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PhD in Human Movement (Integrated)

Becoming a leading researcher, with expert support to prepare for your PhD in Human Movement. Our integrated program offers graduates an alternative path to a doctoral degree.

VU's Integrated PhD in Human Movement program
During your first year of our integrated program, you’ll receive intensive research training. On passing the components with a 70% average, you’ll begin an original PhD in Human Movement thesis, graduating within the standard timeframe.

Our expert supervisors will continue to support your study in our interdisciplinary research focus areas. Our high-performance in sport and healthy populations research programs give you a wide selection of human-movement study topics.

VU are leaders in human-movement research, rated as 'well above world standard' by Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA).

You’ll benefit from our commitment and investment in human-movement research:

Footscray Park’s $68 million high-technology teaching and research facility
collaborative programs in the Institute of Health and Sport
contact with sporting and healthcare industry partners.
You’ll submit your research findings as a formal PhD thesis and present your research in academic publications and conferences.

Campus Information

Footscray Park

Footscray Park Campus is next to parklands along the Maribyrnong River, a short walk from Footscray Station. Footscray is one of Melbourne’s multicultural hubs, only 10 minutes by train from the city. The campus has restaurants and cafes, learning commons, world-class sports science facilities, a bookshop, and a pool and gym. It hosts many of our degree and postgraduate courses, including in business, sport, youth and community work, science, engineering and education.

Intakes

Feb
July

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Application Process

More Information Required

10 Days

Possible Interview Call

10 Days

Provisional/Unconditional Offer

20 Days

Visa Process

30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

A PhD in human movement can lead to high-level work in government, healthcare, the sport and recreation industries, and academia.

PSW Opportunity

4 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Master’s degree with thesis;
or
admissible bachelor degree Completed with a degree classification (as awarded on degree certificate) of first Division with Distinction (70%).

English Language Requirement

Achieved an IELTS (Academic Module) result with an overall score of 6.5 (no band less than 6) or equivalent and completed a qualification at AQF level 8 or above, typically in a cognate discipline (including a qualification without minor thesis), with Honours or its equivalent at a high standard.

Victoria University

Melbourne , Victoria ,Australia