PhD Management at University of Leicester

Programme overview

Leicester offers PhD and MPhil supervision in Management. Research areas include economics, finance and accounting, marketing and strategy, and management; available full-time or part-time on campus and part-time by distance learning.

Faculty: College of Business | Department: Management | Duration: Up to 4 years full-time; up to 7 years part-time (maximum registration before submission) | Study mode: full-time; part-time; online (part-time distance learning) | Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

PhD students complete an independent research project under a supervisory team; the maximum period of registration before thesis submission is 4 years full-time or 7 years part-time, and the thesis is defended in a viva voce examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A UK Bachelor's degree with at least First Class or Upper Second-Class honours or an equivalent overseas qualification, with a research proposal and supporting documents; English language requirements apply.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). UK full-time campus-based research degree fee; part-time £2,619. UK fees rise each year in line with UKRI rates. International fees vary by project and are published as a range. Source

Duration: Up to 4 years full-time; up to 7 years part-time (maximum registration before submission)

Apply through the official page: https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/research-subjects/management

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