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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Aston University
Full Time
OCT-25
3 years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Aston University
Full Time
OCT-25
3 years
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At Aston Business School our PhD programme is designed to train Doctoral students who aspire to become future academics or professional industry researchers. At Aston Business School our PhD programme is designed to train Doctoral students who aspire to become future academics or professional industry researchers.
About
Research at Aston Business School addresses a wide variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary themes.
Our research expertise is embedded in our academic departments below, and you are strongly recommended to explore our departmental web pages, before applying, so that you can better position your research proposal to fit with academics' current research interests.
Aston Business School
Accounting
Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship (Research)
Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship
Law (Research)
Law Group
Marketing and Strategy
Operations and Information Management
Work and Organisational Psychology
Research environment
We have an exciting and vibrant research environment at Aston Business School that enables our PhD students to be engaged in various research events and seminars (Aston Business School-wide and PhD-specific). Our PhDs have a dedicated research society which organises various social and academic related events throughout the year, including the ABS Annual Doctoral Conference. We strongly believe that these activities are an essential part of ensuring our PhD students are engaged and motivated throughout the duration of their PhD journey.
Our academic departments also run research seminar series (and other activities) where PhD students are encouraged to present their research and get feedback from colleagues. In addition, our Summer School in Advanced Research Methods offers additional training opportunities necessary for a successful academic career.
All students can access up to £1500 for presenting at academic conferences and an additional £1200 Research Support Training Grant is also provided to help further develop their research knowledge, skills, abilities and professional development.
All candidates should hold the equivalent of a UK First or Upper Second Class Honours undergraduate degree from an approved university or higher education institution. They should also hold an approved Masters degree in business, management, and/or the social sciences (or related disciplines), with a significant research/dissertation component, having achieved an overall weighted average of 65%. While neither degree needs to be directly related to your proposed subject/topic of research, you must be able to demonstrate your ability to undertake research, at an advanced level, in this field. Where candidates have successfully completed a masters degree that does not contain a significant research/dissertation component, they may be required to provide alternative evidence of their ability to undertake research at an advanced level.
Students living in
Domestic
£4,712 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)
£15,450 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£15,450 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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