Accounting and Finance PhD
University of Liverpool
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DEC-26

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Become a specialist in building impactful research-based solutions to current and future challenges in micro and macro finance, with our Accounting and Finance PhD programme.IntroductionIf you have a master’s degree in accounting and finance or a related field, the University of Liverpool Management School offers the perfect environment to become a world-class specialist researcher in this area.Our Accounting and Finance PhD gives you the opportunity to explore your own ideas while you receive ...Read more

Become a specialist in building impactful research-based solutions to current and future challenges in micro and macro finance, with our Accounting and Finance PhD programme.IntroductionIf you have a master’s degree in accounting and finance or a related field, the University of Liverpool Management School offers the perfect environment to become a world-class specialist researcher in this area.Our Accounting and Finance PhD gives you the opportunity to explore your own ideas while you receive thought-provoking advice from our academic staff.We offer tailored training with modules designed to develop your research skills in accounting and finance. The modules cover:Corporate finance and accountingTheory asset pricing theoryEmpirical corporate financeAccounting empirical asset pricing.You’ll also receive additional training via workshops, seminars and conferences.To ensure you are fully supported during your thesis, you’ll work with a primary supervisor who is a leading expert in their field, and a secondary supervisor, who is a promising early career researcher specialising in your area of study.Although you can start this PhD at the beginning of any month, we recommend doing so in October or January where possible. This coincides with the start dates of our training modules.Research topicsOur Accounting and Finance PhD covers a wide range of topics for investigation, from investment strategies and corporate finance to global financial dynamics and macroeconomic relationships.

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Entry requirements

Youll need a UK masters degree, or international equivalent, in accounting and finance or a related discipline, preferably at merit or above, plus demonstrable quantitative and programming skills.

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£5,006 per year

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£24,599 per year

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University of Liverpool
Foundation Building Brownlow Hill Liverpool L69 7ZX United Kingdom
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