Each Professional Doctorate has specialist coursework and research requirements. Admission requirements Applicants seeking admission to a program of study leading to a professional doctorate must normally hold, or expect to hold, either a First Class or Upper Second Honours degree in a relevant discipline from an approved institution, or have completed a Master qualifying course, a Master of Letters degree, a Bachelor of Letters degree or a Graduate Diploma at a sufficient standard. The Doctor of Juridical Science degree is offered by the Graduate Program in Law in 2001 to those applicants who have satisfactorily completed the Bachelor of Laws degree with Honours 2A or a first. This higher degree combines advanced multi-disciplinary coursework with sustained research into a professional practice policy problem. The program seeks to encompass both academic knowledge and professional understanding of the management and policy-making dimensions of public policy questions.
Entry requires strong academic credentials and significant relevant experience.
The degree of Doctor of Population Health is designed for public health professionals who will benefit from doctorate level coursework combined with a thesis that is based on the application of relevant techniques in epidemiology, biostatistics and other disciplines relevant to professional public health practice. It is offered by the Graduate Program in Epidemiology and Population Health in response to a growing interest in a professional doctorate among doctors, epidemiologists and other health professionals. I or IIA degree,or MB BS or equivalent, with 3 years relevant professional experience. The degree is aimed at those who wish to gain recognised training in clinical psychology. An appropriate Honours I or IIA or equivalent degree in psychology.