Admission to the Professional Doctorate is
based on a demonstrated capacity to undertake significant research in the field
of Health and Health Services. Applicants must be able to demonstrate
significant Health sector experience (usually a minimum of 5 years) and
demonstrate their level of competency against four skills areas:Conceptual and theoretical
understanding/knowledge of the field; Research design, data
collection and data management skills/ ability to undertake
research; Analytical and interpretative
skills (e.g. data analysis, critical analysis, problem solving); and Communication skillsApplicants may be eligible for entry through formal
qualifications or an alternative pathway.Prospective students must be employed in a relevant workplace
and provide a letter of support from their employer. Overseas applicants should
consult the Graduate Research Administration Officer for further advice.Applicants should apply after finding a potential supervisor and
discussing and agreeing on their proposed topic. Applicants will be considered who have been awarded either:a Bachelor's degree with second
class Honours or better from a recognised tertiary institution;a research Masters' degree with
at least two-thirds of the degree comprising a thesis;a coursework Masters' degree or
graduate diploma which includes a research project or thesis of 10,000 to
20,000 words (must equate to a minimum 25% research component of the
entire degree); ora qualification at a level from
another tertiary institution considered equivalent by the Dean of Graduate
Research.Qualifications must have been awarded within a 10 year period
prior to the date of application for admission to HDR candidature.The University recognises that people returning to university to
undertake a Professional Doctorate may possess significant sector-based
research or equivalent experience and/or professional qualifications, but often
either lack suitable formal academic credentials, or a substantial length of
time has passed since they obtained such qualifications. In these cases an
application for equivalence through an alternative pathway can be made. The
applicant should use their work and academic research experience to demonstrate
their competence in the four skill areas listed above. This should include information about the following:Any journal publications you
have authored – these are best if they are in academic journals but any
publication that describes a research or work related project may be
relevant;Conference presentations given,
include details of the conference name, date and location;Work related projects that you
have been involved in, particularly the evaluation of these;Government or organisational
reports that you have been involved in writing;Research projects that you may
have contributed to; andData analysis that may be undertaken
in your work.These applications should be constructed in consultation with
their proposed supervisors and the Graduate Research Coordinator. Please
contact the GRAO at Research.domain@utas.edu.au for advice in the first
instance.International applicants
must also meet the University's English language requirements for
admission: http://www.utas.edu.au/research/graduate-research/future-candidates/how-to-apply/admission-requirementsPlease see the
University of Tasmania's Admission Requirements for further information.