PhD - Accounting in Adelaide Australia | Adelaide University

Adelaide University | Adelaide Australia
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD 40,600
(c. USD28,906.02)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) represents the highest level of academic achievement and serves as Adelaide University's premier research program. Whether you're pursuing an academic research career or seeking industry positions requiring advanced research skills, this degree enables you to expand your understanding, pioneer discoveries, and make distinctive contributions to global knowledge. Develop into an influential thinker and innovator through Adelaide University's PhD program, which prepares you for a successful professional path where your research capabilities are valued across both academic and corporate sectors. Pursuing a PhD represents a commitment to your development as a pioneering leader - the crucial credential for anyone aiming for research-intensive roles in academia, government, or private organizations. Adelaide University brings together internationally renowned researchers who will guide and support you during your doctoral studies. Under their mentorship, you'll pursue an independent investigation into a subject that holds personal importance while advancing your field of study. Unlike traditional taught degrees, a PhD involves no coursework or classes. You'll instead achieve key research milestones, ultimately producing a significant thesis or creative work with accompanying analysis that makes an innovative addition to your discipline, followed by an oral defense before an examination committee. This journey cultivates advanced independent research skills, fosters creative problem-solving for complex issues, and enhances your capacity to articulate sophisticated concepts to varied audiences.


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Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

For admission to a Doctor of Philosophy degree, you will need to have completed either (or equivalent to):

  • A Master degree by research (AQF level 9); or
  • A Master degree by coursework (AQF level 9) or Master degree extended (AQF level 9) with weighted average mark (WAM) of ‚â• 65, incorporating at least 0.5 years full time (or part time equivalent) of research training with a WAM of ‚â• 75*; or
  • A 4-year Bachelor (Honours) (AQF level 8) or Graduate Diploma (AQF level 8) (following a bachelor or honours degree) with an overall WAM of ‚â• 65, incorporating at least 0.5 years full time (or part time equivalent) of research training with a WAM of ‚â• 75*; or
  • A Graduate Certificate (Research Skills) (AQF level 8) with an overall WAM of ‚â• 75, with approved professional experience.

Tuition AUD 40,600

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