Develop yourself as an early career researcher with our prestigious Doctoral Programme at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick.
Our fully-funded MRes/PhD Finance & Economics programme combines highly relevant and structured training with close mentorship from a team of supervisors, embedding you in our culture of curiosity and helping you develop and deepen your chosen area of research. We value our doctoral researchers and aim to attract students from across the globe who are independent thinkers, restless to learn more and challenge themselves. We particularly welcome applicants whose ambition is a career in academia.
Jointly run with the Department of Economics at the University of Warwick, we aim to establish our MRes programme as one of the leading programmes in Europe, supporting you to pursue a future career in top academic positions, international organisations and central banks. This programme will provide you with a thorough understanding of state-of-the-art research techniques and in-depth appreciation of principal areas of interest for researchers in finance and economics.
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The MRes/PhD Finance & Economics programme is a full-time two + four year programme (six years in total).
As part of the MRes/PhD programme, you will study four compulsory modules in Year 1, and five compulsory modules plus a dissertation in Year 2. At the end of the second year of study, successful students will be awarded an MRes and be permitted to proceed to PhD study.
Making an application
Competition to join our PhD programme is very strong; you’ll need to demonstrate you have the intellectual capabilities, stamina, drive, and commitment to complete a ground-breaking piece of work through independent study.
Applications for this course are made through our PhD webpages. Please review our entry requirements before making an application. Our application deadline for 2026 entry is 31 January 2026.
Contact us
If you have any queries, please contact: phdadmissions@wbs.ac.uk.
Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Coventry, Hybrid |
Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
Funding amount: | £23,000 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 3rd October 2025 |
Closes: | 31st January 2026 |
Reference: | 406473011 |
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