Overview
Doctoral researchers will be capable of analysing a range of data using a range of qualitative and quantitative techniques. They will be able to explain theories underlying different approaches to social science research. Doctoral researchers are expected to participate to the fullest possible extent in the life of the Department of Marketing and the Business School. This means attending seminars organised by the Department of Marketing and more widely in the Business School thereby helping expose doctoral researchers to new ideas emanating from outside their own area of specialisation. It also requires actively participating in PhD workshops and conferences organised by the Department of Marketing, the Business School and Graduate School as well as institutions outside the University of Birmingham .
Ultimately all doctoral researchers will have the ability to characterise and solve business and marketing problems using advanced research tools. They should be able to derive policy implications from their research and communicate these to policy makers, practitioners and other academics in a manner which is comprehensible. They will also be able to peer review others’ research and offer constructive criticism; and to extend the frontiers of the discipline through their own innovative research.
Career prospects
The University of Birmingham has recently been ranked 9th in the UK and 55th in the world for post-qualification employability in a global survey of universities commissioned by the International Herald Tribune.
Recent PhD graduates from the Marketing (Research) programme at University of Birmingham are working in central banks, Government departments, a variety of financial institutions, accountancy firms, supranational organisations and multinational corporations. Many of our PhD graduates also go on to forge successful academic careers in other top Universities.
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- Doctoral researchers in Marketing are registered for a full time 3-year PhD or a part-time 6-year PhD. In the first year of the programme (first two years for those registered part-time) students are required to take 60 credits of core Research Methods modules from the MA Social Research programme.
- They are also recommended to take Advanced Training Modules from the MA Social Research Programme as appropriate to their research and training needs.
- Depending on their needs and accredited prior learning and subject to supervisory approval doctoral researchers can substitute 20 credits of the MA Social research modules for Advanced Training Modules. By the end of their first year doctoral students will have completed an 8,000 word research proposal that they will present at the first annual review.
- This forms the basis for supervised research over the remaining two years of the programme and the production of an 80,000 word thesis.
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
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General requirements
The Business School's entry requirement is a good honours degree (first or upper second class honours) awarded by a recognised University in an appropriate subject, and a merit in a relevant Master’s degree. We usually ask students for an average of 65 in the taught component of their Masters. All international students also need to show that they have adequate knowledge of written and spoken English.
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23520 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 23520 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
4778 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4778 GBP per year during 36 months.
- £4,778 (UK) MPhil FT
- £23,520 (International) MPhil FT
- £4,778 (UK) PhD Marketing FT
- £2,389 (UK) PhD Marketing PT
- £23,520(International) PhD FT
- £4,778 (UK) MSc (Research) FT
- £2,389 (UK) MSc (Research) PT
- £23,520 (International) MSc (Research) FT
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