Stream

Accounting - ACCTAR2585

Stream Summary

Faculty: Australian School of Business

School: School of Accounting

Contact: graduateresearch.business@unsw.edu.au

Program: 2585 - Commerce & Economics

Award(s):

Master of Philosophy (Research)

Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions

Stream Outline

This stream leads to the award of the Master of Philosophy in Accounting. Research training is a crucial and integral part of the MPhil in Accounting program. This is achieved through the prescription of four specialised courses and is supplemented with courses from other programs as appropriate. Each course comprises a full session of 3-hour workshops and research students should expect to spend at least two days a week on these courses during the first year.

Stream Structure

The specialised core courses for the MPhil in Accounting are:
Thesis
After completing the core units research students undertake original research and prepare a research thesis. This must meet high academic standards and be of publishable quality. The thesis will not normally exceed 40,000 words.
All other MPhil program information for this stream is contained in the program record. Please use the back button on your browser or, alternatively, search via program code (the last four digits of this stream number) using QuickFind on the left-hand side of this page.

Further Information

Prospective students are strongly advised to make contact with the Australian School of Business Research Office to establish a potential supervisor before applying for research study at the University.

Please refer to the following web-page for further information on how to apply, scholarships, English language requirements, thesis preparation and other research related matters: www.unsw.edu.au/futurestudents/research
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