Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting

The PhD program in Accounting is offered by the Research School of Accounting (RSA). The program draws upon the supervision expertise of researchers within RSA, and offers various opportunities for higher degree by research (HDR) candidates to immerse themselves in the School’s vibrant research community.While the program focuses on preparing candidates for an academic career, many of the skills it provides are readily transferable to senior industry positions in professional services, business analysis, accounting, finance, auditing, tax, commercial law, and quantitative analysis.

The admission requirements for the PhD program in Accounting 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 thesisThe minimum qualification requirement for admission to the PhD program in Accounting isa Bachelor degree with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours Division A in accounting or a closely related discipline from an Australian university oranother qualification eg a Master degree or equivalent postgraduate qualification that the Delegated Authority is satisfied is equivalent or superior to a degree mentioned in a ora combination of qualifications and professional experience that the Delegated Authority is satisfied is equivalent or superior to a degree mentioned in aAdmission to the PhD program in Accounting is competitive and we can only admit a limited number of applicants each year Meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee you a place in the programAll 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