Highlights
Tuition fee
32900 AUD / year
26900 AUD / year
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Tuition fee
32900 AUD / year
26900 AUD / year
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Duration
48 months
Duration
48 months
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Start date
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Campus location
Canberra, Australia
Campus location
Canberra, Australia
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

If you are a business professional looking to extend your expertise and progress your career to the next level, then the Professional Doctorate in Business Administration (Research) from University of Canberra will help you embrace your past professional and workplace experience to develop a host of relevant research skills.   

Overview

This carefully designed program provides opportunities for advanced study and reflection on practice across a range of professional fields including accountancy, business management, economics, human resource development, international management, organisational behaviour, and more. 

You will explore a research subject of your choosing in the form of a dissertation and can tailor the course content to suit your professional interests through your choice of suitable electives. As a Higher Degree by Research (HDR), this course is covered under the Australian Government's Research Training Program (RTP) funding model, which provides a fee offset for domestic students for the standard duration of the course.

Study a Professional Doctorate in Business Administration (Research) at University of Canberra and you will:

  • evaluate and apply specialised knowledge and research skills in planning, demonstrating and justifying a research project in the context of professional practice in a business field
  • demonstrate trans-disciplinary higher order research, analytical and problem-solving skills
  • apply existing professional and other expert skills to great effect in business, business workplaces and the society of the Knowledge Economy
  • illustrate specialised research skills, knowledge and expertise applicable to professional practice or the production and application of knowledge in business
  • demonstrate a systemic and critical understanding of a substantial and complex body of knowledge at the frontier of an area of professional practice in a field of business.

Career opportunities

  • Academic
  • Lecturer
  • Sessional academic
  • Senior research officer
  • Senior research fellow
  • Company director
  • General manager
  • Chief executive officer

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Research Component (Literature Review) 
  • Research Component (Methodology and Data Collection) 
  • Research Component 
  • Professional Doctorate Research Proposal  
  • Research Fundamentals 
  • Reading and Critiquing Literature  

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
TOEFL® IBT
79
PTE Academic
58
IELTS
6.5

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Credits

96 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Canberra, Australia

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL® IBT
79
PTE Academic
58
IELTS
6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

An applicant may apply for entry into the Professional Doctorate Business Administration (Research) program and the Faculty will determine their eligibility based upon evidence provided which includes:

  • evidence of knowledge in an area relevant to the proposed doctoral topic;
  • five years of professional practice at a senior level in a relevant area of business, government or law
  • evidence of previous study as demonstrated by a coursework Masters or other education an area relevant to the proposed doctoral topic; and
  • demonstrated ability to undertake complex thinking and problem solving.
CRICOS Code: 097118F

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    32900 AUD / year
    32900 AUD / year
  • Domestic

    Citizens or residents
    26900 AUD / year
    26900 AUD / year

Living costs

Canberra

Australia
1425 - 2504 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Business Administration (Research).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships
Merit-based

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Australian Government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Sustainable Health Care Funding (SHCF) Scholarship (Both Directions)
Merit-based

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American Australian Association (AAA)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based

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American Australian Association (AAA)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Apr 2026
Veterans’ Fund Graduate Scholarships
Merit-based

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American Australian Association (AAA)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
21 Nov 2026
Destination Australia Cheung Kong Exchange Program

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Australian Government Department of Education
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
120000 AUD
Deadline
27 Aug 2026
Future Leaders Scholarship
Merit-based

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Westpac Bicentennial Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
4000 AUD
Deadline
20 Jan 2027
VisaEnvoy Scholarships
Merit-based

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VisaEnvoy
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 AUD
Deadline
10 Apr 2026
MVC Access Scholarships
Merit-based

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Meridian Vocational College
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 AUD
Deadline
15 May 2026
Federation University - MACC Scholarship

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The Malaysian Australian Alumni Council (The MAAC)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 AUD
Deadline
10 Apr 2026
International MVC Scholarship
Merit-based

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Meridian Vocational College
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
15000 AUD
Deadline
Not specified
Destination Australia
Merit-based

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Province of Lower Austria
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
28 Aug 2026
Women Scholarship for International Students
Merit-based

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educations.com
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jul 2026
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2026
The PhD Prep Fellowship
Merit-based

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Admit Lab
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Merit-based

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 AUD
Deadline
Not specified
MVC Vocational Education Scholarships
Merit-based

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Meridian Vocational College
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 AUD
Deadline
Not specified
MVC Young Chef’s Club Award
Merit-based

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Meridian Vocational College
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
32192 USD
Deadline
24 Aug 2026
International PhD Scholarships
Merit-based

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QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
$1,500 Annual Students’ Presentation Crafting Scholarship

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
20 May 2026
PlagiarismSearch Essay Contest
Merit-based

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PlagiarismSearch
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
Location not available

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