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This Program focuses on PhD research conducted within the School of the Arts and Media and School of Humanities and Languages.
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree is available across all faculties at the University of New South Wales, promoting innovative and original research. Students are expected to make meaningful contributions to their academic discipline. The program requires at least three years of full-time research under supervision. For the Creative Practice PhD, students typically produce a creative portfolio alongside a written dissertation of 45,000-50,000 words, to be completed within four years of full-time study.
As a general guide, the UNSW entry requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy are as follows:
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: 7.0 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL IBT (Internet Based): 94 overall (min. 25 in writing, 23 in reading, listening and speaking); Pearson (PTE - Academic): 65 overall (min. 54 in each subtest); C1 Advanced Cambridge: 185 overall (min. 169 in each subtest); C2 Proficiency Cambridge: 185 overall (min. 180 in each subtest); UNSW Global University English Entry Course (UEEC): Successful completion with a minimum overall grade of B and a minimum grade of C+ in the writing component.