Doctor of Letters

Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

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Education and Training

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Other

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PHD

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On Campus

La Trobe University's Doctor of Letters degree is the highest qualification awarded by the University in the fields of:

Arts, Social Sciences and Communications,
Business and Commerce,
Education and Teaching.

The Doctor of Letters is an advanced research qualification above the requirements of a doctoral degree, recognising our eminent scholars who have made internationally recognised, substantial, original and distinguished contributions to knowledge during their career.

Eligibility for the Doctor of Letters is based on your published scholarly record produced prior to acceptance into candidature which is then examined by international peers. This unsupervised course provides an opportunity to reflect on your significant and sustained original contributions to knowledge and your impact in your given field(s) or profession.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 10 - Higher Doctorate.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

La Trobe University's Doctor of Letters degree is the highest qualification awarded by the University in the fields of:

Arts, Social Sciences and Communications,
Business and Commerce,
Education and Teaching.

Admission Requirements

This course is not available to international students at the Melbourne campus in 2026.

Selection criteria
In order to be eligible for nomination for the Doctor of Letters you must have a body of work that is an internationally recognised, significant and sustained original contribution to knowledge in one or more branches of learning and be either:

A graduate of La Trobe University;
Have been a salaried member of the academic staff of the University for at least 5 years;
Have graduated from another educational institution and have demonstrated a substantial contribution to research at La Trobe University as an adjunct or honorary member of staff for at least five years.

Following nomination, an application is made to the Higher Doctorates Committee which has the responsibility for recommending admission into the degree to the Chair of the Research and Graduate Studies Committee, a sub-committee of Academic Board.

In order to be considered for admittance into the Doctor of Letters you must provide:

A detailed curriculum vitae and evidence of eligibility for admission;
A summary of your broad field of research;
A description of your achievements, including the extent to which your work contributed to the advancement of knowledge;
A summary of the academic significance and impact of the material to be submitted for the degree and how it provides evidence of your achievements.

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1 Year

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