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About the course
Curtin’s Doctor of Philosophy – Medicine is a doctorate by research focused on developing advanced research capability within medical and health contexts. You’ll work closely with supervisors and industry-linked research partners to undertake an original investigation, building deep theoretical and methodological expertise. The program is designed to produce a substantial thesis examined against international standards in Medicine at PhD level. The programme advances health sciences research through evidence-based inquiry, clinical context, and supervised thesis development.
Career outcome
Graduates are prepared for research-intensive careers where advanced medical research skills are required. Typical pathways include academic and university research roles, clinical and translational research positions, roles in hospitals and health services, and research appointments in government agencies, institutes and industry partners. The degree also supports progression to research leadership, grant-driven projects and specialist expertise in Medicine at doctoral level. Preparing graduates for health research, clinical leadership, and doctoral study in nursing and health sciences.
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