Doctor of Philosophy, Crawford School of Public Policy

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Australia, Canberra

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Australian National University

Australia , Canberra

Key Facts

Program Level

PhD (Philosophy Doctorate)

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

048357G

Credit point

192 Points

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines25-Feb-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

AUD 53,700 / year(s)

Next Intake 25-Feb-2026

Doctor of Philosophy, Crawford School of Public Policy

About

The Australian National University provides PhD candidates with a vibrant research community and outstanding program support. The Crawford PhD program comprises offerings from three of the School's Departments: the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics (ACDE), the Department of Policy and Governance (POGO) and the Department of Resources, Environment and Development (READ). The degree equips individuals with the skills needed to research, investigate, and develop new knowledge in public policy, public administration, applied economics, and resources, environment and development. As a PhD candidate you will work with independence under the direction of a supervisory panel of experts in the field. Your research will make an original and important contribution to human knowledge, research and development.

Disciplines

Crawford School of Public Policy

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Admission Requirements

Economics

To be admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy in the Economics program you are required to have achieved:

A Bachelor degree with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours Division A in economics with a minimum weighted average of 75 from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent

A Bachelor degree with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours Division A with a minimum weighted average of 75 from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent that includes a major or equivalent in economics or is complemented by a Master degree or equivalent in economics

A Master degree in economics that is deemed by the Economics HDR Convenor to be at least equivalent to Second Class Honours Division A at ANU, with a minimum weighted average of 75

A Master degree in economics that is deemed by the Economics HDR Convenor to be at least equivalent to Second Class Honours Division A at ANU, with a minimum weighted average of 70 plus research experience, potentially including a research project at the Master level, academic publications, and/or research experience in a work setting.

Candidates are assumed to have a background in mathematical economics at least at the level of ECON6012 Optimisation for Economics and Financial Economics or IDEC8015 Mathematical Methods in Applied Economics and in econometrics at least at the level of EMET8005 Methods and Modelling or IDEC8017 Econometric Techniques. Candidates who do not satisfy this requirement may be permitted to satisfy it while enrolled in Part A, but the course/s will not be counted toward the Part A coursework requirement.

Policy and Governance

To be admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy in the Policy and Governance program you are required to have achieved:

A Bachelor degree with First Class Honours from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent.

A Bachelor degree with a minimum of a Second Class Honours Division A degree with a minimum weighted average of 75 from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent.

A Master’s Degree in social science or related fields of social studies with a proven academic publication record as a first author. These will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

You may be granted admission if you can demonstrate that you have a background equivalent to these qualifications.

Resources, Environment and Development

To be admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy in the Resource, Environment and Development program you are required to have achieved:

A Bachelor degree with First Class Honours from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent.

A Bachelor degree with a minimum of Second Class Honours Division A degree with a minimum weighted average of 75 from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent.

A Master’s Degree in social science or related fields of social studies with a proven academic publication record as a first author. These will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

You may be granted admission if you can demonstrate that you have a background equivalent to these qualifications.

Career

Employment Opportunities

Career options following the Doctor of Philosophy include many opportunities in addition to an academic path.

Economics

Many jobs require high-level economic analysis and our graduates work in consulting firms, think tanks, government research departments, and private enterprise.

Policy and Governance

Many positions require high-level policy analysis development skills. Around the world, our graduates work for government departments, including in research and policy roles for think tanks, consulting firms, international organisations, private enterprises, and civil society.

Resources, Environment and Development

Our graduates work in research and policy roles, in government departments, think tanks, private enterprise, civil society organisations and international agencies.