Business Systems and Operations PhD at University of Northampton

Programme overview

If you have a degree in business systems and operations or a related field, this PhD programme is an ideal way to broaden your knowledge and research skills. Many graduates go on to academic careers or senior roles in the industry.

Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law | Department: Business Management | Duration: PhD: Full Time 2 years - 4 years; Part Time 3 years - 6 years | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: October, March | Location: Northampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A PhD in Business Systems and Operations is a way for you to develop your specialism and improve your research, written, presentation and practice skills. While developing and setting up your research projects, you will initially receive general, face-to-face project specific training so that you can conduct your research effectively and independently.

Career pathways

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

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Application information

Entry requirements

Candidates must have obtained at least a second-class upper (2:1) honours degree, or a Masters degree from a UK university or international equivalent, in a relevant subject area to gain entry to this programme. English language: If English is not your first language, you must meet a minimum overall standard of IELTS: 7.0 – with no individual section lower than 6.5 specifically in writing (or equivalent in an alternative recognised English test). You must show a good balance across all sections of the test, and it must have been taken within two years. We will need your certificates as evidence. Applications with IELTS lower than 5.5 in all components will not be considered.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,850 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 16,850 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Intake: October, March

Duration: PhD: Full Time 2 years - 4 years; Part Time 3 years - 6 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/postgraduate/how-to-apply/research-degrees/

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