Doctorate (PhD)
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the University of Sydney Business School may be undertaken within all disciplines, or within a research centre, and in association with one of our dynamic research groups.
As part of your progression towards the degree, you will have access to an extensive HDR Curriculum from which you will have to complete 12 credit points worth of coursework units.
From 2021, Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students will be required to complete coursework units as part of their candidature. Doctoral students in the Business School will undertake 30 credit points in a specialist program taken from a collection of units called 'Table R'.
Admission to a research degree in the University of Sydney Business School is very competitive. 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.
Credit for previous studyFor more information about the University's credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page.
Applications are open all year round. Applicants are advised to apply well in advance to allow for a timely application outcome and scholarship deadlines.
If your application cannot be processed in time for the requested start date, it will be considered for the next possible research period.