Management PhD and MPhil

How to Apply

Apply for a PhD or MPhil in Management

  1. Look at our staff research interests and find one or two staff members whose research interests are compatible with the area you want to work in
  2. Draft a research proposal that tells us what you want to research, how you intend to do it, and why it is worth doing
  3. Prepare your supporting documents
  4. Submit your postal application (sorry - online application is not available)

The University of Leicester School of Management is one of the top management schools in the United Kingdom.

The School's overarching research focus is on management as a phenomenon: its nature and role in fostering economic and social prosperity and creating the economic, social, health, and environmental problems of our times. Learn more about postgraduate research in the School of Management

Our Research Degrees

The School of Management offers supervision for the degrees of:

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Full-Time and Part-Time
  • Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Full-Time and Part-Time

The School of Management also offers a distance learning PhD and MPhil.

PhD and MPhil Supervisors and Research Areas

We offer PhD and MPhil supervision in areas that are compatible with the research interests of our academic staff, which include:

  • Organisation Theory
  • Business Ethics
  • Marketing and Consumption
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Political Economy
  • Human Resource Management

PhD Studentships and Funding

Funded PhD studentships and other funding opportunities are advertised as they become available:

PhD and MPhil Description

Candidates are required to submit a written thesis of 80,000 words (PhD) or 50,000 words (MPhil) which is assessed in an oral examination.

The thesis must be submitted for examination within the following periods of registration:

Minimum Maximum
PhD Full-Time Two Years Four Years
PhD Part-Time/Distance Learning Three Years Six Years
MPhil Full-Time Two Years Three Years
MPhil Part-Time/Distance Learning Three Years Five Years

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