MRes/PhD Business and Management at University of Warwick

Programme overview

The MRes/PhD in Business and Management is a fully funded doctoral programme at Warwick Business School launched in October 2022. It combines structured training with close supervisor mentorship across research areas including accounting, behavioural science, entrepreneurship and innovation, finance, information systems, marketing, operations, organisation and HR management, and strategy and international business.

Department: Warwick Business School | Duration: 2+3 years full-time | Intake: 5 October 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students study thirteen modules over the first two years: three core, four methods and six elective modules. At the end of year two they are awarded the MRes in Business and Management and, subject to satisfactory progression and research ability, proceed to three years of PhD study. Supervisors are nominated at the end of the MRes element.

Career pathways

The programme particularly welcomes applicants whose ambition is a career in academia.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree: First Class recommended. Master's degree: Distinction recommended, in social sciences, behavioural sciences or engineering. GMAT or GRE is not formally required. Two academic references are required; no research proposal is required at initial application. English language: IELTS overall 7.0 with two component scores at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above; PTE Academic 70 with 51+ in every section; CPE grade C (C2) or above; CAE grade C scoring 60+ with no more than three borderline component results and one weak; test taken within two years of starting.

Intake: 5 October 2026

Duration: 2+3 years full-time

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