Doctor of Business Leadership

General Admissions Criteria

Applicants to the doctoral program are expected to satisfy the following academic criteria:

• Possession of a Master’s degree by thesis or dissertation appropriate to the professional field of the applicant; or
• Possession of a Master’s degree by coursework appropriate to the professional field of the applicant completed at a superior standard; or
• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree with Honours (typically 1st Class or Class 2A Honours level or equivalent); or
• In exceptional circumstances, an equivalent academic background that is considered by the Dean of the School to be an appropriate preparation for independent study and research work at doctoral level.

An applicant may be required to satisfy the Dean of the School of the ability to understand and communicate in both written and spoken English at a level adequate for the purpose of pursuing doctoral level research. To proceed to stage 2 the candidate will need to present a Critique proposal that satisfies their Review Panel.

In addition to the academic criteria listed above, applicants are normally expected to have a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional leadership practice experience to be admitted to the course.

English Language Admissions Criteria

Fees

Scholarships

Torrens offers limited number of Scholarships each trimester, ask a Course and Careers Advisor if you’re eligible.