Master of Pre-Doctoral Business Studies

The Master of Pre-Doctoral Business Studies is a pathway program for students wishing to undertake a PhD degree in the UNSW Business School - it is the first component of the UNSW Business School’s Doctoral Program. The Business School’s Doctoral Program is an elite, boutique program and rivals the best Doctoral Programs world-wide. The Master of Pre-Doctoral Business Studies is specifically designed to allow Business School Doctoral students to undertake up to two successive years of advanced coursework during their Doctoral studies.The Master of Pre-Doctoral Business Studies is the first year of the Doctoral Program and constitutes one year of advanced coursework, including a research project. The degree has three core courses, providing a broadening of background in business research for all Doctoral students. Students also undertake a specialisation, ensuring they have completed appropriate field-specific preparatory advanced coursework for their chosen PhD degree. Entry into the PhD component of the Doctoral program requires a minimum overall average of 75 in the Master of Pre-Doctoral Business Studies and a minimum score of 85 in the Research Project Seminar.choice of programs designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the contemporary workplace. Our curriculum is built with a ‘career ready’ mindset and students are immersed in active learning experiences and exposed to practical skills and tools they can immediately apply to real business problems.

The equivalent of a three-year undergraduate degree plus a postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline from UNSW with an overall average grade of at least 75 (Distinction), OR the equivalent of multiple undergraduate degrees (e.g. a dual degree) from UNSW with at least one in a relevant discipline and an overall average grade of at least 75 (Distinction), OR the equivalent of a four-year degree of Bachelor with first or upper second class Honours from UNSW in a relevant discipline.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS: 7.0 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL IBT (Internet Based): 94 overall (min. 25 in writing, 23 in reading, listening and speaking); Pearson (PTE - Academic): 65 overall (min. 54 in each subtest); C1 Advanced Cambridge: 185 overall (min. 169 in each subtest); C2 Proficiency Cambridge: 185 overall (min. 180 in each subtest); UNSW Global University English Entry Course (UEEC): Successful completion with a minimum overall grade of B and a minimum grade of C in the writing component.