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

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

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100

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7

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Other requirements

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.)

Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

25250 GBP / year

≈ 25250 GBP / year

Living costs

Leeds

United Kingdom

637 - 1103 GBP / month

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

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Research proposals

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Key information

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Language

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Delivered

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