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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Stirling Campus
Full Time
DEC
3 years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Stirling Campus
Full Time
MAR-25
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Stirling Campus
Full Time
JAN
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Stirling Campus
Full Time
JUN-25
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Stirling Campus
Full Time
FEB-25
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Stirling Campus
Full Time
APR-25
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Stirling Campus
Full Time
DEC
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Stirling Campus
Part Time
APR-25
6 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Stirling Campus
Part Time
MAY-25
6 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Stirling Campus
Part Time
JAN
6 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Stirling Campus
Part Time
MAR-25
6 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Stirling Campus
Part Time
FEB-25
6 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Stirling Campus
Part Time
JUN-25
6 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Stirling Campus
Part Time
DEC
6 years
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The Accounting and Finance Division at Stirling offers a stimulating environment in which to study towards a PhD. Students come onto this pathway from a variety of backgrounds, including disciplines allied with accounting and finance such as economics. There is a national shortage of researchers in this area and the need to increase the number of PhD students to address this shortage has been highlighted in independent reports. As such, students who complete the PhD Accounting and Finance programme have excellent career prospects and will be in high demand in both academia and industry. Students graduating from this programme have found faculty positions in top universities across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, as well as in leading financial institutions.
The PhD Accounting and Finance programme is accredited by the ESRC and affiliated by the Accounting and Finance pathway of the Scottish Graduate School, which is supported by the British Accounting Association (BAA) and its regional Scottish Accounting Group (SAG) (active for over 20 years) as well as the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). Whether your career aim involves a research or teaching lead academic career, or working in a leading financial institution, the PhD in Accounting and Finance can help you achieve your goals.
The University of Stirling is accredited by AACSB International in recognition of our excellence in business education. This puts the University of Stirling Management School among the top 6% of business schools globally.
An upper second class honours Bachelors degree or higher qualification. For some studentships and programmes of study a suitable masters degree may be specified.
Students living in
Domestic
£4,786 per year
Students from Domestic
The mentioned fee is 2024/25 entry, there may be slight increase in 2025/26 entry.
£18,200 per year
Students from EU
The mentioned fee is 2024/25 entry, there may be slight increase in 2025/26 entry.
£18,200 per year
Students from International
The mentioned fee is 2024/25 entry, there may be slight increase in 2025/26 entry.