Overview

• Subject:
  Business & Management
• Subject-category:
  Human Resource
• Duration:
  4 years
• Course Level:
  Phd/DBA
• Tution Fees:
  £0
• Intakes:
  January, 2027, September, 2028, January, 2026, September, 2027, January, 2028, September, 2026,

University Details

We help students achieve academic excellence in a diverse range of disciplines and fields – through our excellent faculties.We are dedicated to inspirational learning, combining teaching with work placements and impactful research. We have a wide range of partners to support our teaching initiatives to ensure that you have an experience that is academically challenging and gives a sound foundation for practice. Home to the Schools of Human Sciences, Health Sciences and Education, the Faculty has a strong focus on professional and workforce development, with long-established and extensive partnerships across a wide range of professional sectors. From social work to psychology, midwifery to mental health and early years to higher education, we are committed to delivering an academically challenging experience that provides a sound foundation for practice. That focus is backed by a research culture which addresses real-world issues and identifies interventions that will have a positive impact on peoples' lives.

English Requirement

General Requirement

Applicants should have:

• A taught Master's degree, with a minimum average of 60% in all areas of assessment (e.g. Merit or above), in a generic subject area relevant to the subject matter of the proposed research project, and/or
• A First Class or Second Class, First Division (Upper Second Class) Honours degree in a subject area relevant to the proposed research project.

Before submitting an application form, please read carefully the information below.

• Please make informal preliminary contact with a potential supervisor within the relevant research group. We recommend getting in touch with faculty whose research interest align with your proposed research topic. Include the name of the potential supervisor(s) you contacted in your research proposal and personal statement.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV), including the names of two referees (written references can also be provided using the reference form).
• Submit a detailed research proposal of approximately 1,500 words in which you outline your project, showing understanding of the existing literature, your proposed methodology and a possible timeline or Gantt chart. This is an important part of the application, and we recommend against using AI generated text. For scholarship applications, please see specific instructions in the advert and include the scholarship reference to the personal statement section.
• Include transcripts of your previous degrees and evidence of language proficiency (if relevant) with your application (eg. IELTS certificate).
• The GBS offers intakes in September-October and January-February. To be considered for a September-October start, you must apply by 15 May. To be considered for a January-February start, you must apply by 15 October. If you are applying for a specific scholarship which has been advertised, you must apply by the deadline given. Different starting times can be exceptionally considered.

Course Specification