Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Institute works collaboratively with organisations from several industries and sectors. As well as providing access to primary data from a broad range of sources, these collaborations help to shape the research focus of the Institute and ensure research is delivering impact for industry and society.

Focused on understanding innovation and entrepreneurship in a variety of contexts, the Institute's current research explores how innovation may be harnessed to start, grow, and sustain organisations, and how entrepreneurial behaviour can address social problems in today's rapidly evolving world.

Career

As well as providing a route into academia, studying the Innovation and Entrepreneurship programme from Loughborough University will give you the expertise and skills required to advance your career in a wide range of professions, vocations and businesses.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

• Corporate Governance
• Digital Innovation
• Disruptive Technologies
• Enterpreneurship and Innovation
• Family Businesses

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

GPA: Upper Second Class

English requirements

• Duolingo English Test: 120
• TOEFL iBT: 88
• PTE Academic: 65
• IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

• An honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent international qualification.

We will need copies of:

• an academic transcript of your undergraduate degree showing the modules studied and marks achieved
• a copy of your degree certificate, if you have already graduated
• a personal statement - this should explain your motivation for studying the programme, any relevant skills and experience you have (through studying or work), and your future career aspirations and how this programme will support you in achieving this. Remember to let your passion for the subject shine through!
• your research proposal. This is only needed if you have developed your own research project or the advertised project asks you to include one in your application. Guidance on what to include in your proposal can be found here.

Fees and funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International: 44,000 AUD / year (approx. 23,100 GBP / year)
• Domestic: 9,977 AUD / year (approx. 5,238 GBP / year)

Living costs

London, United Kingdom: 2,166-4,109 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Available Scholarships

• Student Experience Access and Participation Support Fund - Provided by university - Grant: 2000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified - Loughborough University
• Loughborough Sports Scholarship - Provided by university - Grant: 5000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified - Loughborough University
• Excellence Scholarships - Provided by university - Grant: 6000 GBP - Deadline: Anytime - Loughborough University
• Hardship support - Provided by university - Grant: 2500 GBP - Deadline: Not specified - Need-based - Loughborough University
• Performance Programme Bursary - Provided by university - Grant: 1000 GBP - Deadline: Anytime - Loughborough University
• Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Independent provider - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 - U.S. government
• ServiceScape Scholarship - Independent provider - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 - ServiceScape
• ACES Scholarships - Independent provider - Grant: 3500 USD - Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 - ACES Education Fund
• Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility - Independent provider - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified - Merit-based - OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
• Scholarships for PhD Students - Independent provider - Grant: 19000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified - Merit-based - Junhua Li
• Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship - Independent provider - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 - Merit-based - Boustany Foundation
• $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship - Independent provider - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 - Merit-based - IvyPanda
• Voice Talent Online Scholarship - Independent provider - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 - Voice Talent Online
• Women Scholarship for International Students - Independent provider - Grant: 5000 USD - Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 - Merit-based - educations.com
• The PhD Prep Fellowship - Independent provider - Grant: 10000 USD - Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 - Merit-based - Admit Lab
• Dream Chaser Scholarship - Independent provider - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 - Merit-based - Salvado Law
• Scholarship for students with disabilities - Independent provider - Grant: 3000 USD - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - Need-based - Anonymous Hope Fund
• Commonwealth Shared Scholarship - University Bids - Independent provider - Grant: 22500 GBP - Deadline: Not specified - UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
• The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship - Independent provider - Grant: 1500 USD - Deadline: Not specified - IELTS from 6 to 9
• Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - Independent provider - Grant: 12000 USD - Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 - The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme