Higher Degree by Research
The Faculty of Business and Law offers PhD, DBA and MPhil programs. Our research is applied and helps solve real business challenges in Australia and around the world. We are committed to providing opportunities so you can gain an international perspective, learn practical skills for the workplace, build a strong network and benefit from our research collaborations. Whether you have just completed an undergraduate degree with honours, or have extensive industry experience and completed a masters degree, we will support you so you can feel confident in choosing to study one of our research degrees.
A higher degree by research (HDR) is a program at Master’s or Doctoral level in which at least two-thirds of the study program involves research. Although some coursework may be required to be completed, a higher degree by research generally does not follow a structure of lectures, tutorials, assessment items and examinations. Instead, the main part of a research degree is in the form of a thesis written under the guidance of a supervisor and other thesis committee members. Different Schools may require some coursework units to be completed.
Higher Degree by Research students form a close relationship with their supervisor and research projects can last several years.
Choose our research degrees
There are three types of research degrees that you can study in the Faculty of Business and Law, depending on your academic and professional background.
Search for a Supervisor
After you have chosen your research degree and are preparing your higher degree by research application, it’s a good idea to find your supervisor. Your supervisor will be the person who you work with most closely during your research.
Explore our HDR projects
We have a number of projects open for HDR supervision in our key areas of research.