Overview

We encourage you to develop connections with practitioners and policy makers and draw on these insights to develop new approaches to the study of entrepreneurship and innovation. We also offer you opportunities to work alongside social enterprises to inform your doctoral research.

Features of the PhD in Entrepreneurship from University of Essex

Entrepreneurship from Essex, University of PhD candidates explore issues such as:

entrepreneurial disengagement
co-creation in social entrepreneurship
cognitive entrepreneurship and over-optimism

Programme Structure

Assessment

You spend your first year of your Integrated PhD completing a full-time Masters-level qualification, which will equip you with the business knowledge and research skills needed to formally begin PhD study the following year. Your PhD will then be studied full time, over the next three years.
Throughout the following year you meet regularly with your supervisors and undertake an intensive study programme. You attend advanced research methods training and undertake compulsory modules tailored to your individual research needs.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-08 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-01-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-24 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-04-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-09 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-09 00:00:00 , National

More details

We recommend that you apply as soon as you are able to as courses may occasionally close early.

Language

English

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88

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Entrepreneurship View 8 other PhDs in Entrepreneurship in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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88

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

You will need a good Masters degree, or equivalent, in a related subject. A well developed research proposal is also essential.
You will normally be required to attend an interview/Skype interview for acceptance, and acceptance is subject to research expertise in the department.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

20625 GBP / year

≈ 20625 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

≈ 5006 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time:

Home/UK fee: £2,503 per year
International fee: £10,313 per year

Funding

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Overview

Features of the PhD in Entrepreneurship from University of Essex

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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