Overview

About the Executive PhD programme

Today's business environment is fast moving, competitive and constantly changing. In order to survive and thrive, organisations need to be highly flexible, forward-thinking and able to respond quickly to changes in the global market.

Our Executive PhD programme at City St George's, University of London inspires you to develop new perspectives and approach change in a unique and innovative way. It offers all the academic rigour of a traditional PhD, but is tailored to the executive audience and aimed at researchers who want a qualification that is highly practical and relevant to the organisation they work for.

Programme Structure

Key areas of training on the Executive PhD:

Research methodologies and skills
Disciplinary knowledge (management and finance streams)
Personal development: academic reading and writing, research ethics
Publishing your research

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Business Administration View 89 other PhDs in Business Administration in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should have a clear understanding of the basic business principles together with extensive practical experience
Hold an excellent MBA, MSc or equivalent professional qualification
Possess a minimum of five years managerial experience
Applicants should preferably show evidence of having a clear advantage related to their current employment, e.g. unique data
Applicants need to make a credible time commitment to studying throughout the programme

You must submit:

Your personal details, including a contact
Email address
Your CV/Resume, detailing your career to date
A research proposal (4000 words maximum)
Names and e-mail addresses of 2 referees, either an employer or a university tutor
Official transcripts for your Bachelor and/or Masters Degrees
Official transcript of proficiency in English, if English is not your first language.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

27600 GBP / year

≈ 27600 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

27600 GBP / year

≈ 27600 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 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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