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HonoursCD51 - Doctor of Philosophy - Informatics and Communication
CD51 - Doctor of Philosophy - Informatics and Communication
At a GlanceInformation on where the program is available, duration, units of credit as well as contacts for further information.
Aims - StructureAn outline of the programs aims, objectives and outcomes, as well as information on the structure of the program.
Course PlansA detailed list of courses and electives required to complete the program.
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs may be undertaken in any area in which supervisory expertise and appropriate infrastructure is available. The University aims to attract high calibre graduates who will contribute to research and scholarship particularly in those fields identified as research strengths.
The Faculty of Business and Informatics supports research at Honours, Masters and Doctoral level and all research activities are coordinated by the Associate Dean (Research) in conjunction with the Faculty Research Committee. Research activity in the form of scholarly publications, postgraduate research supervision and Research Grants is reported through the Associate Dean (Research) and the Dean to the University Research Board and the Postgraduate Research Advisory Panel.
The Faculty is committed to undertaking research endeavours to build an internationally competitive community and brings together a variety of business and informatics related disciplines.
Thematic priorities have been established for research endeavours. Potential research candidates may be able to secure research opportunities within existing projects in these thematic areas or may alternatively negotiate a topic of their choice where appropriate research supervision can be found.