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Commerce & Economics - 2585

Program Summary

   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Research
 
 
Typical Duration: 1.5 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Session: 12
 
 
Max UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 72
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Master of Philosophy (Research)
 
  

Program Description

The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) is designed to provide an opportunity for students to develop research competence in a limited timeframe. The program duration is 1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) aims to:
  • Deepen insight into underlying paradigms, advanced theory and research processes in a commerce discipline;
  • Develop competence in conducting research; and
  • Provide opportunities for the design of discipline-based research projects

Program Structure

The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) consists of:
  • An average of four coursework courses totalling 24 units of credit usually undertaken in the first year of candidature.
  • A thesis not exceeding more than 40,000 words on an approved topic to the value of 48 units of credit.
The MPhil program will be offered in the following disciplinary streams:
  • Accounting ACCTAR2585
  • Actuarial Studies ACTLCR2585
  • Banking and Finance FINSCR2585
  • Business Law and Taxation LEGTER2585
  • Economics ECONAR2585
  • Employment Relations MGMTAR2585
  • Human Resource Management MGMTFR2585
  • Organisational Behaviour MGMTER2585
  • Marketing MARKAR2585
  • Information Systems and Management INFSER2585
  • International Business MGMTBR2585

Academic Rules

Please refer to Program Structure for the Academic requirements relating to this program.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

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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