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Admission for the PhD programme follows a rigorous and competitive process, after which only a small group of applicants are admitted to the programme. Apart from the formal entry requirements, the selection is based on a strong academic and research background evidenced in the form of academic degrees and prior research experience; innovative research proposals that demonstrate theoretical depth, methodological rigour, originality and utility as well as feasibility, amongst other quality indicators
Entry requirements
English language
If English is not your first language you will need IELTS 7.0 (no element below 6.5) or Pearson Test of English Overall Score 70+ (No element below 62). Please note that these can be no more than 2 years old at the month the programme starts, eg. for a programme commencing in October 2022 the IELTS or PTE test must have been taken in or after October 2018). Further information about acceptable tests.
Qualifications
| Department | For UK Students | For non-UK students |
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| Finance | A Masters degree, normally with a mark of at least 65% in your Masters dissertation. | A degree that is equivalent to a UK Masters. You also need to have completed and passed (at a level equivalent to at least 65%) a dissertation module. . |
Subject support
It is important that your general research interests match those of at least one member of our academic staff. For information on the range of expertise and experience of our academic faculty and details of their research interests, see Our People.
If you have any questions about finding a potential supervisor, we’re happy to help. Please get in touch with our Department via email at business.phd.finance@durham.ac.uk.
Tuition Fees and Charges
For full information on the tuition fees charged for PhDs please click here
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Find out more about the three stages of the application process and start your application online.
If you start your application now, you can save it and complete it later.
