PhD Finance
University of Plymouth
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JAN-26

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Plymouth University

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Exploring the major challenges in today’s global financial markets and institutions and corporate ventures, PhD Finance will provide you with inspiring opportunities to undertake top level research on modern finance and investment frontiers. Supervised by scholars renowned in their fields, you’ll explore curious issues arising from the latest developments in finance research and industry practice, enriching the literature on your chosen topics.Meanwhile, you’ll grasp research methodology and ...Read more

Exploring the major challenges in today’s global financial markets and institutions and corporate ventures, PhD Finance will provide you with inspiring opportunities to undertake top level research on modern finance and investment frontiers. Supervised by scholars renowned in their fields, you’ll explore curious issues arising from the latest developments in finance research and industry practice, enriching the literature on your chosen topics.

Meanwhile, you’ll grasp research methodology and gain analytical skills for scrutinising corporate performance and assessing investment opportunities. The fulfilment of PhD Finance will enhance your capabilities to pursue a progressive career in industry or academia.

This full time or part time doctoral programme is suitable for people who have a particular research question or topic in mind, and wish to explore this through independent study in order to produce an original contribution to the subject. If you aspire to a research career this is the most appropriate research degree to undertake.

You will be guided by a small supervisory team of academic experts under the direction of a Director of Studies.

You will be expected to fully engage with skills development and training and to present your research in a range of scholarly contexts.

Your PhD will be assessed via submission of either a written thesis (approximately 80,000 words), or one that combines critical writing with artistic, creative and/or professional practice, and a viva voce (an oral examination).

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70/101
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52nd
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65th
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19 Oct 23

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ESTHER
23 Feb 23

I love the facilities available. I find the university app one of the best tools for studying as it is all encompassing. The fact that lectures are distributed round the..Read more

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Applicants are expected to have completed a masters level qualification to a high standard (e.g. at 'merit' or 'distinction' level) as well as either a good 2:1 or first class honours undergraduate degree in an area of study appropriate to your project proposal (e.g. theatre and performance, drama, dance, live or fine art, performance writing, etc.). We are happy to consider equivalent qualifications (for instance, you may have studied different subjects at undergraduate and masters level but have established an artistic practice since then).

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£4,786 per year

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£15,750 per year

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£15,750 per year

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Daniel
19 Oct 23
MSc Finance
The staff are nice and open to assist at any time...
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ESTHER
23 Feb 23
MSc Finance
I love the facilities available. I find the university app one of the best tools for studying as it is all encompassing. The fact that lectures are distributed round the...
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University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth , Plymouth

The University of Plymouth’s campus is centrally located within Britain’s Ocean City, perched on the south western coast of Devon...

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