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PhD Science, Technology and Innovation Policy / Overview
Year of entry: 2020
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- Degree awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Duration
- 36 months [Full-Time]
- Entry requirements
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Candidates must hold a Bachelors degree with Honours (to UK standard) of First or Upper Second (2:1) Class , and a Masters degree (to UK standard) with results of 65% or above (or overseas equivalent).
Please note: Due to variations in the grading structures of international institutions, higher results may be required than stated here.
Professional qualifications other than a Bachelors Degree and/or relevant and appropriate experience may be taken into account for entry to a PhD programme.
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Programme options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
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| PhD | Y | N | N | N |
Programme description
The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is awarded by the University in recognition of the successful completion of a course of supervised research, the results of which show evidence of originality and independent critical judgement and constitute an addition to knowledge.
Providing robust and systematic research training is a core strength of our PhD programme. To be able to take full advantage of the training opportunities that are offered students should reside in or within commuting distance from Manchester. We strongly encourage any students who do not reside locally to enrol full-time.
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2020, the tuition fees are as follows:
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PhD (full-time)
UK/EU students (per annum): £4,407
International students (per annum): £19,000
Scholarships/sponsorships
- University of Manchester President's Doctoral Scholar Awards (PDS Awards) 2020-21
- ESRC North West Social Science DTP (NWSSDTP) PhD Studentships in Alliance Manchester Business School 2020-21
- China Scholarship Council - The University of Manchester Joint Scholarship for PhD Study in Alliance Manchester Business School (2020-21 entry)
- Alliance Manchester Business School PhD Studentships 2020-21
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- Alliance Manchester Business School
- Contact name
- Doctoral Programmes Office
- Telephone
- +44 (0)161 275 1200
- mbs-pgresearch@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.mbs.ac.uk/study/phd/
- School/Faculty
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