Ph.D.Arts (Cotutelle/Ecole des Hautes Eydes en Sciences Sociales Paris) (101AC)

Please note that 101AC Ph.D.Arts (Cotutelle/Ecole des Hautes Eydes en Sciences Sociales Paris) program will no longer be accepting new applications from 2011.

The French-Australian PhD Cotutelle Program (Cotutelle) is a joint PhD program between the University of Melbourne and Ecole des Hautes Eydes en Sciences Sociales Paris, which leads to a jointly-awarded PhD degree from the two institutions. The Cotutelle is a means of enhancing research collaboration between The University of Melbourne and approved French universities and providing opportunities for international study and experience for PhD candidates.

Key features of the Cotutelle include:

• The candidate is enrolled at both universities for the entire period of the PhD program and is jointly supervised by at least one academic from each university.
• The candidate must meet the selection and progression requirements of both universities.
• The degree is awarded jointly by the two universities and the testamur states that jointly-awarded degree is a consequence of a joint degree program with the partner university.
• The examination must comply with the assessment requirements of both universities.
• The thesis is written in the language of the “lead”/”home” university with an abstract written in the other language

The prime intent of Jointly-Awarded PhD programs is that they form part of an ongoing or developing cooperative research collaboration between a department or research group in this University and one in another approved University.

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy signifies that the holder has undertaken a substantial piece of original research, which has been conducted and reported by the holder under proper academic supervision and in a research environment for a prescribed period.

The PhD thesis demonstrates authority in the candidate's field and shows evidence of command of knowledge in relevant fields. It shows that the candidate has a thorough grasp of the appropriate methodological techniques and an awareness of their limitations. The thesis also makes a distinct contribution to knowledge. Its contribution to knowledge rests on originality of approach and / or interpretation of the findings and, in some cases, the discovery of new facts. The thesis demonstrates an ability to communicate research findings effectively in the professional arena and in an international context. It is a careful, rigorous and sustained piece of work demonstrating that a research 'apprenticeship' is complete and the holder is admitted to the community of scholars in the discipline.