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Program Description
Program Objectives
Program Structure
Academic Rules
Fees
Further information
Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary

 
Faculty: Australian School of Business
 
 
Contact: http://www.business.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Research
 
 
Typical Duration: 1.5 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 12
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 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

On successful completion of the MPhil program, students will have the ability to:
  • design, plan and execute an original project to solve a research problem and thereby contribute to disciplinary knowledge
  • critically evaluate relevant discipline literature and perspectives in order to assess arguments and evidence in relation to their research project
  • demonstrate understanding and application of different methods of problem solving and research inquiry
  • demonstrate and apply advanced knowledge and scholarship in a specialist field related to their research problem
  • demonstrate systematic knowledge and understanding of the principles, methods and applications of their discipline
  • communicate complex issues and impart scholarly knowledge, both orally and in writing, to peers and the faculty

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 is offered in the following disciplinary streams:
  • Accounting ACCTAR2585
  • Actuarial Studies ACTLBR2585
  • Banking and Finance FINSCR2585
  • Business Law and Taxation LEGTER2585
  • Economics ECONAR2585
  • Employment Relations MGMTAR2585
  • Human Resource Management MGMTHR2585
  • Organisational Behaviour MGMTER2585
  • Marketing MARKAR2585
  • Information Systems and Management INFSER2585
  • International Business IBUSAR2585
  • Strategy & Entrepreneurship STREAR2585

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

Area(s) of Specialisation

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