Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 48 months
- Start date: February 2028
- Application deadlines: International — before February 2027; National — before March 2027
- Language: English
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus location: Adelaide, Australia
- Discipline: Health Sciences
Overview
A Health Emergencies and Health Security PhD degree at Flinders University provides the opportunity to deepen specialised/advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in disaster health management and/or health security, to apply these in a range of situations, and to contribute to the current and future development responses to health emergencies globally.
PhD opportunities
- There are a range of exciting PhD opportunities aligned to the Torrens Resilience Institute (TRI), one of Australia’s longest-standing research institutes dedicated to disaster preparedness and management with research advancing the concept of resilience at a global level, helping organisations, communities and nations balance emergency preparedness and prevention, relief and recovery.
- The TRI is a World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Mass Gatherings and Global Health Security.
Programme Structure
- Influence and improve the nature and quality of prevention, management and response for health emergencies, using best available research evidence combined with professional practice knowledge and exposure to global expert networks.
- Inteagrate and apply the multidisciplinary skills and knowledge that are required to progress health policy, management and practice.
- Make an original, impactful and sustained contribution to knowledge in health policy, management and practice.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: First Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- PTE Academic: 58
- IELTS: 6.5
General requirements
- An Australian Honours degree Class 1 or 2A or equivalent qualification (at least AQF Level 8) such as a postgraduate qualification which includes a research component of at least 6 months’ full-time study in which you achieved at least Distinction grade (75%).
- Evidence of equivalent research experience may be considered, such as a substantial first-author refereed publication or track record as an investigator on a competitive grant.
- CRICOS code: 106269A
Tuition Fees
International: 42,700 AUD / year
Living costs
Adelaide, Australia: 1,328–2,474 AUD / month
