Program Overview

Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) is a four-year research degree which incorporates a traditional three-year PhD thesis with one year of coursework subjects, combining generic research training and discipline-specific content into a single degree.

Admissions Information

A range of admission options are available for future students. The procedures governing admission are defined in UOW's Admissions Procedures, and the UOW College Admissions Policy.

Entry Requirements

• Students must have successfully completed:
  • A 4-year Undergraduate degree with an equivalent average mark of 65+ or GPA 3 out of 4, or
  • A Coursework Masters with an equivalent average mark of 65+ or GPA 3 out of 4
• Special Admissions Requirements: All applicants for research degrees must submit a written proposal as part of their application.
• Academic Entry Requirements: To succeed in your chosen course, you should have completed relevant subjects in senior high school or other qualifications.
• English Language Requirements: The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:
  • English Test | Overall Score | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking
    • IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0
    • TOEFL (Internet-based) | 86 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17
  • UOW College: English for Tertiary Studies: Credit (weighted average mark of 65 overall and minimum 50 in Academic Reading and Writing)

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Fees

• International Course fees table:
  • Campus | Delivery method | Session fee | Course fee
    • Wollongong | On Campus | $19680 (2025) | $ (2025)
• Additional Fees: In addition to tuition, there are other fees and costs you will need to consider, including but not limited to:
  • Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
  • Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF)

Key Dates

• Autumn Session, 2026 at UOW:
  • Application Deadline: Applications must include all required documents to be considered complete.
    • International: 9 December, 2025
    • Domestic (direct): 31 December, 2025
  • Session Details:
    • Orientation: Check your campus details
    • Session start: 2 March, 2026
    • Census date: 31 March, 2026
    • Mid-session recess: 20-24 April, 2026
    • Session end: 25 June, 2026
• Spring Session, 2026 at UOW:
  • Application Deadline: Applications must include all required documents to be considered complete.
    • International: 5 May, 2026
    • Domestic (direct): 31 May, 2026
  • Session Details:
    • Orientation: Check your campus details
    • Session start: 27 July, 2026
    • Census date: 31 August, 2026
    • Mid-session recess: 28 September - 2 October, 2026
    • Session end: 19 November, 2026

Research Areas

• The following research areas are available:
  • Still deciding
  • Business
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Geography and Sustainable Communities
  • Health Science
  • Health and Society
  • Information Science
  • Law
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Science

Workload

• Full-Time Study Load: As a full-time student, you can expect to commit around 48 hours of study per week.
• Credit for Prior Learning: The maximum amount of external credit that can be awarded at the postgraduate level is 50% of the credit point value of the UOW course.