Business Management, Ph.D. / Ph.D. Distance Learning / M.Phil.
Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Start dates: PhD/MPhil – 1st October, 1st January, 1st April, 1st July. The business world is complex. Be it on a local or global level, it is constantly evolving in line with shifts in global markets.
The ability to flex as a business is more important now than ever; foreseeing risk and managing issues, the business landscape has changed. As a Business Management PhD/MPhil student, you will have the opportunity to make your mark on this landscape. You will have the freedom to research a host of business disciplines from consumer behaviour, business and strategy and internal relations to entrepreneurship, human resource management and operations and supply chain management.
You will have an opportunity to impact industry and explore the various components that shape business. To help you develop and grow your research, world-class academics within the School of Management will be at hand to provide you with feedback; ensuring you produce the best possible research within your capabilities. On completion of the Business Management PhD/MPhil, you will have a significant advantage on others as you begin your career in industry or academia.
Associated Research Centres within the School of Management: Centre for Visitor Economy Research (CVER) Emerging Markets Research Centre (EMaRC) People and Organisation Swansea i-Lab
Key highlights
- Research topics span consumer behaviour, strategy, entrepreneurship, HRM and supply chains
- Supervision and feedback from academics in the School of Management
- Linked research centres include Emerging Markets and Visitor Economy centres
- Access to People and Organisation and Swansea i-Lab research centres
- Distance learning route available alongside campus-based study
- Four start dates a year: October, January, April and July
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — or above
- Master's degree: Merit — PhD: Applicants for PhD must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level and a master’s degree with a minimum overall grade at ‘Merit’.
- Degree: 1st — considered case by case
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- University Lecturer
- Postdoctoral Researcher
- Management Consultant
- Business Research Analyst
- Strategy Manager
- Policy Adviser
Cost of study
UK/Home: £5,006 per year | International: £19,050 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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