A PhD (doctoral degree) contributes new knowledge to a research field or discipline. SensiLab offers PhD programs as practice-based or traditional. Our PhD program encourages creative and dynamic projects that make discoveries through making, building and creating. Your research will typically be interdisciplinary, linking new technologies with fields including design, music, fine art or architecture.
In a PhD by Practice you’ll present a substantial amount of your research through an immersive, interactive demonstration or exhibition that engages one or more of the senses. You’ll also be examined on a written exegesis of around 35,000 words. The traditional PhD is suited to theoretical or experimental work, where the main contributions are articulated in a written thesis of approximately 80,000 words, without exhibition or demonstration.