PhD in Research School of Management in Canberra Australia | The Australian National University

The Australian National University | Canberra Australia
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD 48,035
(c. USD33,803.24)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

The Research School of Management (RSM) boasts globally acclaimed scholars available to mentor PhD students across a wide spectrum of research areas. To earn their doctorate, students working with a dedicated supervisory team must complete four mandatory courses plus two electives, successfully defend their thesis proposal, and produce an original dissertation that meets external examination standards.

The PhD Program Learning Outcomes at RSM, applicable across all disciplines, include:

Articulate their research philosophy and demonstrate how it shapes their doctoral journey and academic identity development.

Formulate research questions by critically examining complex business and management phenomena that warrant in-depth investigation to contribute to both academic knowledge and practical applications.

Select appropriate academic databases to conduct comprehensive literature searches that effectively address research problems and guide inquiry.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

The admission requirements for a PhD program in RSM reflect the advanced knowledge that candidates will need to undertake the coursework component of the degree and the research experience and skills needed to successfully undertake and complete the research thesis

The minimum qualification requirement for admission to the PhD program in RSM is

an Australian Bachelor degree with at least Second Class Honours Division A First Class Honours highly preferred or its international equivalent which should include a substantial thesis component in a relevant discipline such as management marketing international business business information systems or psychology from an approved university or
a Master of Philosophy or equivalent degree with a significant research thesis component from an approved university or
a coursework Master degree comprising a research thesis counting towards no less than 25 per cent of the degree with the thesis grade and overall GPA grade point average both being at least a 60 distinction on a 7point scale from an approved university

All applicants must satisfy the Universitys English language admission requirements An international applicant who is not a native English speaker may satisfy these requirements by submitting evidence of an IELTS overall score of at least 6.5 and with no component less than 60 or a paperbased TOEFL score of at least 570 with at least 4.5 in the essay component. TOEFL IBT Paper Edition - Overall score - 80, Reading - 20, Writing - 20, Listening - 18, Speaking - 18.

Tuition AUD 48,035

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