Doctoral graduate attributes

Develop valuable skills through a PhD

Undertaking a PhD is a life-changing experience that will enable you to not only develop extensive expertise, but a range of significant skillsets. At Flinders, we have captured these skills in the Doctoral Graduate Attributes as a way of enabling students to identify, develop and apply them.

Doctoral Graduate Attributes

Critical thinking and research skills
Teamwork and collaboration
Project management and research strategy
Depth of disciplinary expertise

Effective communication skills
Engagement and impact
Personal and professional awareness and growth
Integrity and ethics

You can tailor the development of the Doctoral Graduate Attributes to suit your existing experience and skillsets, including through candidature-related activities such as supervisory meetings, projects and participating in conferences.

Flinders also offers engaging online development programs, workshops and experiences such as internships, mentoring, networking and community outreach, enabling you to develop the attributes in the way that best supports your career aspirations.

As you develop the attributes, you will also be able to track and create a record of your skillsets as an employability tool that you can take with you when you graduate.

Doctoral Graduate Attributes - full description