Key information
Duration: Full-time – 36 months (3 years full-time); Part-time – 60 months (5 years part-time).
Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2026. Application deadline not specified.
Students may want to identify a potential supervisor and contact them to discuss their research proposal before they apply.
Language: English. TOEFL iBT: 90.
Delivered: On Campus.
Campus Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Disciplines: Accounting.
Overview
The Adam Smith Business School places a strong emphasis on the development of valuable transferable and personal development skills, such as finance-oriented computer programming, presentation and professional writing skills.
As a PhD student in Accounting and Finance at the University of Glasgow, you will have opportunities to:
- present and discuss your work in progress with colleagues and staff members
- present and discuss your work in progress with staff members in other Scottish Universities through the Scottish Doctoral Colloquium
- present your work in national or international conferences (usually at later stages of the PhD process)
- attend the Wards research seminars
- benefit from the College of Social Sciences Graduate School Research Training programme
- complete a PhD research class that looks at a variety of topics such as the use of Stata and Minitab, case studies and various approaches to accounting research
- attend research training on key literature (either solely on accounting or finance or a combination of accounting and finance empirical literature)
- attend research training on necessary software programmes assisting you in your research (e.g., Nvivo, Stata)
- attend research training on qualitative and/or quantitative techniques, with a focus on accounting and finance (econometrics in particular)
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- In the first year, students will normally study a number of chosen courses in Accounting and Finance, which will develop their quantitative and qualitative research skills as well as their knowledge of accounting and finance research literature and methodologies.
- An appropriate programme of study is devised for each student in consultation with the director of the programme and the candidate's supervisor.
- Students will also work with their supervisors to develop their PhD research proposal into a fully operational research plan.
- At the end of this period, the candidate presents a fully developed thesis proposal to the Thesis Committee.
- This committee is responsible for approving the student's research proposal, over-seeing and guiding the student's research progress.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class.
English requirements
English language requirement: TOEFL iBT: 90.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Transcripts/degree certificate
- Two references
- A research proposal (3000 words maximum)
- CV
- Name of potential Supervisor
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): 52,336 AUD / year ≈ 27,720 GBP / year.
- Domestic (citizens or residents): 9,889 AUD / year ≈ 5,238 GBP / year.
Prices are based on the annual fee for full-time study. Fees for part-time study are half the full-time fee.
Living costs
Glasgow, United Kingdom: 1,171–1,911 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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