Australian Catholic University

Australian Catholic University

Doctor of Philosophy

The Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities and Social Sciences is offered by Australian Catholic University.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Subjects: 1.


The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is awarded for high-level research and, as such, it is expected that candidates will make a contribution to knowledge in their chosen field. A PhD may be undertaken by three different means:
  1. Traditional PhD:
    A PhD candidate’s work is assessed on the basis of a c. 100,000 word thesis.
  2. PhD by Publication:
    A PhD candidate’s work is assessed on the basis of the submission of a thesis (c. 50,000 words) containing a number of papers written up as journal articles.
  3. PhD by Creative Project:
    A PhD candidate’s work is assessed on the basis of a thesis and a project, including but not limited to: a durable record of performance, exhibition of visual arts, writing, design, film, multimedia, CD, DVD, software program or other creative works.




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