PhD Business at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

The Leeds Business School PhD is a supervised research degree open to UK and international applicants, full-time or part-time. Applications are welcomed across the school's six subject areas, with particular interest in topics linked to the Sustainable Business Research Institute.

Faculty: Leeds Business School | Duration: 3 years full-time plus write-up; 5 years part-time plus write-up (typically 3 to 6 years) | Intake: 1 October and 1 February (some courses have one intake per year) | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Research themes include enterprise, innovation and competitiveness; management education, employment and skills; retail, innovation and consumer studies; leadership, governance and responsibility; strategic communication; and economics, international business and finance. Students attend regular research-methods training sessions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Leeds Beckett research degrees (all schools): applicants submit a research proposal, a statement of purpose (maximum 1000 words covering relevant knowledge, skills and training, why Leeds Beckett, and how the research relates to career goals), degree certificates and transcripts, English language qualification evidence, a current CV and an academic reference. Applicants should agree the proposal with an academic supervisor before applying. Applications are assessed by a School Research panel on proposal quality, applicant preparedness and feasibility, and an interview may be requested. Offers may be conditional on completing a current degree or meeting the English requirement. Intakes are 1 October (apply by 31 May) and 1 February (apply by 30 September); some courses have one intake only.

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: 1 October and 1 February (some courses have one intake per year)

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/research-degrees-and-research-students/research-degrees/how-to-apply/

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