DPhil in Management

at Said Business School

You are required to take three core courses in quantitative and qualitative research methodology during their first year.

• Introduction to management research methods
• Statistical research methods
• Management and organisation theory
   

Elective courses
 

During second and third terms, you will undertake advanced research methods training and, in consultation with your supervisor, select specialist courses, available from a choice of topics relevant to area of interest.
 

Examples of specialist elective courses previously available:

• Political economy

• Organisational theory

• Foundations of strategy

• Social network analysis
   

Advanced methodology courses:

• Advanced qualitative research methods

• Advanced quantitative research methods
   

Following successful completion of all necessary courses, and by the end of the 4th term, you are expected to have successfully submitted and been assessed for your Transfer of Status. This is an opportunity to discuss your work with two independent members of staff under examination conditions and to receive feedback.
 

By the end of the 9th term you will be due to complete your Confirmation of Status. This process allows you to have a review of your work by two assessors, to give a clear indication of whether it would be reasonable to consider submission within the course of a further three terms, if work on the thesis continues to develop satisfactorily.
 

You will be expected to attend training, workshops and seminars on job applications, teaching, learning and assessing, interviewing and presentations skills. You'll have the opportunity to improve your teaching and research skills by applying for remunerated positions as teaching and research assistants, within the school or at colleges.
 

Thesis
 

The doctoral thesis should not exceed 100,000 words. It must be a significant and substantial contribution to the field of learning in management. It should be good enough to be published in book form or as a series of academic articles. You may even adopt a range of different methodologies and approaches. Your contribution can be in the field of theory, methodology or empirical results.

Academic

You must upload all your university academic transcripts to the online application form. These must show the subjects studied or grades obtained from each academic year. If you are made an offer to join the programme, you will need to provide official copies of your transcripts. 
 

DPhil in Finance

You should have at least an upper second class honours degree or equivalent in an undergraduate degree.
 

DPhil in Management

For this programme, the most successful applicants typically have a distinction in a Master’s level degree in addition to an upper second class honours in their undergraduate studies.
 

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Test Scheme (IELTS), Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) must be taken, and all minimum scores met if you are not from a majority English speaking country, as defined by the UK Visas and Immigration Office (UKVI). The list of eligible countries are as follows:
 

Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Guyana.

The course fee is £21,800
 

Fees usually increase annually, please see the University's guidance on likely increases to fees and charges.

• Paid teaching and research assistant opportunities
• Contribute to management and academic programme decisions through student representation on committees
• Postgraduate careers resources