Overview
By undertaking a PhD in Healthy Ageing and Aged Care at Flinders University, you will help drive improvements to quality of care and quality of life for the entire population.
Our team is part of the Flinders Caring Futures Institute, working with leading organisations, professionals, community partners and people with disability to pioneer outcome-driven research that makes a positive impact on people’s lives, tackling some of the world’s ‘wicked problems’.
We support diversity and warmly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and those with lived experience of disability or marginalisation.
Key Facts
- Join our highly collaborative research culture in the Caring Futures Institute, working alongside and with highly qualified Health Sciences, Allied Health, Nursing or Midwifery researchers and supervisors who are nationally and internationally recognised in their fields.
- Join our diverse multidisciplinary team of health economists, nurses, allied health, social scientists and more to help tackle tough problems in our ageing population.
- Benefit from our partnerships with service providers, consumers, government, industry and community both nationally and internationally to collaborate and deliver evidence-based transformative change to industry, individuals and community.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Healthy living across the lifespan
- Exercise for life
- Food for life
- Disability and community inclusion
- Marginalisation and vulnerability
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , International
- Apply before , National
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Language
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Delivered
Campus Location
- Adelaide, Australia
Disciplines
Nursing Health Sciences View 7 other PhDs in Nursing in AustraliaWhat students do after studying
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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Other requirements
General requirements
- CRICOS code: 106270H
- An Australian Honours degree Class 1 or 2A or equivalent qualification (at least AQF Level 8) such as a postgraduate qualification which includes a research component of at least 6 months’ full-time study in which you achieved at least Distinction grade (75%).
- Evidence of equivalent research experience may be considered, such as a substantial first-author refereed publication or track record as an investigator on a competitive grant.
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents42700 AUD / year≈ 42700 AUD / year
Living costs
Adelaide
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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