The entry qualifications required for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy program in the Faculty of Arts and Education are:
a relevant Bachelor degree at Honours Class 1 or Honours Class 2 Division 1, or
a relevant Master by Research, or
enrolled in a Charles Sturt University Master by Research program and the candidate has demonstrated exceptional ability in the conduct of a research project which is clearly capable of being extended to a doctoral level, or
a relevant coursework Master's degree with evidence of research equivalent to a Charles Sturt University16 point subject or greater, at a Distinction level or above, or
other qualifications acceptable to the Faculty and the University Research Committee.
All applicants for PhD, Master by Research and Professional Doctoral courses, who do not meet the English proficiency requirements, must demonstrate proficiency by completing a qualification deemed to be equivalent by CSU to an Academic IELTS of 6.5 with no score below a 6.0 in each of the individual skill areas.
TOEFL IBT - 79
TOEFL PBT - 577