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PhD Accounting & Finance at University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A research PhD in accounting and finance within the Adam Smith Business School, covering finance, market reactions to accounting, management accounting and control, judgement and decision-making in accounting and audit, and corporate reporting and governance.

Faculty: Adam Smith Business School  |  Duration: Normally 3 years full-time; 5 years part-time  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

First-year coursework in accounting and finance builds quantitative and qualitative research skills, alongside training in software such as Stata and NVivo, followed by a supervised thesis of 70,000-100,000 words examined by viva voce. Annual progress reports are required.

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Entry requirements

Usually a Master's degree with a significant component in Accounting and Finance and a 2.1 honours degree. Submit transcripts and degree certificates, CV, research proposal, two references and named supervisor information. International applicants: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with no subtest below 6.5.

International applicants: GBP 28,275 a year (2027/28). Annual full-time fee; part-time is half the full-time fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: Normally 3 years full-time; 5 years part-time

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