Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- Part-time
- 96 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting March 2027
- Apply before Feb 2027, National - This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before May 2027, National - This is an estimated deadline.
- Apply before May 2027, International - This is an estimated deadline.
Language
English
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 58
- IELTS: 6.5
Credits
192 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Bathurst, Australia
- Albury, Australia
- Canberra, Australia
- Dubbo, Australia
- Goulburn, Australia
- Manly, Australia
- Melbourne, Australia
- Orange, Australia
- Port Macquarie, Australia
- Sydney, Australia
- Wagga, Australia
- Brisbane, Australia
- Wangaratta, Australia
Offered at multiple locations, but you can enroll in only one. Apply to your chosen location.
Disciplines
Visual Arts
Overview
You’ll join a renowned academic community – with connections across the country and the globe – that will support and inspire you to push the boundaries in your discipline area.
In the Arts and Education programme from Charles Sturt University, you can choose to study on campus or online, part-time or full-time – whatever works for you to pursue your research goals. And with applications open throughout the year, whenever you’re ready, we’re ready to help make it happen.
Bring new knowledge to light
- As a PhD candidate, you'll pursue a detailed research investigation with supervision from leading academics.
- You'll apply innovative research techniques to assist in your endeavours, and then you'll present your findings in a thesis, or a series of peer-reviewed publications, or creative works with a written exegesis.
- You will be at the leading edge of your field, where critical analysis, scholarly debate and a commitment to creating a world worth living in is expanding the scope of human understanding.
Career opportunities
- Obtaining a PhD signals to the world that you are a specialist in your discipline. That you have the skills to create new knowledge and bring new ways of thinking to your job.
- That means you could work in high-level research, policy or industry roles in Australia or internationally, finding solutions that will make a real difference - whether for business, government, communities or not-for-profits.
- You could also journey further into scholarly endeavours and pursue a rewarding academic career.
Programme Structure
Courses included
- Doctoral Research (Arts and Education)
- Doctoral Research
- Doctoral Research (Theology)
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 58
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
Cricos: 103016B
- a relevant Bachelor degree at Honours Class 1 or Honours Class 2 Division 1;
- a relevant Master by Research;
- enrolled in a Charles Sturt University Master by Research program and the candidate has demonstrated exceptional ability in the conduct of a research project which is clearly capable of being extended to a doctoral level;
- a relevant coursework Master's degree with evidence of research equivalent to a Charles Sturt University 16 point subject or greater, at a Distinction level or above;
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 33,120 AUD / year
- Domestic: 29,120 AUD / year
Living costs
Bathurst
Australia
1,260-2,250 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.