepreneur
Business development
Analyst – policy, market, quantitative
REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for admission into the Doctor of Philosophy (DR-INTDES) course, an applicant must have successfully completed:
Master of Research (MR-INTDES) at Swinburne with a minimum H2A average (70% or higher)
Students applying to the Doctor of Philosophy (DR-INTDES) will automatically be considered for a place in the Bachelor of Research (Honours) (BH-INTDES) and Master of Research (MR-INTDES) do not need to apply separately for these programs.
English language requirements
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.
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.