PhD Finance (Distance Learning) at Swansea University

Programme overview

A research PhD in Finance at Swansea University's School of Management (Bay Campus), available by distance learning. You research the financial factors that affect businesses at global or micro level, with the freedom to choose your topic.

Department: School of Management | Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time (distance learning) | Intake: October, January or April/July depending on route (October 2026 to January 2027; or October 2026, April or July 2027) | Study mode: online | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

A thesis of up to 100,000 words assessed by a viva. Topics can include UK housing market dynamics or modelling financial market volatility with high-frequency international data. The Hawkes Centre for Empirical Finance is an associated research centre. There may be opportunities to teach undergraduate tutorials, demonstrations and seminars.

Career pathways

Can lead to a career in academia or to employment in fields such as education, government or the private sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

PhD: a 2.1 undergraduate degree and a master's degree with at least Merit overall; applicants with a UK first-class honours degree and no master's are considered individually. English language for international applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with no component below 6.5 (or recognised equivalent). One reference is required.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). Full-time (PhD, 3 years); year 1 Source

International applicants: GBP 20,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time (PhD, 3 years); year 1 Source

Intake: October, January or April/July depending on route (October 2026 to January 2027; or October 2026, Ap

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time (distance learning)

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