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.

Cost & duration

Duration4 yr
Tuition (international)A$58,500
Application feeA$0

English test scores

IELTS6.5 overall (L6)
PTE58 overall

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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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