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Business and Economics - 3194

The MPhil degree involves the independent investigation of a research problem that has been formulated by you as the student. It is expected that the research you undertake will make a contribution to the discipline in which you are enrolled by applying, critiquing, analysing or interpreting that knowledge in ways that facilitate pathways for further learning.

The principal component of the MPhil is a thesis of up to 35,000 words, embodying the results of a research project. Candidates are supported by a minimum of two supervisors throughout their candidature. Together with supervisors, each candidate is responsible for developing the research program to be followed and should be designed to take no more than two years of full-time equivalent candidature.

The Master of Philosophy also includes a coursework component, with the exception of School of Business, Malaysia, where the course is 100% research. Depending on your focus, you will be assigned to one of the following disciplines:

Accounting
Business Law and Taxation
Econometrics and Business Statistics
Economics, Management
Marketing
Centre for Health Economics

Students may transfer to the Doctor of Philosophy, after successful completion of confirmation, and provided that satisfactory progress has been made and certain conditions are met. Malaysia Business School students who want to transfer from the MPhil to PhD must undertake relevant coursework of particular discipline area as enabling coursework and achieve a mark of 70 per cent or higher. Only the following PhD programs are available at the Malaysia Business School:

Accounting
Management
Marketing
Specialist Streams in Economics

Visit the Faculty of Business and Economics postgraduate website.

At a glance

Note:	See locations for this course on the current Handbook.
Duration	2 years (full time)
Start date	First Semester (February) Second Semester (July)
Qualification	Master of Philosophy

Fees

Information about fees

Course Handbook

Entry requirements
Course structure
Applications and Fees

You need to satisfy the following entrance requirements to be considered for entry to this course.

Minimum Entry Requirements (International students)

Qualifications

All applicants must be able to demonstrate a capacity to carry out independent research and have adequate training and ability to pursue the proposed course of study.

Detailed information on the admission criteria for Monash graduate research courses is available here.

English entry requirements

Sound English language skills are required for academic programs at Monash University.

Detailed information on our English language proficiency requirements is available here.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

This course consists of a coursework component and a research and thesis component. The School of Business Malaysia students undertake 100% research.

Making the application

Future students

Applications for this course are submitted via the My.App portal.

Fees

International fee

Note Please note: The fee information displayed is based on the 2026 rates and should only be used as a guide.

Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year. The fees for 2026 are:

A$41,000

CRICOS code: 045341G

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