PhD Accounting and Finance at University of Manchester

Programme overview

Top 10 Business and Economics department in the UK (THE World University Rankings 2026 & QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026). Develop leading research in Accounting and Finance.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: Alliance Manchester Business School | Duration: 4 Years [Full-time], 8 Years [Part-time] | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is awarded by the University in recognition of the successful completion of a course of supervised research, the results of which show evidence of originality and independent critical judgement and constitute an addition to knowledge. Our PhD students undertake research study across Accounting and Finance Division's research themes include: Asset pricing, macro-finance and financial econometrics Corporate finance and corporate governance International finance, financial markets and market microstructure Banking, household finance, institutional investors and entrepreneurial finance Sustainable finance, ESG and climate finance FinTech, AI, machine...

Career pathways

We have a tradition of producing high quality doctoral research. Many of our graduates hold academic positions in top universities and business schools around the world.

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Application information

Entry requirements

- Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and Normally, a Master's degree in a relevant cognate subject normally with an overall average of 70% or above (or overseas equivalent) Professional qualifications other than a Bachelors Degree and/or relevant and appropriate experience may be taken into account for entry to a PhD programme. English language: IELTS test minimum scores - 7.0 overall, 6.5 other sections. Interview: As part of the offer making process, applicants will be required to undertake an interview assessment.

International applicants: GBP 22,500 a year (2027/28). PhD (full-time) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 Years [Full-time], 8 Years [Part-time]

Apply through the official page: https://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/how-to-apply/

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