About the course

Our Accounting and Finance research is recognised as being academically excellent, policy relevant, and of benefit to society. The Accounting and Finance Division at Stirling offers a stimulating environment in which to study towards a PhD. Students come onto this pathway from a variety of backgrounds, including disciplines allied with accounting and finance such as economics. There is a national shortage of researchers in this area and the need to increase the number of PhD students to address this shortage has been highlighted in independent reports. As such, students who complete the PhD Accounting and Finance programme have excellent career prospects and will be in high demand in both academia and industry. Students graduating from this programme have found faculty positions in top universities across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, as well as in leading financial institutions. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Year(s)Fees: GB£51,900

Intake	Location
Open intake available until (December), 2023	Stirling
Open intake available until (December), 2024	Stirling
Open intake available until (December), 2025	Stirling
Open intake available until (December), 2026	Stirling

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Stirling

You should usually have a minimum of a Masters degree in TESOL, Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Languages or similar subject from a university in the United Kingdom or elsewhere (provided that the degree levels are comparable to those in the UK).

　　We also welcome enquiries from you if you don’t have this formal qualification but have relevant research experience through your professional practice. In this case, you’ll be asked to undertake a task to demonstrate your research skills.

　　Irrespective of your academic background, you’re expected to have excellent language and numeracy skills and a willingness to engage with the research field in TESOL.

　　As part of the application process, you’re asked to answer each of the following questions in 500 to 1,000 words:

　　Why are you interested in the course?

　　What problems or foci are you particularly interested in researching?

　　What kind of research methods might you employ?

　　The first question should be addressed in your personal statement. Although you do not have to submit a research proposal to apply for this PhD course, we would appreciate it if you could answer the second and third questions in the field dedicated to your research proposal. This way, we will be able to check whether there are two suitable supervisors for you at the University.

　　If English is not your first language you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your English language skills:

　　IELTS: 7.0 with 6.5 minimum in each skill

　　Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): Grade B

　　Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): Grade A

　　Pearson Test of English (Academic): 67 with 60 in each component

　　IBT TOEFL: 100 with no subtest less than 20

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 60.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of Stirling. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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