Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 48 months
- Starting July 2027. Application deadline not specified.
- Language: English
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Disciplines: Public Health, Sport and Exercise Science
Overview
During the first year of our integrated program, you’ll receive training in best-practice research methods. On passing the first-year components with a 70% average, you’ll begin your own original research, graduating in the standard timeframe. You’ll learn to present your research in a variety of contexts, including journals and conferences.
Studying within our Institute for Health and Sport (IHES), you'll complete an original PhD thesis in your area of personal interest, under expert guidance. Our cross-disciplinary approach offers supervision in:
- mechanisms and interventions in health and disease
- clinical and community health and wellbeing
- inclusive and healthy communities - sport, physical activity and culture
- sport performance.
Career
Following your Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) - Health and Sport programme from Victoria University, you’ll be ready for a research or management career in the private or public sectors, or to become an academic. These are usually high-level roles, and paid accordingly. Visit the Jobs and Skills Australia website for more information about potential salaries for:
- policy and planning managers
- university lecturers.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Research Methodology
- Integrity and Ethics
- Design Proposal Development
- Qualitative Research Methods
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English Requirements
- PTE Academic: 58
- IELTS: 6.5
Other Requirements
General Requirements
- CRICOS: 099052C
- Completion of an Australian Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF8), or equivalent, in a different discipline to the proposed research with average grades of at least H2A/Distinction (70% or above on the Victoria University grading scale) for the final year
- OR Completion of an Australian Masters degree (AQF9), or equivalent, undertaken by coursework in any discipline, not including a thesis, with average grades of at least H2A/Distinction (70% or above on the Victoria University grading scale)
- OR Completion of an equivalent combination of academic and research achievements such as relevant industry experience, research experience evidenced by peer review publications or the completion of a high-level research project, in a different discipline to the proposed research, deemed to be equivalent to any of the above entry requirements
- OR Any of the Admission Requirements as listed in the PhD.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD. International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. Non-residents: 41,400 AUD / year.
Additional Details
- Australian and New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents do not usually pay tuition fees for graduate research degrees, as the fees are covered by the Australian Government's Research Training Programme (RTP).
Living Costs
Melbourne, Australia: 1,501-2,659 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) - Health and Sport.
Available Scholarships
- Foreign-government Funded-Saudi Arabia – Provider: Victoria University – Grant, Various benefits – Deadline: Not specified – Merit-based
- Foreign-government Funded - Sultanate of Oman – Provider: Victoria University – Grant, Various benefits – Deadline: Not specified – Merit-based
- Foreign-government Funded - Indonesia – Provider: Victoria University – Grant, Various benefits – Deadline: Not specified – Merit-based
- Military Attaché – Ministry Of Defence Scholarships – Provider: Victoria University – Grant, Various benefits – Deadline: Not specified – Merit-based
- Ministry Of Interior Scholarships – Provider: Victoria University – Grant, Various benefits – Deadline: Not specified – Merit-based
- Foreign-government Funded-Kuwait – Provider: Victoria University – Grant, Various benefits – Deadline: Not specified – Merit-based
- Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships – Provider: Australian Government – Grant, Various benefits – Deadline: Not specified – Merit-based
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program – Provider: U.S. government – Grant, Various benefits – Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- Graduate Education Scholarships (Both Directions) – Provider: American Australian Association (AAA) – Grant, 40000 AUD – Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 – Merit-based
- Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships – Provider: American Australian Association (AAA) – Grant, 40000 AUD – Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 – Merit-based
- Destination Australia Cheung Kong Exchange Program – Provider: Australian Government Department of Education – Grant, Various benefits – Deadline: 21 Nov 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship – Provider: ServiceScape – Grant, 1000 USD – Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- VisaEnvoy Scholarships – Provider: VisaEnvoy – Grant, 4000 AUD – Deadline: 20 Jan 2027 – Merit-based
- ACES Scholarships – Provider: ACES Education Fund – Grant, 3500 USD – Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility – Provider: OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation – Grant, Various benefits – Deadline: Not specified – Merit-based
- Destination Australia – Provider: Province of Lower Austria – Grant, 15000 AUD – Deadline: Not specified – Merit-based
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship – Provider: IvyPanda – Grant, 1000 USD – Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 – Merit-based
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship – Provider: Voice Talent Online – Grant, 1000 USD – Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- The PhD Prep Fellowship – Provider: Admit Lab – Grant, 10000 USD – Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 – Merit-based
- Dream Chaser Scholarship – Provider: Salvado Law – Grant, 1000 USD – Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 – Merit-based
- MVC Vocational Education Scholarships – Provider: Meridian Vocational College – Grant, 2000 AUD – Deadline: Not specified – Merit-based
- MVC Young Chef’s Club Award – Provider: Meridian Vocational College – Grant, 2000 AUD – Deadline: Not specified – Merit-based
- Scholarship for students with disabilities – Provider: Anonymous Hope Fund – Grant, 3000 USD – Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 – Need-based
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship – Provider: IELTS from 6 to 9 – Grant, 1500 USD – Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – Provider: The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – Grant, 12000 USD – Deadline: 11 Jan 2027