Structured PhD in Business and Management at Coventry University

Programme overview

A distance-learning route to a PhD, MPhil or Masters by Research in business and management topics such as sustainable supply chains, circular economy, digital economy and international finance. It is delivered completely online for individual applicants and researchers registered at partner institutions.

Faculty: Coventry Doctoral and Researcher College | Study mode: online | Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Online taught units in business models and processes, decision making and risk, international business and global strategy, and global business environment, evolutions and dynamics, plus researcher development workshops and a large independent research project leading to a thesis.

Career pathways

Prepares researchers for careers in academia, research or sectors requiring postgraduate-level skills.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum 2:1 first degree in a relevant discipline with at least 60% in the project element (or equivalent) and a minimum 60% overall module average; applicants with less than a 2:1 may be considered with a relevant Masters at merit (60%) overall and in the dissertation. International applicants must hold an approved English test (IELTS Academic/UKVI or TOEFL iBT) at the level set by the research centre, e.g. IELTS 7.0 with 6.5 in each component for health-related centres.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition per year for 2026/27 (Doctoral Programme using Distance Learning). Source

International applicants: GBP 16,500 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition per year for 2026/27 (Doctoral Programme using Distance Learning). Source

Apply through the official page: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/research-opportunities/research-students/research-degrees/

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