Postgraduate Courses
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Doctor of Philosophy Options

The course information on this page is for new students commencing their degree in 2016 only. 

Students should follow the rules and requirements for the year that they commenced their course. The online course information for years prior to 2016 are available from the Archives link in the menu.

Students should also review current subject availabilities via the Subject Descriptions link in the menu.

The University of Wollongong offers several different options for students wishing to study a Doctor of Philosophy degree (course code 220). These are listed below. 

Doctor of Philosophy - Faculty of Business
For students wishing to study in the field of Business and Commerce.

Doctor of Philosophy - Faculty of Law, Humanities and Arts 
For students wishing to study in the field of Arts, Creative Arts and Law

Doctor of Philosophy - Faculty of Social Sciences 
For students wishing to study in the field of Education, Psychology, Human Geography and Public Health areas.

Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) 
For students wishing to study in the field of Clinical Psychology (Course Code 209).

Doctor of Philosophy - Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences 
For students wishing to study in the field of Mathematics and Applied Statistics, Physics, Information & Communication Technology, and Engineering.

Doctor of Philosophy - Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health 
For students wishing to study in the field of Science, Medicine & Health.

Last reviewed: 5 June, 2015