Doctor of Philosophy in Research School of Management

The Australian National University

The admission requirements for a PhD program in RSM reflect the advanced knowledge that candidates will need to undertake the coursework component of the degree and the research experience and skills needed to successfully undertake and complete the research thesisThe minimum qualification requirement for admission to the PhD program in RSM isan Australian Bachelor degree with at least Second Class Honours Division A First Class Honours highly preferred or its international equivalent which should include a substantial thesis component in a relevant discipline such as management marketing international business business information systems or psychology from an approved university ora Master of Philosophy or equivalent degree with a significant research thesis component from an approved university ora coursework Master degree comprising a research thesis counting towards no less than 25 per cent of the degree with the thesis grade and overall GPA grade point average both being at least a 60 distinction on a 7point scale from an approved universityAll applicants must satisfy the Universitys English language admission requirements An international applicant who is not a native English speaker may satisfy these requirements by submitting evidence of an