Research opportunitiesBusiness:The University of South Australia Business School offers opportunities for doctoral (PhD) and masters studies by research within five maindiscipline areas: Commerce, Management, International Business, Marketing and Law. The UniSA Business School has an extensive array ofresearch concentrations in specialised research centres and institutes that include: the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science; Centrefor Regulation and Market Analysis; Centre for Accounting, Governance and Sustainability; Centre for Human Resource Management;Centre for Comparative Water Policies and Laws; Australian Centre for Asian Business; Centre for Applied Financial Studies; and Centre forTourism and Leisure Management.The single largest research concentration is the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science which provides leading-edge research inthe field of marketing. Marketing scientists at the Institute contribute to the discovery and application of scientific laws about marketing,buyer behaviour and brand performance. Postgraduate research degree students have the opportunity to see their research influence themarketing strategy of major multinational corporations. The remaining centres, although smaller, provide high class personal supervision ofhigher degree students in supportive, high quality research environments.The University of South Australia Business School can provide you with a quick assessment of whether your skills and experience enable youto undertake a research degree with us, and whether you might qualify for a scholarship. To find out more, please visit:hdrenquiry.bue.unisa.edu.au/hdr_enquiry.phpFor more information and how to apply for a PhD or Masters by Research with the University of South Australia Business School please visit:unisa.edu.au/Research/Research-degrees/How-to-apply/Program NameProgramCodeProgram duration(in EFTSL)2014 fees for International students onlyTotal Annual Fee(AUD$)Total Program Fee(AUD$)Masters by Research DMRU 2 yrs 23,200 46,400Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) DPBU 4 yrs 23,200 92,800Thesis topics and precise fields of study are contingent on the availability of appropriate research degree supervisors. Please email research.degrees@unisa.edu.au for details.Humanities and social sciences:Opportunities for master by research degrees in the humanities and social sciences include: Architecture, Design, Visual Arts,Communication, International Studies, Languages and Linguistics, Sociology, Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy. It is also possible towork towards a Doctor of <strong>Education</strong>.The David Unaipon College of Indigenous <strong>Education</strong> and Research offers a Master by Research and a PhD in Australian and IndigenousStudies. The Division also makes available Professional doctorates in communication and education.The University’s Hawke Research Institute focuses on areas such as work and life balance, education and literacy, conflict management,equity, gender, child protection, post-colonial studies and Muslim and non-Muslim understanding.Program NameProgramCodeProgram duration(in EFTSL)2014 fees for International students onlyTotal Annual Fee(AUD$)Total Program Fee(AUD$)Masters by Research MMRD 2 yrs 24,300 48,600Masters by Research (DUCIER <strong>Education</strong>) MMDE 2 yrs 21,600 43,200Doctor of Communication MPCS 4 yrs 22,400 89,600Doctor of <strong>Education</strong> MPEU 4 yrs 21,400 85,600Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) MPHD 4 yrs 24,300 97,200Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (DUCIER <strong>Education</strong>) MPDE 4 yrs 21,600 86,400Areas of study are contingent upon the availability of research degree supervisors. Please email research_degrees@unisa.edu.au for more information beforeyou apply.10
Medical and health sciences:Master by research degrees and PhDs in medical and health sciences can be taken in health science, human movement, medical radiation,occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, pharmacy, nursing and midwifery. You can also apply to study for a PhD in public health,pharmacology and medical science, or take a research master degree in laboratory technology or pharmaceutical science.Research opportunities are available through the University’s Sansom Institute for Health Research. From the molecular to the global, SansomInstitute researchers are involved in a diverse range of research activities across a broad spectrum of health and medical sciences. Workingwithin and across broad theme areas are more than 20 different concentrations producing innovative research linked to better health; areasof expertise are diverse and include allied health, musculoskeletal health and bone growth, cell biology, the early origins of adult health,epilepsy, medicines and vaccines development, anthropometry and sports science, health and use of time, health economics, microbiologyand infectious disease, evolutionary physiology of the lung, mosquito-borne disease, nursing and midwifery, mental health and substanceuse, nutrition, neuroscience, public health, medicines policy, epidemiology, therapeutics and pharmaceutical science.Program NameProgramCodeProgram duration(in EFTSL)2014 fees for International students onlyTotal Annual Fee(AUD$)Total Program Fee(AUD$)Masters by Research IMHC 2 yrs 27,750 55,000Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) IPHD 4 yrs 27,750 110,000Areas of study are contingent upon the availability of research degree supervisors. Please email research_degrees@unisa.edu.au for more information beforeyou apply.Information technology, engineering, science, mathematics andthe environment:A range of research degree opportunities in information technology, engineering, science, mathematics and the environment include masterdegrees by research and PhDs which can be taken in engineering, computer and information science, science (applied physics, statistics,bioinformatics, geoinformatics, sustainable environments and mathematics), and building and planning.In nanotechnology, biotechnology, particle and material interfaces, the University supports the Ian Wark Research Institute whichembraces research in bio and polymer interfaces, colloids and nanostructures, and mineral processing.Sustainable systems and technologies are the focal point for the Barbara Hardy Institute and the leadership role they are playing withindustry, government and communities in developing structural, technological and behavioural solutions for sustainable communities in anera of climate change.Space, satellites and telecommunications provide the focus for the work being conducted by the University’s Institute forTelecommunications Research.Other research opportunities exist with the research concentrations involved in advanced computing, environmental risk assessmentand remediation, water and wastewater treatment, industrial and applied mathematics, defence and complex systems and technologydevelopment for the manufacturing, automotive and defence industries.Program NameProgramCodeProgram duration(in EFTSL)2014 fees for International students onlyTotal Annual Fee(AUD$)Total Program Fee(AUD$)Master by research LMIE 2 yrs 29,500 59,000Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) LPHD 4 yrs 29,500 118,000Master of Engineering (Telecommunications) at ITR LMRI 2 yrs 29,500 59,000Doctor of Philosophy (Telecommunications) at ITR LPRI 4 yrs 29,500 118,000Master of Engineering (Minerals and Materials) at IWRI LMRT 2 yrs 27,000 54,000Master of Applied Science (Minerals and Materials) at IWRI LMRL 2 yrs 27,000 54,000PhD Engineering (Minerals and Materials) at IWRI LPRT 4 yrs 27,000 108,000PhD Applied Acience (Minerals and Materials) at IWRI LPRM 4 yrs 27,000 108,000Areas of study are contingent upon the availability of research degree supervisors. Please email research_degrees@unisa.edu.au for more information beforeyou apply.There are opportunities to study for research degrees and PhDs at the University of South Australia’s Centre for Regional Engagement at theWhyalla and Mount Gambier campuses. Email research_degrees@unisa.edu.au for further information.see unisa.edu.au11