Victoria University has developed a new pathway to a Doctor of Philosophy. The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Integrated) in Economics provides an alternative pathway to a PhD for applicants who have not had previous research training and/or experience. With the assistance of an experienced research supervisory team in one of our Academic Colleges, your original research in the field of Economics will be conducted in an area that is of interest to you, relevant to industry and the community, and within VU’s research focus areas.

Become an independent, competent and highly sought-after researcher, equipped to pursue a research career in relevant industries and/or to become an academic. As a Doctor of Philosophy graduate, you will be expected to demonstrate a scholarly and enquiring mind, and strong capabilities in: research conceptualisation and design including reviewing of the literature; the marshalling and critical analysis of data and evidence, and conceptual innovation in order to make a significant new contribution to knowledge and society; and deep disciplinary immersion and broad interdisciplinary literacy, including methodological literacy.