MPhil or PhD in Economics, Accounting or Finance

Program Overview

The PhD in Economics at Oxford Brookes Business School focuses on advanced economic theory, econometric methods, and primary field research. Students benefit from expert supervision, research training, and opportunities to present and share their expertise. This research-intensive program prepares graduates for academic careers or positions requiring advanced analytical skills in various industries.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Economics is a broad discipline that helps us understand historical trends by studying the past, interpret today’s major challenges and predict trends about the future. It is the study of scarcity, that examines how people can use limited resources and respond to incentives or the study of decision making. It includes the study of wealth and finance (such as inclusive finance or the role of financial markets on economic development) as well as corporate governance and responsible accounting. Our PhD research programme will develop your knowledge of advanced economic theory and econometric methods. An essential feature of the MPhil and PhD process is the close working relationship between research students and supervisors. Specialist training courses are provided through an initiative that Oxford Brookes Business School (OBBS) is part of, enabling you to to produce innovative research and pioneering research papers. We provide expert academic support and supervision alongside a commitment to your economics research.

Assessment:

Your progression will be monitored through an annual process undertaken at the end of each academic year, and through two key progression points after approximately six months and eighteen months of study respectively.

Teaching:

While every candidate’s exact experience will vary according to their particular discipline, topic and methodology, there are a number of common elements that all students will undertake: critically investigating and evaluating an approved topic undertaking an analytical review of the existing literature in your topic area to set the theoretical context for your work and help demonstrate the gap in knowledge you will address developing and then implementing a rigorous and appropriate methodology for researching your topic demonstrating that your research conforms to all relevant ethical codes of practice extensive primary field research, analysis and evaluation.

Other:

You will benefit from: a supervisory team of two to three supervisors who can provide the best combination of expertise to support your work training courses in research methods provided by the Business School and wider University regular seminars and learning activities at department, school and university level experience of presenting work to different audiences opportunities to network and discuss your work with staff and fellow students. Work with local businesses collaborative opportunities, including receiving industrial funding and sponsorship. You will be supported in developing and sharing your expertise through: opportunities to present at internal seminars and conferences dupport in attending, and ultimately presenting at external conferences (some financial assistance is available) training as an Associate Lecturer and the opportunity to engage in teaching activity on appropriate modules offered by the Business School. Students on our Accounting, Finance and Economics courses can gain certification and experience of trading on the financial markets by making mock transactions using real-world financial market data.

Tuition Fees:

• 2023 / 24:
• Home (UK) full time: £4,712
• Home (UK) part time: £2,356
• International full time: £17,700
• International part time: £8,850
• 2024 / 25:
• Home (UK) full time: £4,886
• Home (UK) part time: £2,443

If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year, your fees will increase each year.

For International fees the following factors will be taken into account by the University when it is setting the annual fees:

• inflationary measures such as the retail price indices
• projected increases in University costs
• changes in the level of funding received from Government sources
• admissions statistics
• access considerations including the availability of student support.

Compulsory Costs:

• Continuation fee: £1455

Optional Costs:

• Printing / binding costs: From £30
• Books: £20-60 per book
• Accommodation:
• Brookes Letting (most do not include bills): £94-265 per week
• University halls (bills included, excluding laundry costs): £122-180 per week
• Graduation: Typically £0-200
• Travel: From £10
• Resubmission fees: £1455

Payment:

• Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester.
• If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.

Methods:

• Online
• Bank transfer