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Collaborative doctoral research degrees

The Collaborative Degree Program allows candidates to undertake their PhD at both UTS and an international partner.

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The Collaborative Doctoral Research Degree Program supports students to pursue a PhD across two universities. PhD projects are jointly supervised by prominent academics at UTS and one of our international partnering institutions. These degrees can give you international experience and the opportunity to take advantage of UTS’s strong industry and international partner links.

As a Collaborative Doctoral Research Degree Program student, you will:

  • spend a substantive portion of your degree (minimum 1 year) at each university;
  • gain access to world-leading research supervision and facilities in two institutions;
  • graduate with an international qualification that is recognised around the world.

You can apply to this program as a new or currently enrolled student, whether you're enrolled at UTS or a partner institution.

UTS research partner universities

UTS has established Collaborative Doctoral Research Degree Program agreements with a number of international partner universities across Asia, the Americas and Europe. Many of these agreements are with institutions that are also Key Technology Partners (KTP) of UTS. 

Please contact the Graduate Research School for further information on current agreements and application process.

Current PhD students

If you are a current student undertaking a PhD at UTS, please contact the Graduate Research School to discuss your collaborative research plan.

Prospective candidates applying for PhD study at UTS

If you are interested in undertaking a collaborative research doctoral degree with UTS, please contact the Graduate Research School and you will be guided through the application process. The process will include the following requirements:

  1. UTS having an agreement for collaborative doctoral research study with proposed partner institution
  2. Resources available to support the collaborative doctoral program

If approved, a member of the Graduate Research School will provide guidance on the application process. The application will require:

  1. Structure of a collaborative doctoral research degree

As a Collaborative Doctoral Research Degree Program student, you will spend some of your time studying at both institutions, without adding time to your degree.

The typical structure of a collaborative degree is:

  • Year 1 at your home university
  • Year 2 at UTS (minimum one year)
  • Years 3-4 at your home university 
  1.  Application documents (details available at apply for a research degree) 

For more information on the UTS Collaborative Doctoral Research Degree Program, please refer to the following documents: