Identify a research area
Browse the Faculty page and the Research page to identify academics whose interests overlap your own. The closer the match, the more constructive the eventual supervision team.
PhD & Post-Doctoral studies
From the MSc
to independent scholarship.
Graduates of the MSc who wish to pursue an academic or research-adjacent career may apply directly for a PhD in Accounting and Finance with the Department, supervised by a team of three academics.
Three supervisors, three years, no tuition fees — and an expectation of contribution.
The PhD Programme
A doctorate built around supervision.
Interested students who graduate from their MSc may apply for a PhD in Accounting and Finance. Each candidate will be supervised by a team of three academics and will hold regular meetings with the team for the duration of the PhD, which is typically three years.
Doctoral students are expected to participate in the Department's teaching and research activities — building, in parallel with the thesis, the academic experience that defines the role.
There are no tuition fees.
Post-Doctoral Studies
A specialised piece of research, well supervised.
Post-doctoral researchers conduct a specialised piece of research under the guidance of a supervisor in the Department. As with PhD candidates, post-doctoral students will be expected to participate in the Department's teaching and research activities.
Post-doctoral arrangements typically begin with a written proposal addressed to a prospective supervisor whose research portfolio aligns with the proposed work. The Department welcomes enquiries from candidates with strong publication trajectories or from candidates seeking to pivot into adjacent specialisations through a post-doctoral period.
There are no tuition fees for post-doctoral research either.
Next steps
How to begin a conversation.
Draft a research proposal
A short proposal — typically 5–10 pages — outlining the research question, its context in the literature, the proposed methodology, and the expected contribution. The MSc's dissertation work often forms the natural basis.
Reach out
Contact the Programme Secretariat or your prospective supervisor directly. Use the contact channels on the Faculty and Contact pages — every message is received by a real person.
From research to research
Read about research in the department.
The Research page lists active themes, working papers, funded projects, and the centres that anchor doctoral and post-doctoral work in the Department.