WHAT IS A DUAL DEGREE?

• Registered in a PhD at each university• Supervisor at each university• Spend time at each university (1 x year min)• Submit a thesis to each university –

– 1 to UTS and 1 to SYSU• Awarded with 2 PhDs

THE DUAL PHD THESIS

• DUAL = 2 x thesis

• Same research project, co-supervised• 2 different theses• 1 x in Chinese (SYSU), 1 x in English (UTS)• 2 examination processes

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Step 1

SYSU supervisor approval

Step 2

Find a UTS supervisor

Step 3

Develop a Research Proposal

Step 4

Complete application

form

Step 5

Attach all documents

Step 6

Submit your

application

FINDING YOUR SUPERVISORS

• approval from your SYSU supervisor

• a supervisor from UTS• Supervisors will have similar

research interests

Step 1:

Your SYSU supervisor

FINDING YOUR SUPERVISOR - UTS

• Read about the research areas at UTS:

www.uts.edu.au/research• Look at faculty websites• Use the ‘Find a supervisor’ website• Ask for help from the Grad School

internationalresearch@uts.edu.au

Step 2:

Find a UTS supervisor

CONTACT YOUR SUPERVISOR - UTS

• Contact the supervisor by email• Copy to internationalresearch

@uts.edu.au• Attach:

- draft research outline/proposal

- academic transcripts

- CV (outlining research experience, publications, prizes)

Step 2:

Find a UTS supervisor

DEVELOP A RESEARCH PROPOSAL

• Together with your supervisor• 3-4 page outline of your research

project:- Research problem and background

- Research aims

- Literature review

- Methodology & research design

- Research plan and timing

Step 3:

Develop a research proposal

APPLICATION FORM & DOCUMENTS

• Application form online• Submit all documents,

including:– Agreement from SYSU supervisor– Academic records– English language test documents– Research proposal – CV/Resume

Steps 4 and 5:

Complete form and attach documents

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Faculty IELTS TOEFL Engineering, IT

6.0 overall writing: 6.0

Range: 60-78 writing 21

Science, Design, Architecture, Building

6.5 overall writing: 6.0

Range: 79-93 writing 21

Arts, Social Sciences, Health, Law, Business

7.0 overall writing: 7.0

Range:94-101 writing 23

Minimum English

Language requirements

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING

• China Scholarship Council:– Living allowance– Return air fare– Health insurance

• UTS scholarship:– Tuition fees – Top up living allowance $5,000 AUD

SUBMIT APPLICATION FORM

To start in Semester 2, 2015:

CSC applicants:

16 January 2015

All other applicants:

30 March 2015

Step 6:

Submit application form

by deadline

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

1. Your application will be assessed by the University

2. If accepted, you will receive a UTS offer letter for the program

3. Use the UTS offer letter to CSC to apply for the scholarship

4. Apply for your student visa

5. Start in July/August 2015

MORE INFORMATION

• For help finding a supervisor:

internationalresearch@uts.edu.au

• For help with CSC scholarship:

grs@uts.edu.au

• For application form:

www.uts.edu.au/international