Overview

About the program

Candidates for this Doctor of Philosophy degree will undertake research in a public health topic under the supervision of academic staff members at Deakin University and the University of Copenhagen. They will spend at least six months at each institution to allow them to be provided with exposure to international health systems and research.

Deakin currently has around 1600 higher degree by research candidates – intelligent people making the most of our excellent facilities, partnerships, strategic research centres and excellent reputation. This degree is perfect if you are looking to kick start your career in research and academia.

Programme Structure

Research areas supported include:

Public Health and Health Promotion
Health Economics and Program Evaluation
Public Health Nutrition
Health Service Management
Medicine and Allied Health

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-06 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-11-02 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-03-02 00:00:00

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Language

English

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94

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Credits

24 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Geelong, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Geelong, Australia

Disciplines

Medicine Health Sciences View 18 other PhDs in Medicine in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

CRICOS code: 090790G Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Waterfront (Geelong)

To be considered for selection into a Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) degree, you are required to have completed either:

a research project in a related area including a thesis which is equivalent to at least 25% of a year's full-time study at Level 8 or 9 of the Australian Qualifications Framework with achievement of a grade for the project equivalent to a Deakin grade of 70% or equivalent
a masters degree (research) in a related area

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

45000 AUD / year

≈ 45000 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

Free

Additional Details

If you're an Australian citizen or permanent visa holder, or a New Zealand citizen, you won't need to pay tuition fees for your research degree.

Living costs

Geelong

Australia

1000 - 2000 AUD / month

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Overview

About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Additional Details

Living costs

Geelong

Funding

Scholarships Information

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