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This program equips you with high-level skills to evaluate information critically, integrate knowledge, and present research outcomes effectively across diverse professional environments. RMIT's marketing research emphasizes consumer behavior, ethical marketing practices, social marketing initiatives, brand development, sports marketing, and sponsorship strategies. Within economics and finance, key strengths include financial systems, corporate financial management, governance structures, financial analysis, global finance, risk assessment, public policy economics, and practical econometric applications.
The university invites you to engage in various academic and extracurricular activities tailored to your aspirations. This master's program offers both project-based and thesis-based pathways, with applicants advised to consult potential supervisors about submission formats before applying.
Upon completion, you'll be prepared for academic roles in higher education or executive positions in governmental, nonprofit, and corporate sectors. Your demonstrated expertise through comprehensive research and contributions to your specialized field can create meaningful societal impact as a researcher.
The minimum requirements for admission to a master by research program are:
a bachelor degree requiring at least four years of full-time study in a relevant discipline awarded with honours. The degree should include a research component comprised of a thesis, other research projects or research methodology courses that constitute at least 25% of a full-time academic year (or part-time equivalent). The applicant must have achieved at least a credit average in the final year; or
evidence of appropriate academic qualifications and/or experience that satisfies the Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research Training and Development or nominee that the applicant has developed knowledge of the field of study or cognate field and the potential for research sufficient to undertake the proposed program.
At RMIT a grade of credit represents academic achievement of 60% or higher.
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.