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Overview
- Make an original and substantial contribution to knowledge in business.
- Develop high level research and analytical skills, and depth of knowledge in your chosen field.
- Opportunity to graduate and follow an academic career in both teaching and research, or advance your professional career prospects.
- Complete in 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time.
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| QUT course code | IF49 |
| Course duration | 3 years full time
6 years part time |
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| Course contact | Enquire |
| CRICOS code | 006367J |
Details
Doctor of Philosophy students are challenged to demonstrate academic rigour in a broad field of learning and to make an original and substantial contribution to knowledge in that field.
A PhD provides students with highly developed research and analytical skills, as well as a depth of knowledge in their chosen field. This can lead to an academic career in both teaching and research, or advance professional career prospects in that chosen field.
Units
Course design
The PhD program normally includes assessed coursework that supports a candidate’s research and preparation of a thesis of approximately 100 000 words.
Entry requirements
Minimum academic requirements
Still not sure if you meet the entry requirements? Contact us.
Don't meet the academic requirements? We can help!
We offer pathway courses to help you meet the academic requirements for this course.
- Accelerated Foundation
- Standard Foundation
- Extended Foundation
- University Certificate in Tertiary Preparation
When you apply for this course, we'll recommend which pathway course you should enrol in.
Minimum English language requirements
Students must meet the English proficiency requirements.
| IELTS (International English Language Testing System) | |
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| overall | 6.5 |
| listening | 6.0 |
| reading | 6.0 |
| writing | 6.0 |
| speaking | 6.0 |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | |
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| overall | 90.0 |
| listening | 20.0 |
| reading | 20.0 |
| writing | 20.0 |
| speaking | 20.0 |
Don't have IELTS or TOEFL score you need? We can help!
We offer courses to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we'll recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Haven't completed an IELTS or TOEFL test? We can help!
You can complete an IELTS test at our Kelvin Grove campus.
Course fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.
2012: $13700 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)
Scholarships and financial support
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
Apply
How to apply for Doctor of Philosophy (Business)
You apply directly to QUT for all our research degrees.
Are you ready to submit your application?
You're ready if you have:
- Looked at our research areas
- Selected your degree
- Checked you meet the entry requirements
- Checked if you're eligible for a scholarship
- Agreed on a supervisor with your faculty
- Discussed your options and developed your topic
- Written your research proposal
- Gathered your supporting documents
All done? Then you're ready to apply.
