PhD Accounting at University of Kent

Programme overview

A research PhD in Kent Business School's Accounting and Finance Department, available at Canterbury and Medway. Research strengths include public sector accounting, critical accounting, accounting history, accounting for sustainability and capital markets. Each student has a supervisory team of usually two academics and takes a first-year research training programme.

Faculty: Kent Business School | Department: Department of Accounting and Finance | Duration: 3 to 4 years full-time; 6 to 7 years part-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time or part-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

First-year students take a mandatory research training programme covering research methods, management theory and specialist topics, and skills courses in statistics, computing, literature searching and languages. Students meet supervisors monthly and have formal progression reviews.

Career pathways

Graduates generally take up academic appointments in UK or international higher education institutions or work in policy or industry settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2.1 at undergraduate level and a Merit at Master's level in a relevant discipline from a UK or other approved university or equivalent. A research proposal of approximately 1,500 words on the intended topic is required. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component, or PTE Academic 63 with at least 59 in each sub-test, or a degree from a UK or majority English-speaking country university (Good level, CEFR B2). Entry is September only; PhD application deadline 31 July. Students needing a Student visa cannot study part-time unless on a distance or blended programme.

International applicants: GBP 21,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 to 4 years full-time; 6 to 7 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply

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