Admission and application procedures

The Department of Marketing offers the following higher degrees by research:

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

Further information is available at www.buseco.monash.edu.au/research/student/future/degree/

These degrees can be undertaken in the principal areas of research specific to the Department :

• Marketing communications / Brands and brand management
• Marketing capabilities / Marketing strategy
• Retail and services marketing
• B2B marketing
• Health promotion

Admission Criteria

Information regarding the admission requirements and other details relating to the PhD or MPhil are available at www.mrgs.monash.edu.au

Preliminary Application Process

Before making a formal application for candidature, all local or international students should email the following information to the PhD program coordinator (with electronic attachments):

1. A preliminary research proposal which provides the Department with your research topic idea, the motivation for conducting this research, some background to the research (literature review), research questions and/or hypotheses, and research methods to be used (approximately 5 pages not including references and cover sheet);
2. A detailed curriculum vitae (CV);
3. Copy of all your academic transcripts in English and language that the study was done in. A grading scale must be included.
4. Your overall ranking within each course eg ranked fifth out of 100 students in your course.
5. Details of any other research activity you have engaged in during your undergraduate or postgraduate degree or in a work environment including:
   • abstract
   • % of contribution
   • cover page of publication
   • evidence indicating whether it is a refereed publication
6. Details of any research publications (for example conference papers, journal papers, etc. Please include refereed papers only):
• abstract
• % of contribution
• cover page of publication
• evidence indicating it is a refereed publication
7. Details of any Academic English language test results for example IELTS or TOEFL.
8. Departmental Referee Reports - submit two Referee Reports.

This will enable the Department to make a preliminary assessment of your suitability for the program and the availability of appropriate supervisors. Once this informal process is completed, the PhD coordinator will request that you formally apply for admission. This does not guarantee entry as the final decision is with the Monash Research Graduate School (MRGS).

Application forms for admission to the PhD program are available at www.mrgs.monash.edu.au

Preliminary enquiries about admission should be made to:

Dr Samir Gupta
HDR Coordinator
Department of Marketing
Monash University,
PO. Box 197
Caulfield East Vic 3145, Australia
Located at: S Building (S628), Caulfield Campus
Phone: +61 3 9903 2492

Or email HDREnquiries.mkt@buseco.monash.edu.au