Applications
Degree duration
Examination

Research degrees are undertaken wholly or mainly by thesis. The research degrees offered in the Faculty are especially valuable for those people wishing to pursue an academic career, a career in research or an advanced level of professional practice.

The Master of Arts (by thesis) provides an opportunity for graduates to develop their research skills, to deepen their knowledge in an area of the social sciences and humanities, and to undertake some original research. The Master of Arts in Writing is for those who have experience in writing and who wish to develop their writing skills and their command of theoretical issues in creative writing.

The Doctoral degrees provide an opportunity for graduates to acquire high-level research skills and to make a major contribution to knowledge. Entry into these degrees is on the basis of proven research achievement. The Doctor of Philosophy is for those graduates who want to undertake advanced-level research through the exploration of ideas and issues in a thesis. The Doctor of Creative Arts is for those established media and creative arts practitioners who want to explore ideas and issues through the development of a substantial creative work.

The Master of Arts in Writing involves specified coursework, and other degrees may involve some coursework, depending on the particular needs of individual students.

Applications

The Faculty Research Office prepares a Faculty Research Degree Information Booklet which contains the selection criteria, details of supplementary information required by the Faculty, as well as a list of supervisors, their areas of supervision expertise and their contact details.

The booklet is available from the Faculty Research Office or the UTS Student Info & Admin Centre for local applicants and from the International Office for overseas applicants. Application forms are available from the University Graduate School or online at:

www.gradschool.uts.edu.au/policies/Forms.html

Applicants should contact potential supervisors to discuss their proposed research project prior to submitting their application.

The deadline for applications for all applicants wanting to commence the following March is the final working day in October. For the mid-year intake, the deadline is the last week in May.

Supervision

Each student is supervised by a member of staff with appropriate expertise. A major criterion for the acceptance of applications for admission to these programs is the availability of an appropriate supervisor.

The Faculty has the capacity to supervise theses in the fields of: cultural studies; media arts; new media and cultural theory; digital media and the social sciences; writing; social activism; journalism; public media; public communication; public history; and information studies. Within these broad fields, there are specific areas of supervision capacity which change slightly each year.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for local and overseas applicants who plan to study full time.

Local students can apply for several different UTS scholarships, including: the Australian Postgraduate Awards, the University Doctoral Research Scholarships and the R L Werner Postgraduate Research Scholarship. Two fee-exemption faculty Scholarships are offered to students in the March intake who do not obtain a Research Training Scheme (RTS) place.

Further information is available from the Postgraduate Scholarships and Promotions Manager, University Graduate School on (02) 9514 1521.

AusAID Scholarships and International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) are available for international students. For further information, contact the nearest Australian Education Centre or Australian Embassy. Scholarship information is also available from the UTS International Office.

Local applicants should lodge their completed scholarship applications with the UTS Student Info & Admin Centre. Overseas students need to take account of the particular lodgment requirements of the scholarship they are applying for.

Degree duration

The Master of Arts (by thesis) takes a maximum of three semesters of full-time or five semesters of part-time study to complete. The structure and duration of the Master of Arts in Writing is under review; the present duration is two years of full-time or three years of part-time study. Doctorates take a maximum of six semesters of full-time or nine semesters of part-time research and writing/media production to complete.

Examination

All theses are examined externally by distinguished and appropriate scholars. Examiners for the Doctor of Creative Arts and the Master of Arts in Writing may include distinguished critics or media practitioners. Examiners are recommended by the Faculty's Research Degrees Committee and approved by the University Graduate School Board.