Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting February 2027
- Apply before Oct 2026, National (estimated deadline; applies if you have the same nationality as the university)
- Apply before Jun 2027, National (estimated deadline; applies if you have the same nationality as the university)
- Apply before May 2027, International (estimated deadline; applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country)
Language
English
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- IELTS: 7
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Leeds, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Marketing
Overview
During the Marketing PhD from University of Leeds, you will specialise in Global and Strategic Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Branding and Communications.
Research proposals
The Marketing Department within Leeds University Business School is interested in receiving proposals in the following areas of research:
- Consumer buying behavior
- Analysis of consumer heterogeneous preferences and discrete choice analysis
- Retailing and store choice analysis
- Branding and brand equity
- Formulating and implementing sustainability marketing strategies: Bridging the gap
- Marketing strategy making
- Emergent marketing strategy and decision making in marketing organizations
- Corporate responsibility and sustainability
- Green marketing and advertising
- Business ethics
- International marketing
Programme structure
Modules include:
- brand
- business
- communication
- consumer
- international marketing
- marketing
- public relations
- relationships
- strategy
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: First Class
Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- IELTS: 7
General requirements
Candidates should ideally have a first-class or at least a good upper second-class undergraduate degree.
Candidates should hold a British Masters degree (or equivalent degree from an overseas university) or an equivalent professional qualification:
- with a minimum average score of 60 percent (or equivalent); and
- in an appropriate academic discipline. Appropriate academic disciplines include those directly related to the subject specialisms of the Business School (accounting and finance, economics, international business, management, marketing and work and employment relations) or providing skill sets which are particularly relevant to the PhD research project (for example, social research methods, linguistics, mathematics, statistics, psychology, etc.)
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 47,672 AUD / year (≈ 25,250 GBP / year)
Living costs
Leeds, United Kingdom: 1,203-2,082 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Marketing. In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account.
Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Various benefits — Deadline 07 Oct 2026 (U.S. government)
- ServiceScape Scholarship — 1,000 USD — Deadline 30 Nov 2026 (ServiceScape)
- ACES Scholarships — 3,500 USD — Deadline 15 Nov 2026 (ACES Education Fund)
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Various benefits — Deadline not specified (Merit-based; OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation)
- Scholarships for PhD Students — 19,000 GBP — Deadline not specified (Merit-based; Junhua Li)
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Various benefits — Deadline 28 Feb 2027 (Merit-based; Boustany Foundation)
- Amberscholar Scholarship — 6,000 USD — Deadline 31 Jan 2027 (Merit-based; Amber Scholar)
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — 1,000 USD — Deadline 31 Oct 2026 (Merit-based; IvyPanda)
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — 1,000 USD — Deadline 01 Mar 2027 (Voice Talent Online)
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — 1,000 USD — Deadline 13 Jan 2027 (Merit-based; Salvado Law)
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — 3,000 USD — Deadline 31 Dec 2026 (Need-based; Anonymous Hope Fund)
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — 22,500 GBP — Deadline not specified (UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — 1,500 USD — Deadline not specified (IELTS from 6 to 9)
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — 12,000 USD — Deadline 11 Jan 2027 (The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme)
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