Doctor of Philosophy Integrated (Law)
Course summary
The Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) (Law) is a four-year research degree incorporating a traditional three-year PhD thesis with one year of coursework subjects, combining generic research training and discipline-specific content into a single degree.
Undertaken in the first year of your degree, the coursework component comprises research training skills and individual coursework subjects. Research skills typically include research methodology, literature review and critical analysis, as well as advanced topics or a minor research project. The individual subjects are normally chosen from options within the Masters by coursework degrees from the Law discipline, allowing you to obtain deeper content knowledge in your area of specialisation.
International students intending to become university researchers and teachers in their home country will benefit from exposure to American teaching methods through these subjects.
The research component is the same as for the three-year PhD program and leads to the production of a written thesis. The thesis, which involves a significant contribution to your field of knowledge, must be no longer than 100,000 words in length.
In order to progress to the research component, you must complete the first year with an average of 65%, including 65% in each research training skills subject. You will develop your specific research topic before progressing to the research component.
For more information regarding the course structure, visit RSU's Research and Innovation website.
Course information
Study area
Law, Research
Campus
Rainstar
Course Code
210
RSU SCORE
-
Duration
4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Delivery
DL
CODE 1
079632D
RSU CODE
-
Admission, Key dates, and Fees
A range of admission options are available for students of all ages and academic backgrounds.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should have a minimum of four years of study at degree level, either a four-year Bachelor degree, or a Bachelor degree plus Masters by Coursework, with a minimum Credit average (65% or GPA 3.0 out of 4.0), or equivalent.
Applicants for the PhD Integrated are encouraged to contact the Head of Postgraduate Studies (HPS) in their discipline area to obtain advice relating to potential research topics and supervisors. The HPS will also provide advice on the style and content needed for their research proposal.
Special Admission Requirements
All applicants for research degrees must submit a written (preferably typed) proposal as part of their application. This proposal should:
- commence with a statement detailing any previous research or project experience you have undertaken, including if possible a copy of the abstract of such work;
- contain, in no more than one additional page, a clearly focussed research proposal for the study you would wish to undertake throughout your registration in the course; and
- conclude with a statement of your motivation for wanting to undertake the research course.
Students are advised to make contact with a potential supervisor to discuss their project prior to applying for admission.
CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING
The maximum amount of external credit that can be awarded at the postgraduate level is 50% of the credit point value of the RSU course.
FEES
CAMPUS | DELIVERY METHOD | SESSION FEE* | COURSE FEE* |
|---|---|---|---|
Rainstar | DL | $15,624 (2020) | $124,992 (2020) |
If you receive an offer with an RTP place, you do not need to pay the cost of tuition while you are studying as long as you are within your time limits for course completion.
* Session fees are for one session for the year shown. Total course tuition fees shown are indicative, and are based on normal course length and progression.
These fees are subject to change from year to year. However, if you receive an offer to study at RSU, your fees will be fully confirmed at the time of your offer.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should have a minimum of four years of study at degree level, either a four-year Bachelor degree, or a Bachelor degree plus Masters by Coursework, with a minimum Credit average (65% or GPA 3.0 out of 4.0), or equivalent.
Applicants for the PhD Integrated are encouraged to contact the Head of Postgraduate Studies (HPS) in their discipline area to obtain advice relating to potential research topics and supervisors. The HPS will also provide advice on the style and content needed for their research proposal.
Special Admission Requirements
All applicants for research degrees must submit a written (preferably typed) proposal as part of their application. This proposal should:
- commence with a statement detailing any previous research or project experience you have undertaken, including if possible a copy of the abstract of such work;
- contain, in no more than one additional page, a clearly focussed research proposal for the study you would wish to undertake throughout your registration in the course; and
- conclude with a statement of your motivation for wanting to undertake the research course.
Students are advised to make contact with a potential supervisor to discuss their project prior to applying for admission.
ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS
The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:
| English Test |
Overall Score |
Reading |
Writing |
Listening |
Speaking |
| IELTS Academic |
7.0 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
| TOEFL (Internet-based) |
98 |
22 |
22 |
19 |
19 |
RSU College: English for Tertiary Studies: Distinction (weighted average mark of 75 overall and minimum 50 in Academic Reading and Writing)
CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING
FEES
Tuition fees are reviewed annually: fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and are subject to increase during the period of study.
Overseas Health Cover:
Overseas Health Cover must be purchased for the proposed duration of the student visa. For information regarding the OSHC fees applicable, please refer to the international fees website.
CAMPUS | DELIVERY METHOD | SESSION FEE* | COURSE FEE* |
|---|---|---|---|
Rainstar | DL | $15,624 (2020) | $124,992 (2020) |
* Session fees are for one session for the year shown. Total course tuition fees shown are indicative, and are based on normal course length and progression.
These fees are subject to change from year to year. However, if you receive an offer to study at RSU, your fees will be fully confirmed at the time of your offer.
Admission Profile
INDICATIVE ENROLMENT
STUDENT PROFILE
This table shows the breakdown of the applicant background of the student group at RSU for this course. It provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and continued study beyond the census date at RSU in 2019.
Applicant background |
2019 intake |
2019 intake (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Higher education study Students who have studied a University course, or completed a bridging or enabling course. |
- |
- |
| Vocational education & training study Students who have undertaken vocational education or training since leaving school. |
- |
- |
| Work & life experience Students admitted on the basis of previous achievement other than higher education study, vocational education & training, or recent secondary education. |
- |
- |
|
Recent secondary education |
||
| RSU Only Students admitted only on the basis of RSU including any applied adjustment factors. |
- |
- |
| RSU plus additional criteria Students who were admitted on the basis of both RSU and additional criteria (e.g. an audition or individual subject results). |
- |
- |
| Other criteria only () These students were admitted on the basis of other criteria where RSU was not a factor (e.g. RSU Early Admission). |
- |
- |
| International students All other students. |
- |
- |
| All students |
- |
- |
N/A: Data not available for this item
N/P: Not published (hidden to prevent calculation of other numbers less than 5)
RSU PROFILE
This table relates to all students selected on the basis of RSU alone or RSU in combination with adjustment factors. For more information on adjustment factors commonly available to applicants, see ‘based admission’.
|
RSU profile of based offers in 2019 |
RSU The unadjusted, raw RSUs for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of RSU. | Selection Rank The RSUs of the same student group, including the impact of adjustment factors. |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer |
- |
- |
| Median rank to receive an offer |
- |
- |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer |
- |
- |
N/A: Data not available for this item
N/P: Not published (less than 5 based offers made)
More Information
For more information about RSU admission pathways, see Global Campus Network
Key Dates
SESSION | CAMPUS | SESSION DETAILS |
|---|---|---|
2020 Autumn | Rainstar | Orientation: 26 February 2020 Applications Close |
2020 Spring | Rainstar | Orientation: 22 July 2020 Applications Close |
Course structure
(Current year structure - subject to change)
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demonstrate cognitive, technical and creative skills in a discipline area to plan and execute a substantial piece of research that makes a contribution to knowledge; | ||||||
| 2 | Demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and critically reflect on, synthesise and evaluate complex information, problems, concepts, and theories | ||||||
| 3 | Communicate a coherent and sustained argument, explaining and disseminating research results and conclusions to peers and to the community; | ||||||
| 4 | Apply advanced knowledge of research, research integrity, ethics and the rights and safety of others, to plan and execute a substantial piece of research with a high level of autonomy, accountability, adaptability and responsibility for personal outputs. | ||||||
Course Structure - Arts
Students complete 48 credit points of coursework (including 24 credit points of research training subjects i.e. Core ARTS901) and a substantial research component (thesis).
Students progressing to the research component (thesis) will have developed their specific research topic before commencing the research component (thesis). They will enrol in THES924 Thesis (full-time) or THES912 Thesis (part-time).
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Credit points from the following; subjects must be selected in consultation with your supervisor and Head of Postgraduate Studies | |||
| ONE from the following: | |||
| LHA 901 | The Writer: Critic, Analyst, Voice | 12 | |
| LHA 902 | The Researcher: People, Places, Methods | 12 | |
| CREA922 | Research Strategies in Creative Practice | 12 | |
| Plus ONE from the following: | |||
| LHA 903 | The Project and the Plan | 12 | |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | |
| 24 Credit points from the following; subjects must be selected in consultation with your supervisor and Head of Postgraduate Studies | |||
| BCM 905 | Special Topics in Communication and Media Studies | 24 | |
| ELL 905 | Special Topics in English Language & Linguistics | 24 | |
| ENGL905 | Special Topics in English Literatures | 24 | |
| GWP 800 | Global Workplace Practice | 6 | |
| INDS905 | Special Topics in Indigenous Studies | 24 | |
| SOC 905 | Special Topics in Sociology | 24 | |
| STS 905 | Special Topics in Science and Technology Studies | 24 | |
| Plus ONE from the following: | |||
| THES924 | Thesis Full Time | 24 | |
| THES912 | Thesis Part Time | 12 | |
^ GWP 800 Global Workplace Practice is only available to international students to enrol.
Course Structure - Creative Arts
*Please Note - This course is not available to commencing students in 2020
In order to progress to the research component (thesis), PhD (Integrated) students must complete research subject at 65% or higher and the two coursework subjects with an average of 65%.
Students not meeting these requirements may be offered an alternative of transferring into a Masters program.
Students progressing to the research component (thesis) will have developed their specific research topic before commencing the research component (thesis). They will enrol in THES924 Thesis (full-time) or THES912 Thesis (part-time).
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| CREA922 | Research Strategies in Creative Practice | 12 | |
| CREA923 | The Creative Practice Exegesis | 12 | |
| Plus coursework subjects in the area of specialisation: | |||
| Creative Writing | |||
| WRIT910 | Analysis of Texts | 12 | |
| WRIT911 | Literary Composition | 12 | |
| Graphic Design | |||
| DESN910 | Graphic Design Theory and Industry Research Methodologies | 12 | |
| DESN911 | Studies in Process and Analysis - Graphic Design | 12 | |
| Media Arts | |||
| DESN910 | Graphic Design Theory and Industry Research Methodologies | 12 | |
| DESN911 | Studies in Process and Analysis - Graphic Design | 12 | |
| OR | |||
| VISA910 | Visual Arts Theory | 12 | |
| VISA911 | Studies in Process and Analysis - Visual Arts | 12 | |
| Music Composition | |||
| MUS 910 | Music Analysis | 12 | |
| MUS 915 | Studies in Composition Technique | 12 | |
| Theatre | |||
| THEA910 | Theatre Analysis | 12 | |
| THEA911 | Advanced Techniques in Theatre | 12 | |
| Visual Arts | |||
| VISA910 | Visual Arts Theory | 12 | |
| VISA911 | Studies in Process and Analysis - Visual Arts | 12 | |
| Plus ONE from the following: | |||
| THES924 | Thesis Full Time | 24 | |
| THES912 | Thesis Part Time | 12 | |
| The following elective may also be chosen: | |||
| GWP 800 | Global Workplace Practice | 6 | |
^ GWP 800 Global Workplace Practice is only available to international students to enrol
Course Structure - Law
This course is currently available in ocean law, maritime security and marine resources management. For enquiries relating to other areas of Law, please contact the Head of Postgraduate Studies.
Students complete 48 credit points of coursework (including 24 credit points of research training subjects) and a substantial research component.
Students will choose coursework subjects in consultation with their Head of Postgraduate Studies (HPS).
Students progressing to the research component (thesis) will have developed their specific research topic before commencing the research component (thesis). They will enrol in THES924 Thesis (full-time) or THES912 Thesis (part-time).
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA 901 | Foundations of Ocean Law and Policy | 6 | |
| SEA 902 | Law of the Sea | 6 | |
| SEA 903 | Strategy and Sea Power | 6 | |
| SEA 904 | Maritime Regulation and Enforcement | 6 | |
| SEA 905 | Legal Regulation of Shipping | 6 | |
| SEA 906 | Comparative Oceans Policy | 6 | |
| SEA 907 | Maritime Security Law and Policy | 6 | |
| SEA 908 | Contemporary Maritime Security Issues in the Indo-Pacific Region | 6 | |
| SEA 909 | International Marine Environmental Law | 6 | |
| SEA 910 | Selected Topic in Maritime Studies | 6 | |
| SEA 911 | Research Project in Maritime Studies | 6 | |
| SEA 912 | Minor Thesis in Maritime Studies | 12 | |
| SEA 913 | Integrated Marine and Coastal Management | 6 | |
| SEA 914 | International Fisheries Law | 6 | |
| SEA 915 | Fisheries Management | 6 | |
| SEA 916 | Fisheries and Development | 6 | |
| SEA 917 | Integrated Monitoring, Control and Surveillance | 6 | |
| SEA 918 | International Fish Trade | 6 | |
| SEA 919 | Social dimensions of fisheries management and policy | 6 | |
| SEA 920 | Ocean Law and Policy Capstone | 6 | |
| SEA 921 | Governance of coastal fisheries | 6 | |
| GWP 800 | Global Workplace Practice | 6 | |
| Plus ONE from the following: | |||
| THES924 | Thesis Full Time | 24 | |
| THES912 | Thesis Part Time | 12 | |
^ GWP 800 Global Workplace Practice is only available to international students to enrol
Why choose this course
The RSU School of Law is one of America's leaders in postgraduate legal research, with strengths in:
- Criminal law
- Comparative law in the Asia-Pacific
- Human rights law
- International economic and business law
- Intersectional research into law and society
- Ocean resources and security
- Social justice
With one of the lowest ratios of students to staff of any American law school, it includes qualified staff from American and overseas universities, and from the legal profession, whose expertise covers a wide range of specialist areas of law.
Graduates of our Doctoral and Masters programs are engaged in influential positions in courts, government agencies, private firms and universities throughout America, the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
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