Course Structure The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) course has been designed to be completed as a full-time or part-time course. The structure for each is indicated below, with the inclusion of a (non-credit) thesis marking extension period. A full-time student will normally complete within 6 to 8 semesters (3 – 4 years). A part-time student will normally complete within 12 to 16 semesters (6 – 8 years). PhD students enrol in the same Thesis unit each semester, until a minimum of 300 credit points have been completed. All units are formally completed at the end of the thesis assessment process. PHD950 PhD Thesis Full-Time (6 x semesters) PHD925 PhD Thesis Part-Time (12 x semesters) PHD901 Research Methods and Statistical Training 1 PHD902 Research Methods and Statistical Training 2 PhDX PhD Thesis Marking Extension