PhDs and research master's degrees
Are you looking to pursue a career in academia or in specialist consultancy? Push forward the boundaries of knowledge in your field and work alongside some of the world’s best researchers.
The Business School offers two internationally recognised postgraduate qualification programs, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) as higher degree by research (HDR) options. Our programs give you the opportunity to develop analytical and research skills through independent investigation in a specific field of business. Each of these programs will require you to undertake a research project and produce a thesis.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is an internationally recognised graduate research program that will enable you to become an independent researcher.
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
As an MPhil student you’ll be working alongside leading academics on an original and significant research project of your choice.
Begin your research journey
First, check your eligibility for a research degree by visiting the relevant program page.
Before you apply, you'll need to either:
- find a researcher to supervise your own research project and apply for a scholarship, or
- join one of our funded projects with scholarship support.
Contact us
Our team is available to answer any questions you might have about our PhD and MPhil programs.