PhD Accounting and Finance at Lancaster University

Programme overview

The Department of Accounting and Finance at Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) invites applications for its PhD programme in Accounting and Finance . You will work alongside world-leading academics in a busy, exciting, and innovative department. We are looking for highly motivated candidates who have an excellent undergraduate degree and outstanding performance at master's level.

Faculty: Lancaster University Management School | Department: Accounting and Finance | Duration: Full time 4 - 5 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Accounting pre-seminar meetings, Advanced Accounting Theory, Advanced Accounting: Empirical, Advanced Accounting: Theory, Advanced Asset Pricing I, Advanced Asset Pricing II, Advanced Corporate Finance I, Advanced Corporate Finance II and more.

Career pathways

In recent years, our PhD graduates have successfully joined many excellent universities, research centres and institutions, including the Australian National University, Bocconi University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Durham, LSE, Liverpool, Maastricht, Manchester, Monash, Oxford, and Warwick Universities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Academic requirements: A relevant Master's degree (UK or equivalent) with distinction-level performance, both overall and in the dissertation. In exceptional circumstances, applicants with an upper second-class honours degree and relevant research experience may be considered. Additional requirements: As part of your application you will also need to provide a viable research proposal of up to 5000 words which has potential to make a significant contribution to prior literature. Guidance can be found on our writing a research proposal webpage. English language requirements: We require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 7.5, and a minimum of 6.0 in each element of the test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). Home fee for 2026/27 (UK Research Councils standard fee level, full-time); the following year's fee is not yet set Source

International applicants: GBP 23,300 a year (2027/28). Full-time rate (per year) Source

Duration: Full time 4 - 5 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying-for-postgraduate-study/

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