Highlights
Tuition fee
24400 GBP / year
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Tuition fee
24400 GBP / year
Unknown
Duration
36 months
Duration
36 months
Apply date
Anytime
Anytime
Unknown
Apply date
Anytime
Anytime
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Start date
Unknown
Start date
Unknown
Campus location
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Campus location
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

This Business and Management PhD programme from Newcastle University aims to develop rigorous scholars who can advance both academic knowledge and business practice.

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Overview

The Business and Management PhD programme from Newcastle University gives you the knowledge and skills you need to become a researcher and scholar in Business and Management.

These transferable skills are in high demand in knowledge-intensive organisations and environments. They will help you maximise opportunities in careers that include complex cognitive tasks.

Your development

Each faculty offers a researcher development programme for its postgraduate research students. They have designed your programme to help you:

  • perform better as a researcher
  • boost your career prospects
  • broaden your impact

Through workshops and activities, it will build your transferable skills and increase your confidence.

You’ll cover:

  • techniques for effective research
  • methods for better collaborative working
  • essential professional standards and requirements

Accreditation

Funded and accredited by the ESRC, we are one of the most innovative of the national network of doctoral training centres with a strong track record of partnership working with public, private and community organisations.

Programme Structure

Key research areas:

  • Accounting and Financial management
  • Economics
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Finance
  • Information Systems and Operations
  • Leadership, Work and Organisation, comprising:
  • Work, Employment and Human Resource Management (WEHRM)
  • Management and Organisation (M&O)
  • Strategy, International Business and Society (SIBS)
  • Marketing

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 36 months
  • Part-time
    • 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

More details
  • There is no application closing date for this course. They suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts.

Language

English
Duolingo English Test
135
TOEFL® IBT
100
PTE Academic
76
IELTS
7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
Upper Second Class

English requirements

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135
TOEFL® IBT
100
PTE Academic
76
IELTS
7

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Other requirements

General requirements

  • A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject. They also usually expect a master’s degree, or international equivalent, at merit or above. In addition to academic qualifications, they also value relevant work experience.
  • If you do not have a master’s degree, you should complete the MA in Management and Business Studies (Research) before continuing onto the PhD track. If you have a master’s degree that is not recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as Research Master, you will be expected to complete a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Research Methods in your first year of the programme.

Work experience

 In addition to academic qualifications, they also value relevant work experience.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    24400 GBP / year
    24400 GBP / year

Additional Details

  • The full-time and part-time tuition fees for home students are not set yet.

Living costs

Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom
560 - 991 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Business and Management.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Provided by university
Grant
2000 GBP
Deadline
Anytime
Opportunity Scholarships
Merit-based

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Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
4000 GBP
Deadline
Anytime
Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships
Merit-based

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Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 GBP
Deadline
21 Jun 2026
GREAT Scholarship
Merit-based

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British Council - Accreditation UK
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
19000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Scholarships for PhD Students
Merit-based

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Junhua Li
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
16 Aug 2026
Amberscholar Scholarship
Merit-based

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Amber Student
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
16 Aug 2026
Amberscholar Scholarship
Merit-based

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Amber Scholar
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
The New York Pass® Education Scholarship
Merit-based

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Go City
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jul 2026
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
28 Aug 2026
Women Scholarship for International Students
Merit-based

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educations.com
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2026
The PhD Prep Fellowship
Merit-based

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Admit Lab
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Merit-based

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
22500 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids

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UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships for Postgraduate Professional Studies

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CIAPS 
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
20 May 2026
PlagiarismSearch Essay Contest
Merit-based

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PlagiarismSearch
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
$1,500 Annual Students’ Presentation Crafting Scholarship

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
Location not available

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