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The Australian National University offers PhD candidates a dynamic research environment with exceptional program resources. Choosing a research program depends heavily on an institution's standing, and ANU ranks among the globe's top universities, making it the ideal selection for your research journey.
As an MPhil candidate, you'll pursue your research with greater autonomy, guided by a panel of field specialists. Your work will deliver novel, significant contributions to academic understanding and technological progress.
Admission to a Doctor of Philosophy degree at ANU requires:
1. An Australian Bachelor degree with at least Second Class Honours - Upper (First Class Honours is often required) or its international equivalent, or
2. Another degree with a significant research/thesis component that may be assessed as equivalent to paragraph (1), or
3. A combination of qualifications, research publications and/or professional experience related to the field of study that may be assessed as equivalent to paragraph (1).
English Language Requirements
IELTS Academic and IELTS UKVI Academic [excluding One Skill Retake and IELTS Online] - Overall score of 6.5 overall with minimum 6.0 in each band.
TOEFL iBT Paper Edition and TOEFL iBT [excluding Paper Edition and Home Edition] - Overall score of 80 (Reading - 20; Writing - 20; Listening - 18; Speaking - 18).
Cambridge C1 Advanced - Overall score of 176 minimum 169 in each band.
PTE Academic and PTE Academic UKVI [excluding PTE Academic Online] - Overall score of 64 minimum 55 in each band.