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Business School PhD Programmes – (Ph.D.)
Brunel University
Brunel Business School
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 3,970 - ≈ € 14,061 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | Anytime |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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As you would expect from a Business School within a university of Brunel's standing, research is at the heart of everything we do. Brunel Business School therefore offers research students a wealth of opportunities for study at doctoral level. Brunel also offers the chance to study for a prestigious new type of PhD programme, the NewRoutePhDTM.
A research degree in business and management is increasingly becoming a requirement for those who intend to pursue or advance an academic career within the business and management department or school of a university. A growing number of employers also value the training and critical thinking.
Research Centres * Brunel Centre for Research into Enterprise, Innovation, Sustainability and Ethics (BRESE)
* Centre for Research into Emotion Work and Employment Studies (CREWES)
* Centre for Research in Marketing (CREAM)
* Centre for International Business and Strategy in Emerging Markets (CIBSEM)
* Information Systems Evaluation and Integration (ISEing)
* Operations and Supply Chain Systems Group (OASIS)
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PhD
A PhD - a Doctor of Philosophy degree - involves undertaking primary research into a specific area of interest. Within the Business School, it is usual for the student him- or herself to propose the subject of the research which then needs to be approved by the School.
A full-time PhD usually takes up to three years. To be awarded a PhD, your research will need to of a suitable standard and your findings set out in an appropriately detailed thesis. Your thesis is then submitted for formal assessment by academic referees. The final hurdle in the process is the viva during which you will be questioned in depth about your research by a panel comprising senior academics from Brunel and other universities.
As a PhD student within Brunel Business School you will be supervised by two members of academic staff working in the area you are researching. You will have regular meetings with your supervisors to discuss your progress and to receive and seek guidance. Most students produce an outline of their thesis during Year 1 to help structure the rest of their research.
At Brunel, our Graduate School runs the Professional Research Skills Programme to help you acquire the skills needed to complete a PhD successfully.
New Route PhD
The NewRoutePhD is a four-year research-based programme leading to the submission of a thesis and the award of a PhD degree. In addition to pursuing their research, students spend their first three years studying a tailor-made programme of taught modules that underpins their doctoral study and enhances their skills as a researcher.
The taught modules are made up of three types:
* Generic Skills Modules - cover professional skills (such as communication, computing and information retrieval) and the world of business and the wider global context of research.
* Research Modules - include how to develop research proposals, peer review, preparing a thesis and research methods and techniques
Finally, students take a number of discipline-specific modules that give them a solid foundation in their chosen field.
MPhil
An MPhil may be awarded to a student who undertakes research of a suitable standard but who does not submit a full thesis. Please note that Brunel Business School does not accept applications from students to study for an MPhil.
PhD without Residence
PhD-Without-Residence is a collaborative venture between (BBS) Brunel University and Ahlia University (Bahrain). This programme aims at delivering fully accredited Brunel PhD programme that is adhering to British Standards and Quality Agencies for scholars in the Gulf region. The external office is operated within the premises of Ahlia University - Bahrain. Each candidate will have a local supervisor from Ahlia University and a corresponding Brunel supervisor. The PhD viva will take place at Brunel and will follow the normal viva procedures for resident students. It will be under the responsibility of the Brunel supervisor. On successful completion of the programme the certification will be issued by Brunel University.
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Register Now!Requirements
To be registered to study for a PhD, you will need to hold a good honours degree (at least a 2:1) and usually a Master´s from a UK university or a recognised equivalent from an overseas institution. If English is not your first language, you will be required to demonstrate an adequate level of proficiency.
An applicant with certain alternative qualifications may be registered for the degree of PhD "subject to confirmation". Candidates not meeting the normal entrance requirements set out above may be considered for registration for the degree of MPhil. It is quite common for students to be registered initially for an MPhil and to then have their status as a PhD student confirmed after successful completion of the first year.
The Senate reserves the right to assess the eligibility of applicants on an individual basis.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
Accreditation
Brunel Business School is now a full accredited member of the European Doctoral Programmes Association in Management and Business Administration, EDAMBA.
EDAMBA aims to help its participating Schools to increase the quality of their PhD programmes, as well as to create an environment of excellence with a European perspective, all the while pursuing diversity.
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