Doctor of Philosophy (Business)

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 (approximate word count) honours or Masters thesis. Credit for previous study For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page. To be considered for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Business), you must hold or have completed the academic requirements for: - a bachelor’s degree with first class honours; or - a master’s degree by coursework with a substantial independent research component such as a thesis, dissertation or research project equivalent to 25% of one year’s full-time enrolment; or - a master’s degree by research; and - a minimum overall weighted average of 80% or above; and - completed a 20,000 word (approximate word count) honours or master’s thesis. Please note that meeting the minimum requirements for eligibility does not guarantee admission. That remains at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Research Education) of the faculty. Admission to a research degree in the University of Sydney Business School is highly competitive, with a small number of offers made from a large pool of applicants every intake. Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.