Key information
Duration: Full-time, 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines:
- Starting January 2027 - Apply before Oct 2026
- Starting April 2027 - Apply before Jan 2027
- Starting July 2027 - Apply before Apr 2027
- Starting October 2027 - Apply before Jul 2027
Language: English
English requirements: TOEFL iBT 90, PTE Academic 69, IELTS 6.5
Delivered: On Campus
Campus Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom
Disciplines: Management Studies, Human Resource Management
Overview
The PhD Management, Employment and Organisation degree delivered by Cardiff University will prepare you either for a career as a leading academic scholar or to excel in business practitioning or senior public policy decision making.
Along the way you will be encouraged to publish, before completing an innovative thesis that contributes to academic debate in your chosen field.
Distinctive features
- Teaching opportunities may be available, depending on section requirements. This is reviewed on a year to year basis.
- The section runs a seminar series attracting visiting speakers from around the world. We also have regular visiting international academics. These visitors give PhD students regular access to leading academics from around the world.
- Several section research projects have made a direct impact on decisions made by private sector organisations, employers' federations, trade union bodies, and government agencies. This impact-led research reflects the strong links that members of the section have with local, national and international employers and regulatory bodies.
Programme Structure
Research areas include:
- Organisation Studies
- Employment Relations
- Public Sector Management
- The International Labour Organisation
- Trades Union Congress
- The European Commission
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements: Upper Second Class GPA
English requirements: TOEFL iBT 90, PTE Academic 69, IELTS 6.5
Other requirements:
- A specialist Master-level degree in Business, Management, Social Sciences or related subjects, from an internationally renowned University of comparable or higher standing than Cardiff Business School.
- A minimum of 60% grades for a UK master’s degree, or the equivalent grading for international degrees.
- Evidence of previous research training, including attending research-focussed taught modules and submitting a research-based Master dissertation.
- As part of your application process you will have to submit a research proposal demonstrating the intellectual ability to identify viable research questions and a potential to develop a valuable contribution to knowledge in your elected area.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees:
- International: 50,857 AUD / year (≈ 26,700 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,535 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Additional Details: Part-time tuition fees: £2,503
Living costs: Cardiff, United Kingdom: 1,196-2,030 AUD / month
Funding: Scholarships are available.
