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Doctor of Sustainable Development

ProviderCurtin University
Course code: SIA-92653UniversityStudy area: Mixed Field ProgramsData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
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Course overview

The Professional Doctorate of Sustainable Development - DSD will include 100 credit points of units (equivalent to 0.5 EFTL) taken at Bentley campus, or online; and a doctoral thesis worth 500 points (2.5 EFTL), for a total of 600 points (3 EFTL). The course will require three years full-time study. The research and writing for the thesis will be undertaken predominantly in situ in developing countries. An option to undertake the thesis by publication would also be available. The course would conform to the requirements of Australian Qualifications Framework Level 10.

Course record

CRICOS

00301J

Studies in Australia

Source: Studies in Australia course page. Course page URL: https://www.studiesinaustralia.com/courses-in-australia/curtin-university/courses/doctor-of-sustainable-development.

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

Applicants require a master degree, together with relevant work experience in a sustainable development-related area, or a relevant honours degree, normally first class, together with relevant work experience in a sustainable development-related area, or superior performance in one of the Facultys graduate diplomas or the equivalent from another education al institution, and relevant work experience in a related area, or other qualification and background warranting special consideration by the Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research Training.

The process for assessing applications is highly competitive and each applicant will be assessed on individual merit.

English requirement
IELTS 6.5, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 79, no band below 20PTE Academic 58-64, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176-184, no band below 169

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Campuses & intake dates

  • Curtin PerthWA