PhDPolitical Science & International Relations
Doctor of Philosophy, Regulation and Governance
Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
About this program
The Doctor of Philosophy, Regulation and Governance is a doctoral research program at the Australian National University in Canberra, taken over 4 years full-time (192 Units). ANU is a research-intensive, Group of Eight university based in Australia's capital, and international students in this program study alongside a large Canberra-based policy, research and public-service community.
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Course structure
12 terms of coursework
- The Doctor of Philosophy requires the submission and successful examination of a thesis of up to 100,000 words
- The Doctor of Philosophy, requires the completion of 18 units of coursework courses:
- REGN9052
- Regulation and Governance
- and
- REGN9053
- Governance and Social Theory
- and
- REGN9076
- Methods in Interdisciplinary Research
- Students have the option to complete a 3 unit course:
- REGN9021
- Fundamentals of quantitative data analysis for regulators
- Study consists of two to four years of full-time study or part-time equivalent
Admissions
To be eligible to pursue the PhD in Regulation and Governance, you must: have an Australian university honours degree (at the level honours 2A or above); OR have equivalent prior studies in Australia or elsewhere (for example, a bachelor's degree plus a graduate diploma or a master's degree) that includes research work; OR have a bachelor's degree and professional qualifications, work experience and/or published research that may be deemed equivalent to the Honours degree; AND have met the minimum English language requirements for admission.
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