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4 years
OCT
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Finance / Accounting (General)
Research
About the PhD in Finance programme
On the PhD in Finance programme, you have the opportunity to join a thriving and international faculty.
Benefits
The faculty comprises over 50 scholars conducting state-of-the-art research in all key areas of finance and it is located within the City of London, the world's most prominent financial centre. No other PhD programme in Finance gives you such access to the City of London.
The unique and direct access to leading figures from the real world of finance enables us to blend the latest theory and thinking with the latest real-world experience and developments within the PhD in Finance.
Research Areas
Our research covers all the core areas of finance, including:
As such, our Finance PhD students carry out research in a wide variety of areas and receive feedback from an outstanding array of scholars, all of them at the forefront of the academic debate. The faculty fosters an engaging approach to research where collaborations across areas are encouraged.
Programme structure
The Finance PhD is usually a four year programme. You are registered on the MPhil degree for the first two years during which you will follow a programme of taught courses and prepare your first research paper.
For this course (per year)
£4,880
For this course (per year)
£12,250
To be eligible to apply you must hold a first degree (a first or equivalent) in a subject related to your proposed research topic.
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