Accounting and Finance

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

• A taught Master's degree, with a minimum average of 60% in all areas of assessment (e.g. Merit or above), in a generic subject area relevant to the subject matter of the proposed research project, and/or
• A First Class or Second Class, First Division (Upper Second Class) Honours degree in a subject area relevant to the proposed research project.

Before submitting an application form, please read carefully the information below.

• Please make informal preliminary contact with a potential supervisor or research group within the Business School. Include the name of the potential supervisor(s) you contacted in your research proposal and personal statement.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV), including the names of two referees (written references can also be provided using the reference form).
• Submit a detailed research proposal of approximately 1,500 words (for scholarship applications, please see specific instructions in the advert and include the scholarship reference to the personal statement section), transcripts, and evidence of language proficiency (if relevant) with your application. We recommend adding a Gantt chart at the end of your proposal which provides a schedule for your project.
• The GBS offers intakes in September-October and January-February. To be considered for a September-October start, you must apply by 15 May. To be considered for a January-February start, you must apply by 15 October. If you are applying for a specific scholarship which has been advertised, you must apply by the deadline given. Different starting times can be exceptionally considered.

Months of entry

January, February, September, October

Course content

Our MPhil/PhD programme involves producing a substantial piece of original work in your chosen field. Unlike taught courses, this degree emphasises independent research and an original contribution to knowledge. You will attend courses in your first year to develop the advanced research skills necessary to obtain a PhD and to facilitate the gathering, analysing and presenting quantitative and qualitative data for your specific work.

Our supervisory team covers a broad spectrum of traditional accounting and finance topics, including banking, corporate finance, stock market performance, management control, financial accounting and reporting, with additional interests in areas including but not limited to regulation and governance, fine arts market, not for profit, ESG disclosures, fintech, accountability.

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Information for international students

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Fees and funding

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