Doctor of Philosophy (Indigenous)
James Cook University · Australia
TuitionAUD 156,689.09
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LevelISCED-8
Length48 months
Taught inEnglish
What you would need to do
In the order you must act, not the order things get published. Some steps depend on your nationality — tell us where you are from and this list gets sharper.
- Genuine Student requirementBefore you applyYou must be a genuine student and show an understanding that studying in Australia is the primary reason for the visa. This replaced the Genuine Temporary Entrant test.Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗
- Student visa application chargeBefore you applyThe Student visa charge starts from AUD 2,500. It rose on 1 July 2026. Lower charges apply to eligible Pacific Island, Timor-Leste and ASEAN citizens and to ELICOS and Non-Award applicants. · AUD 2,500Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)Before you applyYou must hold Overseas Student Health Cover, unless you fall into an exemption category.Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗
- Evidence of sufficient fundsBefore you applyYou must show enough money for your stay and must not rely on working in Australia to support yourself. Actual living costs are often much higher than the visa minimum.Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗
- Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE)Before you applyYou must be enrolled in an Australian course and hold a valid Confirmation of Enrolment when the visa is decided. A CoE is no longer valid if cancelled or if the course is complete.Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗
- Work limit while studyingYou may work up to 48 hours a fortnight while your course is in session.Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗
Cost
tuition — AUD 156,689.09 total (international students)CRICOS: 'Doctor of Philosophy (Indigenous)' at James Cook University (CRICOS course 106733D) publishes a FULL-COURSE (not annual) tuition fee of AUD 156689.09. Estimated total course cost: AUD 156689.09. ⚠ The register publishes this as an INDICATIVE fee for overseas students and it is stored as an estimate; the provider's own offer letter is the binding figure.Checked 2026-08-21 · data.gov.au
Living costs, visa fees and health insurance are never included in a tuition figure. Budget against the worst case, not the best.
Entry requirements
We hold no requirements for this programme. That means we have not read them — not that there are none.
Where this came from — the exact wording we read
CRICOS: James Cook University (provider 00117J) is registered to deliver 'Doctor of Philosophy (Indigenous)' to overseas students, CRICOS course code 106733D, level Doctoral Degree, field Society and Culture. Duration: 208 weeks. Language of instruction: English. ⚠ Registration on CRICOS is what makes a course available on an Australian student visa; a course absent from this register cannot be studied on one. ⚠ CRICOS does not publish entry requirements, English test scores or application deadlines; those sit with the provider and are deliberately not recorded here rather than estimated.
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