Organisation and Management - 1605
Program Summary
Faculty: Australian School of Business
Contact: www.business.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Research
Typical Duration: 4 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 12
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 144
Award(s):
Doctor of Philosophy (Research)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Program Description
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree is offered in all faculties of the University of New South Wales and encourages initiative and originality in research. Candidates should make a significant contribution to knowledge in their field.
As a general guide, the UNSW entry requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy are as follows:
As a general guide, the UNSW entry requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy are as follows:
- A candidate for the degree shall have been awarded an appropriate degree of Bachelor with Honours from the University of New South Wales or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the Research Committee of the appropriate Faculty.
- Candidates may be admitted to the PhD program after one year's full-time enrolment in a Masters by Research program, with the approval of the Faculty Postgraduate Affairs Committee.
- In exceptional cases an applicant who submits evidence of such other academic and professional qualifications as may be approved by the Committee may be permitted to enrol for the degree.
However, as each Faculty manages its own PhD programs, prospective local and international research students should check with the relevant Faculty and/or School for specific entry requirements.
English language requirements also apply. Please see: www.unsw.edu.au/futureStudents/postgradResearch/res/fspgrengreqpolicy.html
The PhD program encourages initiative and originality in research. Students will make a significant contribution to knowledge and be competent to carry out research in their chosen field.
English language requirements also apply. Please see: www.unsw.edu.au/futureStudents/postgradResearch/res/fspgrengreqpolicy.html
The PhD program encourages initiative and originality in research. Students will make a significant contribution to knowledge and be competent to carry out research in their chosen field.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
On successful completion of the PhD program, students will have the ability to:
- design, plan and execute an original piece of research that makes a substantial contribution to disciplinary knowledge
- undertake self-directed research and produce high-quality outcomes in an acceptable time period
- critically evaluate relevant academic literature and perspectives in order to assess arguments and evidence in relation to their research program
- demonstrate a comprehensive understanding and appreciation of the diversity and applicability of different methods of problem solving and research inquiry
- determine and apply appropriate research methods for their research problem
- demonstrate and apply advanced knowledge and scholarship in a specialist field related to their research problem
- demonstrate high level and 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 scholarly community
Program Structure
This program involves a minimum of three years full-time study. Students undertake supervised research leading to the production of the thesis.
The length of a doctoral thesis normally should not exceed 100,000 words of text and should be submitted for examination within 4 years of full-time study.
In some faculties advanced coursework is also prescribed.
The length of a doctoral thesis normally should not exceed 100,000 words of text and should be submitted for examination within 4 years of full-time study.
In some faculties advanced coursework is also prescribed.
Academic Rules
Please refer to the Conditions for Award of Degrees - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
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
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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