Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 48 months (4-5 years)
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting August 2027 — apply before January 2027
Overview
The Doctor of Philosophy - Accounting degree at Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), offers rigorous, research-driven training designed to prepare scholars for impactful academic careers. Students may specialise in either the Capital Market Track, which examines corporate behaviour using archival data, or the Behavioral Track, which explores judgment and decision-making in accounting through theories from psychology, economics, and finance.
This full-time programme is typically completed in 4 to 5 years, combining advanced coursework, doctoral seminars, and close supervision, culminating in a dissertation. Graduates achieve strong job placement outcomes across leading universities and institutions worldwide.
Why Choose NBS?
- Close mentorship from internationally recognised, multidisciplinary faculty
- Rich opportunities for collaborative research
- Comprehensive scholarships covering tuition and living allowance
- Access to world-class research centres, facilities, and resources
- NTU is consistently ranked among the world's top universities, with NBS as a premier business school recognized globally
Programme Structure
- Year 1: coursework, university training requirements, summer paper
- Year 2: coursework, university training requirements, summer paper, pre-qualifying exam, qualifying exam
- Year 3: thesis writing, brown bag seminar presentation
- Year 4: thesis writing, internal defence, thesis submission, and examination
- Year 4 or 5: thesis amendments, thesis oral examination
Courses include:
- Advanced Quantitative Methods in Psychology
- Empirical Research (Investment)
- Foundational and Advanced Topics in Regression Analysis
- Research Methods
- Seminar in Accounting Research
- Seminar in Behavioural Research in Accounting
- Seminar in Capital Market Research in Accounting
- Seminar in Consumer Behaviour
- Theory Construction and Experimental Methods in Behavioural Research
Students may take courses offered by other local universities in Singapore, as part of the coursework exchange programme.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GRE: 3.5 (analytical)
- GMAT: Required
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
Recruitment for the Academic Year 2027 is open from October 2026 to January 2027.
- Bachelor's degree certificates and transcripts, and Master's degree certificates and transcripts (where applicable). Documents not issued in English must be accompanied by official English translations
- Two academic referees' reports
- GMAT or GRE scores (taken within the last 5 years) – mandatory for all applicants
- IELTS or TOEFL scores (taken within the last 2 years) – may be waived for applicants whose Bachelor's degree was completed in English
- A research proposal
- A statement of objective/personal statement
- Research publications and award certificates (if any)
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International tuition fees: 45,263 AUD / year (≈ 41,000 SGD / year). The tuition fee is approximately S$41,000 per year for International Students.
Living costs
Singapore: 2,073–4,283 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships are available for the Doctor of Philosophy - Accounting programme, with a selection process applied by the provider.
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