Doctor of Philosophy and Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management in Science

Entry Requirements:_x000d_ Applicants must have completed at least four years (or equivalent) of tertiary education studies in a relevant discipline at a high level of achievement, and must have been approved for the award of the degree(s) for which they studied._x000d_ A high level of achievement is defined as the equivalent of a four year Swinburne Honours degree that includes a significant research component in the fourth year, leading to an Honours degree class 1 (average grade between 80-100) or class 2A (average grade between 70-79) level._x000d_ Four years of tertiary studies can be demonstrated by the completion of any of the combinations of qualifications below, at the required standard of achievement:_x000d_ a bachelor degree (three or four years) and a Masters by Research or/_x000d_ a bachelor degree (three or four years) and an Honours year or/_x000d_ a bachelor degree (three or four years) and a Masters by Coursework or/_x000d_ a bachelor degree (three or four years) and a postgraduate diploma in Psychology or/_x000d_ a bachelor degree (four years) in an approved discipline._x000d_ English Language Requirements:_x000d_ IELTS (Academic): overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0_x000d_ TOEFL iBT: minimum score of 79 (with a reading band no less than 18 and writing band no less than 20)_x000d_ Pearson (PTE): 58 (no communicative skills less than 50) no longer than 24 months before submitting your application._x000d_ Satisfactory completion of Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Advanced level certificate at the postgraduate level (EAP 5: PG-70%)._x000d_ Successful completion of a total of 24 months (full time equivalent) of formal study where the language of instruction and assessment was English at AQF level 7 or above (or equivalent) at an approved university no longer than 60 months before submitting your application._x000d_ Successful completion of a degree where the language of instruction and assessment was English at AQF level 8 or above (or equivalent) at an approved university no more than 60 months prior to submitting their application for candidature.