Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy

The Doctor of Philosophy is the perfect award for students whose academic background is in fields other than traditionally related to theology. Providing the opportunity to pursue research in your primary field and integrate this with research in the areas of Biblical, Systematic and Practical theology, this award will equip you in a broad range of fields of study related to the humanities and social sciences and provide a qualification recognised by theological and Bible colleges as well as universities.

Rationale
The Doctor of Philosophy degree is designed for candidates who have a prior degree in theology or in a field other than theology.

The degree is designed to allow candidates whose academic background is in fields other than traditionally related to theology to pursue research in their primary field of research and integrate their research with knowledge from various Christian traditional theological disciplines.

The degree will equip men and women as beginning researchers in a broad range of fields of study related to the humanities and social sciences and provide a qualification recognised by theological and Bible colleges as well as universities for those who teach in these fields.

COURSE ABBREVIATIONPHD20
AQF LEVELLevel 10 Doctorate
COURSE LENGTH3 years full-time or part-time equivalent (up to 6 years)
AWARD REQUIREMENTS288 credit point 80,000-100,000 word thesis
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSSee AUT website for full list of admission requirements.

This is a course of the Australian University of Theology. For more information about this course, view the complete course outline on the AUT website or contact our friendly Academic Registrar.