Doctor of Philosophy, Crawford School of Public Policy 48 months PHD Programme By Australian National University (ANU) |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Public Policy

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Australian National University provides PhD candidates with a vibrant research community and outstanding program support. The Crawford PhD program comprises offerings from three of the School's Departments: the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics (ACDE), the Department of Policy and Governance (POGO) and the Department of Resources, Environment and Development (READ). The degree equips individuals with the skills needed to research, investigate, and develop new knowledge in public policy, public administration, applied economics, and resources, environment and development. As a PhD candidate you will work with independence under the direction of a supervisory panel of experts in the field. Your research will make an original and important contribution to human knowledge, research and development.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Public Policy

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Australian National University provides PhD candidates with a vibrant research community and outstanding program support. The Crawford PhD program comprises offerings from three of the School's Departments: the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics (ACDE), the Department of Policy and Governance (POGO) and the Department of Resources, Environment and Development (READ). The degree equips individuals with the skills needed to research, investigate, and develop new knowledge in public policy, public administration, applied economics, and resources, environment and development. As a PhD candidate you will work with independence under the direction of a supervisory panel of experts in the field. Your research will make an original and important contribution to human knowledge, research and development.

Admission Requirements

176+
6.5+
80+
64+
Economics
To be admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy in the Economics program you are required to have achieved:
  • A Bachelor degree with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours Division A in economics with a minimum weighted average of 75 from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent
Or
  • A Bachelor degree with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours Division A with a minimum weighted average of 75 from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent that includes a major or equivalent in economics or is complemented by a Master degree or equivalent in economics
Or
  • A Master degree in economics that is deemed by the Economics HDR Convenor to be at least equivalent to Second Class Honours Division A at ANU, with a minimum weighted average of 75
Or
  • A Master degree in economics that is deemed by the Economics HDR Convenor to be at least equivalent to Second Class Honours Division A at ANU, with a minimum weighted average of 70 plus research experience, potentially including a research project at the Master level, academic publications, and/or research experience in a work setting.


Candidates are assumed to have a background in mathematical economics at least at the level of ECON6012 Optimisation for Economics and Financial Economics or IDEC8015 Mathematical Methods in Applied Economics and in econometrics at least at the level of EMET8005 Methods and Modelling or IDEC8017 Econometric Techniques. Candidates who do not satisfy this requirement may be permitted to satisfy it while enrolled in Part A, but the course/s will not be counted toward the Part A coursework requirement.


Policy and Governance
To be admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy in the Policy and Governance program you are required to have achieved:
  • A Bachelor degree with First Class Honours from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent.
Or
  • A Bachelor degree with a minimum of a Second Class Honours Division A degree with a minimum weighted average of 75 from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent.
Or
  • A Master’s Degree in social science or related fields of social studies with a proven academic publication record as a first author. These will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
You may be granted admission if you can demonstrate that you have a background equivalent to these qualifications.


Resources, Environment and Development
To be admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy in the Resource, Environment and Development program you are required to have achieved:
  • A Bachelor degree with First Class Honours from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent.
Or
  • A Bachelor degree with a minimum of Second Class Honours Division A degree with a minimum weighted average of 75 from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent.
Or
  • A Master’s Degree in social science or related fields of social studies with a proven academic publication record as a first author. These will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
You may be granted admission if you can demonstrate that you have a background equivalent to these qualifications.

4 Years

Tuition fees

International
56,120 AUD

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