Overview

About the programme

Our experts in the Finance Department at Durham University work on exceptionally diverse areas of finance, and publish in top journals such as the Journal of Finance, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Econometrics, and Journal of Accounting and Economics.

We therefore offer you the opportunity to pursue your PhD research on a variety of finance topics, including (but are not limited to) asset pricing, banking, corporate finance and governance, green finance, household finance, Islamic finance, financial econometrics, financial technologies and financial engineering, and market microstructure.

Programme Structure

Research topics include:

corporate finance and governance
banking
Islamic finance
financial technologies
financial econometrics
green finance
financial econometrics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-10-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-07-16 00:00:00

More details

The deadline for applications will be 16th July, all applications will be considered after this date.
Deadlines vary for different scholarships.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

102

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Finance View 47 other PhDs in Finance in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

102

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Other requirements

General requirements

Research proposal of 1500-2000 words. Please submit your proposal within the section of the online application entitled 'Other Relevant Experience'. However, if your research proposal contains tables or equations, please upload your document via the 'supporting documents' section under 'Scholarships/Other'.
A 300-500 word abstract giving a summary of the Research Proposal
Copies of certificates of degrees awarded (up to 3 may be uploaded)
Copies of transcripts of modules studied (up to 3 may be uploaded)
Evidence of proficiency in English (where this is not your first language)
Two references, one of which must be academic.(Reference letters should be emailed directly to us by your referees using the downloadable reference form).
Your Curriculum Vitae.

Tuition Fee

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International

24500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 24500 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Durham

660 - 1140 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Finance.

Available Scholarships

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