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Graduate Program — Overview

A wide range of graduate programs are offered in the Faculty of Business and Economics, and these are mirrored by the programs offered within the Department. There are three main (though not necessarily mutually exclusive) categories, designed for students with different backgrounds and aspirations:

Cumulative specialist discipline degrees

Honours and masters degrees, and the PhD

These degrees extend and develop knowledge of a particular discipline to an advanced level. Masters degrees are available to candidates with an honours degree or an equivalent postgraduate diploma in the proposed area of study, and involve a mixture of advanced course work and the preparation of a major or minor thesis. The PhD is a research based degree available to those who already have an advanced honours and/or masters qualification.

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Combined knowledge development and knowledge extension degrees

Postgraduate diplomas and some masters degrees

These degrees develop and extend the knowledge base acquired in the student's undergraduate degree or relevant graduate diploma. They build upon the knowledge base already gained by developing specialist knowledge in the same, related, and sometimes disparate, discipline areas. Postgraduate diplomas are available to candidates with a pass degree in the relevant discipline.

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Professionally-orientated degrees

Executive certificates, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas

These degrees are aimed at providing the necessary skills for improving graduates' capacity in a wide range of business and government positions and at developing professional expertise. For the most part they are available to graduates with a pass degree in any area of study together with relevant employment experience; entry to executive certificates is available to candidates without a first degree who have extensive relevant employment experience. Full-time, part-time, flexible learning and off-campus learning modes are available.

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Related entries in the Postgraduate Handbook

Research Degrees

Masters by coursework

Graduate and Postgraduate Diplomas

Other postgrad handbook links