Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting October 2026 - Application deadline not specified.
- Starting February 2027 - Application deadline not specified.
- Starting April 2027 - Application deadline not specified.
- Starting July 2027 - Application deadline not specified.
Language
English
English tests accepted:
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 88
- PTE Academic: 65
- IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Management Studies, International Business
Overview
The Institute is led by a team of highly-ranked scholars with commanding knowledge of a range of aspects of international management.
The Institute is actively engaged in international research projects concerning the globalisation of economic activity and the implications for patterns of work, sustainability, risk and governance. It has also developed considerable expertise and collaborations in a range of emerging market economies including Argentina, India, Russia, China, Brazil, and Kenya.
Career
As well as providing a route into academia, studying the International Management degree at 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 topics include:
- Comparative political economy of work
- Corporate (ir)responsibility
- Gender and identity in a turbulent space and time
- Globalising actors/activists in multinational companies
- The state, law, corporate governance and development
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:
- A 2:1 honours degree (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 (≈ 23,100 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,977 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Living costs
London, United Kingdom: 2,166-4,109 AUD / month
Funding
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for International Management.
Available scholarships:
- Student Experience Access and Participation Support Fund - Grant: 2000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified (Provided by Loughborough University)
- Loughborough Sports Scholarship - Grant: 5000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified (Provided by Loughborough University)
- Excellence Scholarships - Grant: 6000 GBP - Deadline: Anytime (Provided by Loughborough University)
- Hardship support - Grant: 2500 GBP - Deadline: Not specified (Provided by Loughborough University, Need-based)
- Performance Programme Bursary - Grant: 1000 GBP - Deadline: Anytime (Provided by Loughborough University)
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 (Independent provider)
- ServiceScape Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 (Independent provider)
- ACES Scholarships - Grant: 3500 USD - Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 (Independent provider)
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility - Deadline: Not specified (Merit-based)
- Scholarships for PhD Students - Grant: 19000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified (Merit-based)
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship - Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 (Merit-based)
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 (Merit-based)
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 (Merit-based)
- Women Scholarship for International Students - Grant: 5000 USD - Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 (Merit-based)
- The PhD Prep Fellowship - Grant: 10000 USD - Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 (Merit-based)
- Dream Chaser Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 (Merit-based)
- Scholarship for students with disabilities - Grant: 3000 USD - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 (Need-based)
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids - Grant: 22500 GBP - Deadline: Not specified
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship - Grant: 1500 USD - Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - Grant: 12000 USD - Deadline: 11 Jan 2027