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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Canterbury Campus
Full Time
SEP
3 years
Select a course option
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Medway Campus
Full Time
SEP
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Canterbury Campus
Full Time
SEP
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Canterbury Campus
Part Time
SEP
5 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Medway Campus
Part Time
SEP
5 years
Select a an exam type
Kent Business School has over 100 research-active academic staff. Postgraduate research can take place in any subject area where they have expertise. The Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management PhD programme will equip you with the skills to align people strategy with business strategy and help organisations flourish.
Overview
How do we measure the impact of HR practices on organisational culture, employee performance and business success? Learn the tools of the trade for research in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management on our new postgraduate programme.
Kent Business School performs internationally recognised research. Our specialists in people management and organisation studies draw on techniques from a variety of disciplines such as psychology and sociology in order to develop insight into employee wellbeing, equality and diversity in the workplace, performance management and appraisal.
Teaching and assessment
You are required to write a thesis of the following lengths:
Careers
The KBS PhD programme is designed to provide thorough training for research careers in academia or industry. Our students generally take up academic appointments in UK or international higher education institutions or work in policy and industry settings.
Applicants should hold a 2.1 at the undergraduate level and a Merit at Master’s level in a relevant discipline, from the UK or other approved university and/or equivalent. You must submit a research proposal of approximately 1,500 words on your intended topic. All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.
Students living in
Domestic
£4,786 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£18,600 per year
Students from EU
For students continuing on this programme fees will increase year on year by no more than RPI + 3% in each academic year of study except where regulated.
£18,600 per year
Students from International
For students continuing on this programme fees will increase year on year by no more than RPI + 3% in each academic year of study except where regulated.
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