PhD Marketing at University of Birmingham

Programme overview

Join a vibrant research community in the Department of Marketing where you’ll tackle real-world marketing challenges, guided by leading scholars and supported by world-class facilities. Our PhD programme empowers you to produce impactful research that makes a difference—whether your path leads to academia, industry, or policy. As a doctoral researcher, you’ll sharpen your ability to work with diverse data—qualitative and quantitative, primary and secondary—while mastering the theories and methods that drive developments in social sciences and business research.

Department: Marketing | Duration: PhD: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Career pathways

Recent PhD graduates from Birmingham Business School are now working in central banks, marketing agencies, government departments, financial institutions, market research companies, supranational organisations, and multinational corporations. Many also go on to forge successful academic careers at leading universities worldwide.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Good honours degree (1st or upper 2nd class) We usually ask students for an average of 65 in the taught component of their Masters. All international students also need to show that they have adequate knowledge of written and spoken English. English language: IELTS 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in any band.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,400 a year (2027/28). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 26,460 a year (2027/28). Full-time Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: PhD: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.bham.ac.uk/course-finder-landing-page/?code=COS116

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