Overview

PhD candidates at the University of Sydney Business School may undertake supervised research with one of the following disciplines or research centres within the school.

Graduate opportunities

Through the completion of a PhD, students gain deeper understanding of a subject area and develop analytical, problem solving, communication and project management skills. These skills are highly valued by prospective employers. PhD graduates may pursue careers in industry, academia and research organisations.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Accounting
Business Analytics
Business Information Systems
Business Law
Finance
International Business

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-31 00:00:00
Starting 2026-07-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

68

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TOEFL^® IBT

96

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Credits

12 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Camperdown, Australia

Disciplines

Business Administration View 20 other PhDs in Business Administration in Australia

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

68

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TOEFL^® IBT

96

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 000704A
You need to have completed an Australian honours (or equivalent) or a postgraduate degree with outstanding results (at least 80%) in order to be considered for an offer.
Admission to the PhD program also requires prior completion of a 20,000 word honours or Masters thesis.

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Tuition Fee

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International

55600 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 55600 AUD per year during 36 months.

Tuition fees for domestic students are usually funded by the Australian Government through an Research Training Program (RTP) Tuition Fee Offset.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Business.

Available Scholarships

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Overview

Graduate opportunities

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Student insurance

Tuition Fee

International

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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