Peer reviewed
Download full textERIC Number: EJ968535
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0818-8068
EISSN: N/A
PhDs in Australia, from the Beginning
Dobson, Ian R.
Australian Universities' Review, v54 n1 p94-101 2012
The Australian PhD is a relatively recent phenomenon, the first three being awarded in 1948. Before that, most Australian scholars typically went to Britain (predominantly) or the USA to undertake their doctoral studies. The aim of this research note is to provide a brief statistical history of the Australian PhD, noting changes over time between study fields, universities, genders and citizenship groups. (Contains 2 figures and 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disciplines, Educational Attainment, Gender Differences, Universities, Citizenship, Foreign Students, Comparative Analysis
National Tertiary Education Union. PO Box 1323, South Melbourne 3205, Australia. Tel: +61-3-92541910; Fax: +61-3-92541915; e-mail: editor@aur.org.au; Web site: http://www.aur.org.au
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Australia; United States
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
