Entry Requirments & Application Process For MIS & PhD

• Eligibility
• Application Process
• Scholarships
• Contact

Eligibility

Applications for Research Higher Degree candidature within the Department of Information Systems are considered using a number of measures, including an assessment of a candidate's knowledge of the discipline and evidence of their ability to complete a rigorous research project. Applicants are required to meet the minimum standards described below, noting that whilst all measures are relevant to both Masters and PhD applicants, the level of achievement required for entry to Masters may not be quite as high as that required for entry to the doctoral program.

Minimum qualifications:

Applicants are normally required to have completed at least a four-year Honours degree at H2A (75%) standard from an Australian university, or a qualification or combination of qualifications considered by the Research Higher Degrees Committee to be equivalent. Examples include:

•  A 3 year Bachelor's degree followed by a discrete Honours year (eg. BSc(Hons), BA(Hons))
•  A 4 year Bachelors degree awarded with Honours (eg BE; LLB)
•  A 3 year Bachelors followed by a Postgraduate Diploma (judged to be equivalent in depth to 4 th year Honours level)
•  A Masters degree (by research or coursework)

Minimum level of academic achievement:

Applicants should have achieved an overall H1 (80-100%), or H2A (75-79%) grade in the relevant Honours or Masters degree.

If an applicant has completed more than one of the above mentioned qualifications, the results for the most recently completed qualification that is relevant to the PhD will normally be used.

Identify a prospective supervisor:

1. An appropriate supervisor may be found by contacting Dr Martin Gibbs (for details see below)
2. After you have established contact with a potential supervisor, organize an appropiate time to meet and bring original transcripts of your degrees, CV and draft research proposal.
3. Submit your application to Faculty

Complete an application form:

Application forms can be completed online or downloaded from the School of Graduate Studies web site. Further useful information for international students can be found through academic services.

Scholarship information for both local and international students can be obtained from the University's Scholarships Office. Please note that local applicants must complete a separate scholarship application form, whilst international applicants will automatically be considered for scholarship upon an unconditional offer of candidature being made.

The main scholarship round takes place toward the end of Semester 2. Overseas students must lodge their applications, including all necessary documentation, with International Admissions by the 31st August to be considered for the award of an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship. Local students must lodge an application, including all necessary documentation, with the Postgraduate Scholarships Office by the 31st October to be considered for the Australian Postgraduate Award.

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