Accounting, Banking, Economics, Finance, Management Studies and marketing

at Bangor University

As part of the application process for a research degree, you will be asked to submit a research proposal. This should be relevant to the research interests and expertise of staff members, as these are the areas in which we can offer supervision. We therefore recommend that applicants refer to our Business School staff pages before preparing a research proposal.

The research proposal should be between 1,500 and 2,500 words, and should outline the following:

• Provisional title
• Central question or hypothesis for investigation
• Key aims of the research
• Literature review
• Description of your topic
• Methodology – how you will answer the research question
• Bibliography
• Timetable

For PhD: Master’s degree in a relevant subject. Normally, a distinction in your Masters Degree is a requirement.

For MPhil: First or upper-second class degree in a relevant subject, such as economics, finance, accounting, business or management.

If your native language is not English, you must provide satisfactory evidence that you have an adequate knowledge and understanding of written and spoken English:

• IELTS: 7.0 (with no individual score lower than 6.5)
• Pearson PTE: 67 (with no individual score lower than 62)
• Cambridge English Test – Advanced/Proficiency: 185 (with no individual score lower than 176)

Tuition Fee Per Year

£ 17,050