This Program covers study towards the PhD undertaken in the School of Humanities and Languages and the School of the Arts and Media. Staff of the School of Humanities and Languages conduct research in the broad areas of history and philosophy, foreign languages and literature, linguistics, and translating and interpreting; and School of the Arts and Media in English literature, film, media and the performing arts (dance, theatre and performance, music). For details on the disciplinary and cross-disciplinary areas of research in which these academic units offer PhD supervision, visit the Faculty and School websites.

As a general guide, the UNSW entry requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy are as follows:

• A candidate for the degree shall have been awarded an appropriate degree of Bachelor with Honours from the University of New South Wales or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the Research Committee of the appropriate Faculty.
• Candidates may be admitted to the PhD program after one year's full-time enrolment in a Masters by Research program, if they meet the PhD entry requirements and with the approval of the Faculty Higher Degree Committee.
• In exceptional cases an applicant who submits evidence of such other academic and professional qualifications as may be approved by the Committee may be permitted to enrol for the degree.

As each Faculty manages its own PhD programs, prospective local and international research students should check with the relevant Faculty for specific entry requirements.