Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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Why study a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)?

Our research projects are themed around the visionary idea of a futuristic Smart Hospital with each project contributing to a key aspect of its development.  Smart Hospitals of the future will provide a range of intelligent services for inpatient and outpatient care, enable smart efficient training and education of doctors, nurses and general staff.  Smart hospitals will embody the Internet of Things and be fully connected to other smart hospitals, patients and stakeholders in real time.

Smart devices will seamlessly monitor patient health, offering early warning and treatment of disease and ill health.  Smart hospitals of the future will optimise work flows and communication to reduce human error rates to zero.  Future Smart Hospitals will enable state-of-the-art healthcare to be cost effectively deployed anywhere in the world.

Career opportunities

This program suits students who wish to pursue an academic career in IT. Depending on the selected research, the award will advance students' careers in:

  • artificial Intelligence
  • bioinformatics
  • cryptography
  • multimedia
  • robotics
  • software engineering
  • systems analysis
  • technology consultancy.

Duration

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) can be undertaken over four years of full-time or eight years of part-time study.

Fees

In 2021, annual tuition fees for this course are:

  • RM42,333 for Malaysian students
  • RM46,556 for international students.

■ Once-only fees

  • Application - RM100
  • Registration - RM200

■ Per-semester fee

  • General amenities - RM100


For more details on the student pass application fee, please click here.

Intake periods

You can apply for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) throughout the year, subject to availability of supervision.

Related courses

More information

Please email mum.soe-sit.research@monash.edu for more information about the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).