Joint Degree IPB-Flinders University

Introduction

Joint degree IPB (Bogor Agricultural University) -Flinders University is an international academic program designated for the Ph.D./ doctoral student on Microbiology, Plant Biology, and Animal Biosciences to seek Ph.D. degree from both universities. The students will have the opportunity to take courses at the Department of Biology and conduct Ph.D. research at Flinders University. The student will be exposed to an international academic atmosphere at the College of Science and Engineering or College of Medicine and Public Health that will enrich their experiences. Tuition fee at Flinders Univ will be waived for 3 semesters. At the end of the program, the students will obtain one degree with two certificates from both universities.

Eligibility

Both administrative and academic requirements below should be completed in Semester 1 and Semester 2 respectively.

Administrative Requirement

1. Indonesian citizen
2. Enrolls as a full-time student in DoctoralStudy Program in the Department of Biology IPB
3. Submit a research summary approved by the  Supervisor from IPB
4. Passed the Committee interview

Academic Requirements

1. GPA >3.5 with a total of >20 credits.
2. English proficiency: International English Language Testing System (IELTS)  band score of at least 6.5 with a minimum score of 6.5 in the Writing components and 6.0 in all other components,  or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based test (iBT) of at least 80, with a minimum score of 22 in Writing and 18 in all other components

Timeline and Curriculum

Courses

The courses for the Ph.D. program in the Department of Biology are listed below.

Microbiology

English (PPS500: 3 credits)
Science Philosophy (PPS702; 2 credits)
Biological System of Prokaryote (BI0711; 3 credits)
Biological System of Fungi (BI0721; 3 credits)
Elective course (2 credits)
Seminar in Microbiology (BI0790: 1credit)

Animal Biosciences

English (PPS500) (3 credits)
Science Philosophy (PPS702; 2 credits)
Zoogeography (BI0656; 3 credits)
Comparative Methods (BI0723; 3 credits)
Elective course (3 credits)
Seminar in Animal Biosciences (BI0791; 1credit)

Plant Biology

English (PPS500: 3 credits)
Science Philosophy (PPS702; 2 credits)
Biological Data Analysis and Presentation BI0741; 2 credits)
Elective courses (2-4 credits)
Seminar in Plant Biology (BI0792; 1credit)

Research, Scientific Publications, and Dissertation (required for each program)

Research proposal (BI0702; 1 credit)
Pre-research (BI0703: 2 credits)
Doctoral Qualification test: written and oral (BI0700; 2 credits)
Colloquium (BIO701; 1 credit)
Participating in Scientific Conference/Seminar (BI0793; 1 credit)
Publish the 1st publication (BIO 796: 2 credits)
Publish the 2nd publication (BIO 797; 3 credits)
Dissertation writing (BI0799; 16 credits)
Dissertation Seminar (PPS790; 1credit)
Dissertation Defense (BI0798: 2 credits)

College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University

College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University
 

Address

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY 
BOGOR AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
Gedung Biologi, Jl Agatis
Kampus IPB Dramaga, Bogor, Indonesia
Email:biologifmipa@ipb.ac.id,
biologifmipa@apps.ipb.ac.id
Phone/Fax: +62 (251) 8622 833

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY
Physical Sciences Building, Level 1, Room 1304
Bedford Park, South Australia
Email:SEEnquiries@flinders.edu.au
Phone: +61 (08) 8201 7700

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY
Level 5, Room 5 E209 Flinders MedicalCentre,
Bedford Park, South Australia
Email: MPHEnquiries@flinders.edu.au
Phone: +61 (08) 7221 8200