Doctor of Philosophy Integrated (Business)

The Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) is a four-year research degree which incorporates a traditional three-year PhD thesis with one year of coursework subjects, combining generic research training and discipline-specific content into a single degree.The coursework, which is undertaken in the first year of the degree, comprises research training skills and individual coursework subjects. The individual subjects are chosen from Masters degrees within the faculty, allowing students to obtain deeper content knowledge in a specific discipline area.The research component is the same as for the three-year PhD program and leads to the production of a written thesis. The thesis, which involves a significant contribution to a field of knowledge, must be no longer than 100,000 words in length. Each PhD candidate has two supervisors.In order to progress to the research component, PhD Integrated students must complete the first year with an average of 65%, including 65% in each research training skills subject. Prior to commencing the research component, students will have identified and developed their specific research topic.International students intending to become university researchers and teachers in their home country will benefit from exposure to Australian teaching methods through these subjects.

Students must have successfully completed: A 4-year Undergraduate degree with an equivalent average mark of 65+ or GPA 3 out of 4, or, A Coursework Masters with an equivalent average mark of 65+ or GPA 3 out of 4 Special Admissions Requirements All applicants for research degrees must submit a written proposal as part of their application. The proposal should: Commence with a statement detailing any previous research or project experience you have undertaken, including, if possible, a copy of the abstract of such work; Contain, in no more than one additional page, a clearly focused research proposal for the study you would wish to undertake throughout your registration in the course; Conclude with a statement of your motivation for wanting to undertake the research course; Students are advised to make contact with the Head of Postgraduate Studies (HPS) and a potential supervisor to discuss their project prior to applying for admission.