Integrated PhD in Business and Management
- Head of Integrated PhD Programme
- Mark Saunders
- Programme length
- Full-time: 42-57 months
- Programme start date
- October
Our Integrated PhD is a full-time programme designed for those who wish to develop a broad grounding in high level research methods and skills as part of their doctoral studies. Consequently it lays considerable emphasis on:
- structured training in research methods
- researcher skill development
- subject specific training
It is particularly suited to those wishing to pursue an academic or research career, or those currently in academic posts whose research interests complement specific areas of research strengths in:
- Marketing and Retail Management
- People and Organisations
- International Business, Strategy and Entrepreneurship
You will find full links to our research interests and expertise of our academic staff for these specific groups by clicking on the links above.
Programme Overview
The Integrated PhD is completed in two sequential stages.
Stage one: Core research training, comprises approximately nine months of full-time study including eight taught compulsory modules covering research methods, researcher skills and subject-specific knowledge and understanding:
- Foundations of Management Research
- Fundamentals of Management Research Methods
- Field Methods
- Principles of Survey Design
- Documentary Analysis and Online Research
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Developing the Professional Researcher
- New Directions in Management Research
This stage culminates in the development and submission of a detailed research proposal for your PhD.
On satisfactory completion (normally at least at merit level) you will progress to doctoral research (Stage two).
Stage two: Doctoral research comprises approximately three years of full time study during which you will undertake a structured, supervised programme of scholarly research into one of our areas of research strength.
Your research will make an original contribution to knowledge and be of a standard appropriate for publication in high-quality refereed journals.
During this time you will also undertake additional advanced specialist training which will be determined with your supervisor and dependent upon your research development needs.
We are part of the prestigious ESRC-funded South East Doctoral Training Centre and, alongside this and the training provided by the University, we provide specific advanced training for our PhD students researchers in our own Schools. These include a range of modules focused on developing the practical skills required for subsequent careers.
Our PhD researchers also organise and run their own annual research conference and attend research group seminars.
At the end of your time as a PhD researcher at Surrey you will be expected to submit an extended thesis for examination. This thesis will demonstrate your ability to make an original contribution to knowledge.
Entry Requirements
For an Integrated PhD, our expectation is that you will hold a Masters degree at a minimum of merit level in business or management or a relevant discipline, which includes a substantive dissertation element and is from an approved university. If you do not hold such a degree, you may be admitted, providing you hold an upper second (2.1) Bachelors degree from an approved university or a professional or other qualification deemed by the University to be appropriate, where it includes a substantive dissertation element.
English language requirements
IELTS minimum overall: 7.0
IELTS minimum by component:
- Reading: 6.5
- Writing: 6.5
- Speaking: 6.5
- Listening: 6.5
We offer intensive English language pre-sessional courses, designed to take you to the level of English ability and skill required for your studies here.
Fees and Funding
Fees
| Study mode | UK/EU fees | Overseas fees |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | Stage 1 £9,650 , Stage 2 - £12,130 | Stage 1 £14,830, Stage 2 - £12,130 |
Funding
Students may be considered for a postgraduate research studentship to cover Home (UK) and European Union fees and an annual stipend. Funding is available through the prestigious ESRC-funded South East DTC, which currently supports two students within the Faculty.
Surrey’s well-established postgraduate conference culture has brought with it a number of awards and prizes. The annual Faculty Postgraduate Research Conference awards a prize for Best Paper and, in similar fashion, the University’s Postgraduate Research Conference recognises Best Oral Presentation and Best Poster Presentation. In addition, the University makes an award of Postgraduate Research Student of the Year in each faculty.
Contact us
For general enquiries
0800 980 3200 or +44 (0)1483 681 681
For admissions enquiries
+44 (0)1483 686 300