
Doctor of Philosophy (Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences - Non Lab Based)
Business, administration and law
Establish yourself as an expert in your field. The Doctor of Philosophy from Charles Sturt University gives you the opportunity to make an original and significant contribution to knowledge in your chosen discipline.
Official- Duration
- 4 years
- Qualification
- Doctoral Degree
- AQF 10
- Campus
- Thurgoona
- NSW · +6 more campuses
- Course code
- CRICOS 103019K
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Course overview
Establish yourself as an expert in your field. The Doctor of Philosophy from Charles Sturt University gives you the opportunity to make an original and significant contribution to knowledge in your chosen discipline.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
qualified for the award of a Master by Research at an acceptable level; an appropriate Bachelor degree with class 1 or class 2(i) honours from another Australian university or an equivalent overseas tertiary institution, taken over a minimum of four years (full-time equivalent); qualified for entry into a Charles Sturt University Master by Research program and duly enrolled and shown exceptional ability in the conduct of a research project which is clearly capable of being extended to a doctoral level or; qualified for the award of a coursework Masters degree with a research component. It is normally expected that a grade equivalent to the appropriate class of Honours will have been obtained or; some other appropriate combination of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications (such as relevant graduate diplomas) and research experience that demonstrate capacity to undertake research at a Doctoral level.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6L 5.5 · R 5.5 · W 5.5 · S 5.5
- TOEFL iBTOverall 60L 15 · R 15 · W 15 · S 15
- PTE AcademicOverall 50L 42 · R 42 · W 42 · S 42
- Cambridge C1 AdvancedOverall 169L 162 · R 162 · W 162 · S 162
- Cambridge C2 ProficiencyOverall 169L 162 · R 162 · W 162 · S 162
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
qualified for the award of a Master by Research at an acceptable level; an appropriate Bachelor degree with class 1 or class 2(i) honours from another Australian university or an equivalent overseas tertiary institution, taken over a minimum of four years (full-time equivalent); qualified for entry into a Charles Sturt University Master by Research program and duly enrolled and shown exceptional ability in the conduct of a research project which is clearly capable of being extended to a doctoral level or; qualified for the award of a coursework Masters degree with a research component. It is normally expected that a grade equivalent to the appropriate class of Honours will have been obtained or; some other appropriate combination of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications (such as relevant graduate diplomas) and research experience that demonstrate capacity to undertake research at a Doctoral level.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 2 | Online | — | — | $37,488per year | International students |
| 2026 · Trimester 3 | Albury | 16 November 2026 | — | — | International students |
| 2026 · Trimester 3 | Online | 16 November 2026 | — | — | International students |
Where it is taught
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.

