AGSE Research degrees
The UNSW Australian Graduate School of Engineering (AGSE) is now offering an industry-linked research degree for those who seek to expand their skills in their chosen field, and to connect directly and collaborate with future employers while undertaking a flexible, tailored four-year study plan.
The AGSE Industry PhD Program builds on UNSW’s global reputation for innovation in its engineering programs, and its place as Australia’s number one engineering university. Through this PhD Program, the AGSE welcomes prospective students who are looking to focus their work on addressing a pressing, real-world problem in an industrial setting, while working with a pioneering team at the university.
A PhD degree is fundamentally different to other degrees. Pursuing an industry PhD will additionally equip graduates with an attractive suite of professional and knowledge skills that will give you an enormous edge in the job market, and set you off on one of the most rewarding careers imaginable. Whether that is in fields of industry, or in dedicating a career to academic excellence, this program will set you apart.
Obtaining a higher degree by research teaches you to think critically, to be self-starting and self-directing, to show commitment to a multi-year project, and to understand the creative processes behind research – the discovery of new forms of knowledge. To be awarded a PhD you must demonstrate that you have contributed something original and significant. You will be a world expert in your field. You will then be ideally positioned to apply that knowledge in academic or industrial projects across the country, and around the world.
Baran Yildiz said of the Industry PhD experience: "It was highly valuable to collaborate with an industry partner during my PhD. Receiving regular feedback and having ongoing discussions with industry experts outside academia helped me apply theoretical academic knowledge to pragmatic real-world problems."
A UNSW AGSE Industry PhD sets you up to be a world-class technology and innovation leader of the future.
Employers in engineering’s many fields are searching for graduates with a diverse range of applicable skills. Combining your research with industry experience gives you a direct pipeline to those employers well before you graduate, ensuring hands-on, real-time, real-world experience.
The Industry PhD Program can be tailored to suit your needs and your background, as well as where you’d like to take your career next. Whether that is choosing an industry partnership in the start-up space, working with government agencies, building high performance teams, IP strategy and management, product design or sustainability principles, the options are only limited by the goals you set for yourself.
For our industry partners, the program will connect you with Australia’s most ambitious and talented new research graduates, allow you to build long-term partnerships with UNSW and its award-winning academic research community, and broaden your access to a talent pool of potential employees and collaborators.
If you’re ready to unleash your professional experience and embrace world-class research in order to solve ambitious new challenges and have a tangible impact on the world at scale, we invite you to contact us.
Contact us about the AGSE Industry PhD today or call +61 2 9385 5000.
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The AGSE Industry PhD Program has been specially designed to be a practical and accessible way to your PhD. With a combined focus of both academic and industry expertise, you can look forward to graduating with job-ready skills and a network to help you find your next career stage.
Completing a PhD within the AGSE Industry PhD program includes:
· Meeting all the requirements for the PhD degree in Engineering in a minimum of 3 years
· Full time study complemented by an internship in industry, a tailored professional development program as well as industry and peer networking
Whether you are a recent university graduate or an experienced industry professional, the flexible program models will suit your needs:
Industry Engaged Industry Sponsored Industry Employed Complete a PhD while doing elements of the research in industry funded by a university scholarship. Complete a PhD with an industry funded scholarship and perform elements of the research in industry. Salary paid by employer to complete a PhD while working. Program
Industry Engaged Industry Sponsored Industry Employed PhD program requirements plus:
- UNSW and industry supervisors
- Minimum of 60 days working in industry related to the project
- Tailored Professional development program
- Industry, academic and peer networking and mentoring program
PhD program requirements plus:
- UNSW and industry supervisors
- Minimum of 60 days working in industry related to the project
- Tailored Professional development program
- Industry, academic and peer networking and mentoring program
PhD program requirements plus:
- UNSW and industry supervisors
- Minimum of 60 days working in industry related to the project
- Tailored Professional development program
- Industry, academic and peer networking and mentoring program
Industry support
Industry Engaged Industry Sponsored Industry Employed - Supervision
- Infrastructure access
- Research support
Optional:
- Top-up scholarship
- Employment during the industry internship
- Supervision
- Infrastructure access
- Research support
- Scholarship and UNSW support package
- Supervision
- Infrastructure access
- Research support
- Employee salary
Scholarship
Industry Engaged Industry Sponsored Industry Employed Competitively awarded scholarship starting at the UNSW RTP rate for a maximum of 3.5 years full-time: Domestic or International Competitively awarded scholarship starting at $50,000 per annum for a maximum of 4 years full-time.
Not applicable -
Whether you are a recent university graduate or an experienced industry professional, this research degree with a coursework component develops skills in research including original investigation, design or engineering development.
Completing a Master of Industrial Research (MIR) within the AGSE includes:
- Meeting all the requirements for the degree in a minimum of 1.5 years full time
- Study will be complemented by industry and peer networking
Graduate with job-ready skills and a network to help you find your next career step.
Industry Engaged Industry Sponsored Industry Employed Complete an MIR while doing elements of the research in industry. Complete an MIR with an industry funded scholarship and perform elements of the research in industry. Salary paid by employer to complete an MIR while working. Program
Industry Engaged Industry Sponsored Industry Employed Program requirements plus: - UNSW and industry supervisors
- Industry, academic and peer networking and mentoring program
Program requirements plus:
- UNSW and industry supervisors
- Industry, academic and peer networking and mentoring program
Program requirements plus:
- UNSW and industry supervisors
- Industry, academic and peer networking and mentoring program
Industry support
Industry Engaged Industry Sponsored Industry Employed - Supervision
- Infrastructure access
- Research support
Optional:
- Top-up scholarship
- Supervision
- Infrastructure access
- Research support
- Scholarship and UNSW support package
- Supervision
- Infrastructure access
- Research support
- Employee salary
Scholarship
Industry Engaged Industry Sponsored Industry Employed Optional:
Competitively awarded scholarship starting at the UNSW RTP rate for a maximum of 2 years, full time: Domestic or International
Competitively awarded scholarship starting at $40,000 per annum for a maximum of 2 years, full time. Not applicable