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Integrated PhD Accounting

University of Essex

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Colchester Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    08-OCT-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Integrated PhD Accounting provides a route to doctoral study if you do not have a Master’s degree, or have little to no research training. It enables you to spend your first year completing a full-time Masters-level qualification, which will equip you with the business knowledge and research skills needed to begin PhD study the following year. Your PhD will then be studied full time, over the next three years.You can choose to follow a traditional thesis approach, where you write a dissertation, or follow a 'three paper' thesis, where you produce three research articles, framed by an introduction and conclusion. Your supervisors support you to submit these papers to conferences and for publication in international journals, so you can begin to build you research portfolio well before graduation.Essex Business School (EBS) is world-renowned for research on governance, the impact of auditing and the effect of accounting practices in a globalised world and this PhD will give you the opportunity to engage with the debate and look at contemporary problems facing the world of accounting. As one of the few centres of Excellence for Critical Accounting Practices, we explore alternative aspects of accounting through a social science lens. We champion issues such as responsible management, sustainability and global development, business ethics and social responsibility, producing cutting-edge research that aims to make organisations better places to do business.You study at Essex Business School, at our Colchester Campus. We are a business school with an international outlook.

Application deadline

08/09/2025

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 20,625per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Essex

  • University League Table

    29th

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    47th out of 102 8

  • Entry standards

    / Max 233
    119 51%

    49th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    63.0 63%

    56th

    3
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.12 78%

    58th

    17

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