PhD (Applied Physics)

Doctorate (PhD)

Use your advanced research skills to contribute to new developments in applied physics.

Key details

Degree Type

Doctorate (PhD)

Duration

4 - 8 years full-time

Course Code

DR230, 079680G

Study Mode

In person

International Fees

$33,600 per year / $134,400 total

About this course

Use your advanced research skills to contribute to new developments in applied physics.

Our wide-ranging applied physics expertise gives you opportunities to develop specialist knowledge and honed research skills in your chosen area.

Under expert supervision, you join researchers already active in:

advanced characterisation techniques
applied geophysics
biophysics and biological physics
computational modeling of matter
condensed matter
functional coatings
industrial and building acoustics
molecular transport in biological membranes
nanomaterials and nanofluidics
quantum information and quantum optics
radiation and medical physics
soft matter
supercondictivity

This PhD may be undertaken in a project, thesis with publication or thesis mode. Prospective candidates should discuss these modes of submission with their potential supervisor/s.

Many of our research activities are conducted within these related research centres and groups:

Centre for Molecular and Nanoscale Physics
Applied Electromagnetics and Radiation Physics Research Group
Theoretical Chemical and Quantum Physics Research Group.

You will also have access to our modern semiconductor clean rooms.

Entry requirements

The minimum requirements for admission to a PhD program are:

a bachelor degree requiring at least four years of full-time study in a relevant discipline awarded with honours. The degree should include a research component comprised of a thesis, other research projects or research methodology courses that constitute at least 25% of a full-time academic year (or part-time equivalent). The applicant must have achieved at least a distinction average in the final year; or
a master degree that includes a research component comprised of at least 25% of a full-time academic year (or part-time equivalent) with an overall distinction average or a master degree without a research component with at least a high distinction average; or
evidence of appropriate academic qualifications and/or experience that satisfies the Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research Training and Development or nominee that the applicant has developed knowledge of the field of study or cognate field and the potential for research sufficient to undertake the proposed program.

At RMIT a grade of distinction represents academic achievement of 70% or higher and a high distinction is 80% or higher.

If you are a current master by research candidate, you are able to apply for a transfer to a doctor of philosophy program through the process prescribed in the RMIT Higher Degree by Research policy and processes.

Study locations

Melbourne City

Career pathways

You will be able to pursue an academic career in a university or be employed in senior leadership and management positions in government, scientific and industrial research laboratories.

RMIT University