Programme overview
Doctor of Philosophy is listed in the institution's current official 2026 programme catalogue. This catalogue-recovery row restores the missing active Course parent only; fees, detailed entry requirements and dated intakes remain blank unless separately verified.
Entry requirements
General entry requirements
Applicants must normally demonstrate at least Credit-equivalent academic capacity in the final year of relevant coursework and research capacity through one of the published routes: Second Class Honours bachelor with at least 12 credit points of supervised project work; OR postgraduate qualification with at least 12 credit points of supervised research graded Distinction or above; OR Research Master's with at least two-thirds supervised research and thesis/equivalent; OR a combination of qualifications, research training and experience recognised as equivalent by JCU. · Current JCU Singapore PhD page publishes the Honours/research-Master/supervised-research/equivalent research-capacity entry routes. Final admission remains subject to James Cook University's current country-specific equivalency, advanced-standing and admissions assessment rules.
English: IELTS 6.5 with no component below 6.0; OR TOEFL iBT 86 with no component below 21; OR Pearson PTE Academic 58 with no component below 54; OR another current JCU-approved equivalent, including satisfactory completion of the JCU Singapore English Language Preparatory Program where applicable.
Tuition fees
Estimated total tuitionSGD 149,624
Fee year2026
Registration feeSGD 872
James Cook University Singapore Higher Degrees by Research Brochure SIN07/26. International tuition S$149,624.30, effective for students commencing Trimester 2, 2026; tuition includes 9% GST. Higher Degrees by Research: international application fee is not applicable. International Student Registration Fee S$872 for 2026 invoice. Fee Protection Scheme insurance is variable (0.52% of the sum of fees per year, minimum S$10.90) and is not included in total_tuition. Ancillary-fee source: https://www.jcu.edu.sg/courses-and-study/fees-and-financial-aid. annual_tuition and fee ranges are intentionally cleared because the official brochure provides programme tuition rather than a derived annual tuition.
Fees are indicative and may be revised by the institution. GoUni can help you confirm the latest payable amount before application.
About James Cook University Singapore
James Cook University Singapore
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