Economics (PhD/MPhil), PhD

Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University, the United Kingdom

Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
PhD	Full-time	3 years	Anytime, July, April, October, January	GBP 3996 per year	GBP 13750 per year
MPhil	Full-time	2 years	January, October, July, April	GBP 3996 per year	GBP 13750 per year
PhD	Part-time	5 years	January, October, April, July	GBP 2398 per year	GBP 8250 per year
MPhil	Part-time	3 years	January, April, July, October	GBP 2398 per year	GBP 8250 per year

About Economics (PhD/MPhil), PhD - at Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University

Research Degrees

Beginning a research degree is perhaps the most exciting and demanding phase in any academic career. It marks the transition from being largely taught by others to becoming an independent academic, conducting your own research and developing your own ideas. Our goal is to guide you through that process of becoming a fully-fledged academic or researcher.

Research Proposal

Your application should include an extensive outline of your proposed topic of research. This should include a statement about why you have chosen the topic, aims, objectives and what methodology you propose to adopt plus references to text used. No application can be considered without this outline.

At the School of Business and Economics you have the opportunity to study towards a PhD or MPhil in Business and Management, Economics, or Information Science. As a Doctoral student, you will join whichever one of our discipline groups that suits your research interests best.

School Support and Training for Research Students

All research students are provided with:

supervisor(s) with appropriate expertise and a Director of Research Degree Programme to provide additional guidance and pastoral support as well as opportunities to consult any other academic staff if appropriate
access to funds to support conference travel and subsistence
access to photocopying, printing, and inter-library loan facilities
access to a hot-desk / computer facility in a purposely refurbished, high quality, open-plan space

All research students:

are expected to attend regular meetings with their supervisor(s)
are expected to attend specified training courses and seminars throughout their PhD study to support their research
may have the opportunity to support undergraduate teaching through employment as tutorial / laboratory assistants

Research Centres

The School of Business and Economics has developed six collaborative Research Centres to further enhance its international reputation for undertaking world class ‘research that matters’. These are:

Centre for Firms in the Global Economy
Centre for Global Sourcing and Services
Centre for Information Management
Centre for Post-Crisis Finance
Centre for Professional Work and Society
Centre for Service Management

Information on each centre’s aims, impact, research, staff members and strategic partners can be found on their pages at: www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/sbe/research/centres.

PhD Studentships

The School of Business and Economics advertises a number of fully funded PhD studentships throughout the year through our website. These studentships are each linked to a specific title and subject matter and come with their own deadline. Our studentships are extremely popular and attract a high quality of applicants, so if you are interested it is recommended that you regularly check our website for vacancies.

To check for studentships visit www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/sbe/research/phd-mphil/studentships

Notes about fees for this course

PhD Studentships

The School of Business and Economics advertises a number of fully funded PhD studentships throughout the year through our website. These studentships are each linked to a specific title and subject matter and come with their own deadline. Our studentships are extremely popular and attract a high quality of applicants, so if you are interested it is recommended that you regularly check our website for vacancies.

To check for studentships visit www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/sbe/research/phd-mphil/studentships

Entry requirements

Honours degree equivalent of British 2:1 minimum, with a preference for Masters degree (with average programme mark of no less than 65%) or first-class honours equivalent. You are required to send us evidence of your competence in the English Language. Our requirements are: IELTS band 7.0 or above with not less than 7.0 in each component. You must provide a research proposal that fits with the research interests of staff in the School, and two satisfactory academic references.

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About Economics (PhD/MPhil), PhD - at Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University

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Entry requirements

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