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PhD of Business

Bournemouth University

  • Bournemouth, United Kingdom
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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Bournemouth University campus

About the program

International Year One in Business is a first-year degree course that leads to year 2 of a business degree at Nottingham Trent University.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: no
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate concepts and methods in Business to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in Two- to four-term course
  • Business Development and Entrepreneurship. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Progression to year 2 of Nottingham Trent University degrees such as BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance
  • Business
  • International Business and Business Management combinations

Curriculum

  • Two- to four-term course
  • Length set by English level. Core modules: Accounting and Finance for Managers
  • Business Development and Entrepreneurship
  • Economics
  • English for Academic Purposes
  • Marketing in the Operational Context and Quantitative Methods for Business
  • Plus Organisational Behaviour (Business) or Financial and Management Accounting (Accounting and Finance).

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Programme page: A Bachelor's Honours degree with 2:1 in any subject
  • and/or a relevant Master's degree If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS 6.5 with 5.5 in each component
  • or equivalent.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree with 2:1 or equivalent, Or Master degree, In an appropriate discipline, Research proposal required, Contact potential supervisors before applying

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • PTE Academic

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Certificates
  • Transcripts
  • English Proficiency Documentation
  • Passport
  • Research Proposal
  • Two Referees

How to apply

  1. Check research entry requirements: 2:1 degree or equivalent and IELTS 6. International MPhil and MRes applicants first contact a supervisor. PhD applicants apply through the course page in myHub with a research proposal. Meet the deadline: 16 June
  2. 31 October or 31 January. Pay the 5
  3. 000 GBP deposit for the CAS. Apply for the Student visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year£20,000 - £23,000 GBP
Application fee£75 GBP
Deposit£5,000 GBP

Program details

CampusLansdowne Campus
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Business and Law
DepartmentPostgraduate Research
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study pace_
Post-study stay3 years
Scholarship noteInstitutional awards or financial assistance may be available subject to student category and the published eligibility criteria. Program-specific funding requires confirmation.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    31 Oct 2026

    Closed

  • Program starts

    April 2027

    Apply by

    31 Jan 2027

    79 days left

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    16 Jun 2027

    215 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.