The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Fashion and Textiles is suitable of individuals who want to undertake independent original research aligned to one of the School’s Centre for Materials Innovation and Future Fashion or the School’s research streams. These research areas reflect the School’s research supervisors’ expertise along with the available resources and collaborative relationships with industry and other research organizations. The program may be undertaken by project or by thesis mode: Project mode is directed towards candidates taking a creative practice research approach to conduct research into fashion design, textile design, curatorial practice, communication, or interdisciplinary design. Thesis mode is directed towards candidates taking a scientific approach to conduct research into advanced textiles and material science such as protective, medical and forensic textiles, comfort, performance and sport apparel textiles; OR a social science approach to conduct research into an aspect of the fashion and textiles system such as design practice, curatorial practice, historical or contemporary cultural studies, fashion enterprise, business practices, global supply chain or ethical practice. The research topic and supervisor’s research approach will determine which mode is suitable. You should discuss these program modes with your potential supervisor/s prior to your application. International student visa holders can only study full-time. Electives and program structure You will undertake the PhD program under the supervision of an appointed research supervisor. The PhD program is structured to enable you to: complete a compulsory research methods course receive training in research integrity and ethics select studies in qualitative and quantitative research techniques complete a thesis/project which demonstrates your original contribution to the field and your ability to communicate complex or original research for peers and the community to an international standard. On completion of this program you will have developed the skills required to conduct independent research and will have contributed to the knowledge base of design research in field of fashion and textiles by undertaking an original, substantial and rigorous research project. These skills will include the ability to: speculate through research organize and frame concepts emerging from research apply technology in innovative ways extend and explore the boundaries of your discipline through critical thinking communicate, argue and demonstrate findings publicly achieve a high level of reflection on the processes of research and achieve insights that arise from the research. Career As a graduate of the PhD you may pursue an academic career in a university or be employed in the fashion and textiles industry as a textile designer, textile technologist, fashion technologist or fashion designer.