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Year of entry: 2024

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• Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
• Master's degree in a relevant cognate subject - with an overall average of 70% or above (or overseas equivalent)
• 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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Please ensure you include all required supporting documents at the time of submission, as incomplete applications may not be considered.

Application Deadlines

The current deadline for consideration in internal funding competitions is 15 March 2024.

If you are applying for or have secured external funding (for example, from an employer or government) or are self-funding, you must submit your application before the below deadline to be considered. You will not be able to apply after this date has passed.

• For September 2024 entry: 30 June 2024

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Programme overview

This PhD programme provides advanced training to develop leading research in Accounting, Market-based Accounting Research (MBAR) and Finance.

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Fees for entry in 2024 have not yet been set. For reference, the fees for the academic year beginning September 2023 were as follows:

• PhD (full-time) UK students (per annum): £4,712 International, including EU, students (per annum): £20,500
• PhD (part-time) UK students (per annum): £2,356 International, including EU, students (per annum): £10,250

Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.

Scholarships/sponsorships

To apply University of Manchester funding, you must indicate in your application the competitions for which you wish to be considered. The current deadline for most internal competitions, including Alliance Manchester Business School studentships is 15 March 2024.

All external funding competitions have a specified deadline for submitting your funding application and a separate (earlier) deadline for submitting the online programme application form, both of which will be stated in the funding competition details below.

For more information about funding, visit our funding page to browse for scholarships, studentships and awards you may be eligible for.

• ESRC North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) PhD Studentships 2024 Entry
• China Scholarship Council - The University of Manchester (CSC-UoM) Joint Scholarship Programme 2024 Entry
• Alliance Manchester Business School PhD Studentships 2024 Entry
• President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Awards 2024 Entry
• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership Studentship (EPSRC DTP)
• Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (High Income Countries)
• Humanities Doctoral Academy Humanitarian Scholarship 2024 Entry
• Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Least Developed Countries and Fragile States)
• RADMA Doctoral Studies Funding 2024 Entry
• PhD Scholarship for Research into Productivity

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Economics PhD programme

Our PhD in Economics is designed to train students for a rewarding career in economic research. With our 5-year programme, students receive rigorous training and sufficient time for producing original research.

Admission to the PhD programme is highly competitive as we typically only admit roughly 8-10 students per year, all of whom are usually funded. We place a high value on attracting the best minds, who will become valued members of our active research environment. Our students typically go on to teaching and research careers in academia, but also to positions in government, research institutions or the private sector.

Full Economics PhD course profile

We have launched a new five-year PhD programme, which consists of two years of coursework, followed by three years of independent research. Our new programme structure is aligned with that of top institutions in the US and the UK, providing students with rigorous advanced training and sufficient time for producing independent research. Furthermore, our training centre is part of the ESRC's accredited  North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) .

Over the first two semesters, students take eight courses, including compulsory units in macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics and mathematics. In the summer months, students then complete a dissertation, which is the first step towards the preparation of an eventual PhD thesis.

This year of the programme is equivalent to a MSc in economics. Students with a high level of performance in an equivalent degree can enter directly into year 1 of the programme.

In this year, students take advanced PhD-level courses. All students must take core units in macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics and research skills. Students must also choose one additional field course. Students may also be allowed to take additional units from one of our partner institutions within the NWSSDTP, from other departments at Manchester, or one of our advanced-level MSc units. There is also the option of taking units in subsequent years.

In addition to coursework, students also prepare a detailed research proposal. Since the research questions described in this proposal and the approach to addressing these questions are a significant part of the training in year 1, students are advised to start working on the research proposal as soon as possible.

Year 2 and beyond

After finishing the coursework, students have three years of independent research, with a possibility of an additional year (for writing up). In this phase, students will work on completing their job market paper, as well as other papers that will be part of their PhD thesis. Students will participate in the  PhD conferences , which consists of both the internal conference and the NWSSDTP conference. Students are also expected to attend regularly  research seminars  in their field and the  Manchester Economic Seminar series .

It is expected that during these three years, students will produce three pieces of substantive work, at least two of publishable quality. Submission to at least one international conference in economics is also expected and highly recommended.

In addition, students must present their work at least once in a weekly  seminar  related to their research area. PhD students also organise a weekly seminar series, and students are expected to attend and present in this seminar series as well.

Supervision

Normally, a student's supervisory team will consist of a main supervisor and a co-supervisor. Students are assigned a supervisory team upon entry into the programme, regardless of point of entry (i.e., year 0 or year 1).

When applying to our PhD programme, students are advised to identify  potential supervisors . Details on recent publications, ongoing projects and research interests are all available on our academics' profiles. Although guarantees cannot be made, we will do our best to match your area of research to the most suitable supervisor.

Your potential supervisor should be able to give you advice on developing your  research proposal , which must be included with your application to the programme.

Almost all of our students receive some form of funding. All of our applicants will be considered for scholarships from the University, which cover tuition fees and include a stipend. There is also the possibility to compete for ESRC funding . To search for current funding opportunities, please use our funding database search tool .

We view teaching experience as an integral part of the PhD programme. Therefore, PhD students are provided the opportunity to work as Graduate Teaching Assistants (which is paid), beginning in their second year.

In recent years, some of our students have completed internships at the European Central Bank and the Bank of England during the course of their studies.

The department provides resources to support students going on the job market. This includes practice interview sessions, as well as introductory talks on the European and American academic job markets. These talks are aimed towards year-five PhD students, but are open to all students.

In recent years, our PhD students have obtained research positions at universities, central banks and policy institutions. Please see a list of our  recent placements .

How to apply

Apply to the Economics PhD programme using the university's  online application system .

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PhD Financial Mathematics

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Mathematics For Specific Applications Financial Modelling

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Programme description

Opportunities for PhD research are available in a wide range of topics in Financial Mathematics. For some of the available areas of possible PhD or M.Phil research see the current Financial Mathematics research page . For more details about the specific projects, please contact the relevant individual members of staff or get in touch with the Financial Mathematics Postgraduate Admissions Tutor .

Students may enter our graduate programme in Mathematical Finance by initially taking our taught M.Sc. course over 1 year. This, subject to satisfactory progress, can lead to admission to the PhD programme.

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Students would usually be expected to have a 1st or upper 2nd class Honours Bachelor degree at undergraduate Masters level or an MSc Merit or Distinction (or an equivalent overseas qualification) in a mathematical subject. In some research areas, a background in physics, engineering or computer science is also acceptable.

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Mohammad Dehghani

• Lecturer in Accounting & Finance , A&F Accounting & Finance

Personal profile

I am a lecturer in finance and economics at Alliance Manchester Business School . Regarding research, my interests cover empirical finance and asset pricing, empirical macroeconomics and business cycle, with a focus on employing advanced times series econometrics. S ee my papers in the research output or on m y personal website: sites.google.com/view/mohammaddehghani

Regarding teaching, I have been delivering lectures in undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Foundations of Finance, Investment Analysis, Quantitative Methods, Financial Economics, Mathematical Economics, Econometrics, Advanced Mathematics, etc. 

I received undergraduate degree in Materials Engineering from Sharif University of Technology , Tehran, Iran, and my master degree i n strategic management  from Malek University of Technology , Tehran, Iran. I was a PhD dstudent in economics at Sharif University of Technology ; but after passing comprehensive exam, in 2017, I decided to re-apply and continue my PhD abroad. Having admission from different universities such as Rice, North Carolina, UCL, ESSEC, Tilburg, etc. I selected University of Manchester to study PhD in finance. I have completed my PhD in finance in 2022. 

Research interests

My fields of interest are empirical finance and macroeconomics. My  PhD thesis  “Financial Crises and Economic Recessions,”  conducted under the supervision of Stuart Hyde  and  Sungjun Cho , includes three journal-format papers:

Paper 1: Asymmetric Co-fluctuations of U.S. output and Unemployment: Friedman’s plucking model and Okun’s law.

Paper 2: Asymmetric Fads and inefficient plunges: Evaluating the Adaptive vs. Efficient Market Hypotheses.

Paper 3 : Slow recovery of output after the 2007−09 financial crisis: U.S. shortfall spillovers and the U.K. productivity puzzle.

Methodological knowledge

I'm expert in the following time series Econometric methods:

1. Dynamic Factor Model; 2. Univariate and multivariate state-space models; 3. State-space models with Markov- switching (combining Kalman Filter and Hamilton filter for approximate maximum likelihood estimation).

My experience as a lecturer, teaching associate and/or teaching assistant are: 

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The selected courses I passed and my marks in my PhD degree are:

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Areas of expertise

• HB Economic Theory
• Macroeconomics
• Time Series Econometrics
• Business cycles
• Asymmetric Fluctuations
• Financial Econometrics
• Financial Crisis
• Asset Pricing
• Efficienct Market Hypothesis
• Adaptive Market Hypothesis
• Speculative Bubbles
• Economic Recession

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• Efficient Market Hypothesis Economics, Econometrics and Finance 66%
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• Potential Output Economics, Econometrics and Finance 41%
• Empirical Finance Economics, Econometrics and Finance 33%
• Labor Market Economics, Econometrics and Finance 33%
• Economic Recession Economics, Econometrics and Finance 33%
• Factor Model Economics, Econometrics and Finance 16%

Research output

• 3 Working paper

Research output per year

Asymmetric Co-fluctuations of U.S. Output and Unemployment: Friedman’s Plucking Model and Okun’s Law

Research output : Working paper

• Financial Crisis 100%
• Potential Output 100%
• Robust Statistics 100%
• Labor Market 100%

Asymmetric Fads and Inefficient Plunges: Evaluating the Adaptive versus Efficient Market Hypotheses

• Efficient Market Hypothesis 100%

Slow Recovery of Output after the 2007−09 Financial Crisis: U.S. Shortfall Spillovers and the U.K. Productivity Puzzle

• Spillover Effect 100%
• Factor Model 50%
• Potential Output 25%

Three Essays on Financial Crises and Economic Recessions

Supervisor: Hyde, S. (Supervisor) & Cho, S. (Supervisor)

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The BA(Econ) course is an interdisciplinary course allowing you to specialise in Economics, plus other social science units such as Philosophy, Politics and Sociology.

You have the flexibility to either delve into technical units in Economics such as Econometrics and Mathematical Economics or combine Economics units covering inequality and climate change with social science units to develop a well-rounded understanding on social issues.

The Finance pathway of the BA(Econ) course is a long-established and popular degree.

Taught by experts across the University, including Alliance Manchester Business School, the degree features a broad range of internationally recognised and research-led teaching in accounting, finance, economics and law.

You will benefit from experts in business and social sciences on this jointly delivered degree by the Alliance Manchester Business School and the School of Social Sciences.

We are well connected with the three main accounting bodies (ICAEW, CIMA and ACCA), along with international businesses, such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, Kellogg's and Rolls Royce.

The course offers a flexible and relevant learning experience for anyone considering a career in finance, accounting or banking.

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University of manchester: development finance.

MSc Development Finance will provide you with a thorough understanding of specific aspects of development finance, recognising that finance-related issues are increasingly important in development.

It will equip you with the necessary skills to make a meaningful contribution to policy formulation and implementation, by focusing on financial development policy and financial management, with specific reference to low- and middle-income countries.

You will apply different approaches to the collection, analysis and presentation of data, as well as in critically evaluating specific issues of development, and gathering, organising and using evidence and information from a wide variety of sources.

The course provides skills in identifying, investigating and justifying possible solutions to problems arising out of the theory and practice of economic development.

These also include competency in developing a reasoned argument, critically considering data sources and defending different approaches.

By the end of the course, you should have obtained a detailed knowledge of the key issues and debates in various aspects of economic development, familiarity with theoretical approaches concerning development problems and an appreciation of the diversity of development policies.

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The School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in both research and teaching. Formed by a unique combination of five interrelated specialisms - Architecture , Education , Geography , Global Development , and Planning and Environmental Management - SEED aims to not only understand the uneven relationships between society, the economy and the environment, but improve them. Through our collaborative approach to studying the world’s grand challenges, we’re positioned to influence how they’re tackled - from poverty eradication to sustainable urbanism, to securing social justice. Through our collaborative approach to studying the world’s …

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We require a First or Upper Second class honours degree (2:1, with 60% average) from a UK university or the overseas equivalent. 

You need a degree in finance or economics. You must have taken a significant number of finance and quantitative courses during your degree (accounting is not considered to be finance). You must be taking a major or specialisation in finance in your final year and need to achieve top-level results in final year finance subjects. You must also demonstrate a solid background in quantitative skills, econometrics or maths.

Applicants studying degrees in business administration can be considered but must be able to demonstrate a very strong background in finance throughout their degree and a final year major or specialisation in finance (as outlined above). Due to competition for places, we give preference to applicants with a bachelor degree in finance or economics. Applicants studying degrees in mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, actuarial or decision sciences might wish to consider our MSc Quantitative Finance course. You will need to submit a new application for this programme online.

A GMAT/GRE is not required to apply for this course but in some cases The Admissions Team may request this after the initial review of your application if your degree does not contain enough relevant quantitative modules.

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NOTE: There is a non-refundable application fee of £60. You should be prompted to pay this within the application portal before you can submit your application. We cannot consider applications until you have paid the application fee. 

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For entry in the academic year beginning September 2024, the tuition fees are as follows:

• MSc (full-time) UK students (per annum): £21,000 International, including EU, students (per annum): £34,500

Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.

The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, administration and computational costs during your studies.

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Due to the competition for places and limited availability, this course requires a deposit of £2,000 to cover non-recoverable costs and secure your place. The deposit will be deducted from your tuition fees when you register on the course.

The deposit is non-refundable, except in the following situations:

• you fail to meet the conditions of your offer (see below for further information); and/or
• you are refused a visa or entry clearance to enter the UK (proof must be submitted)

If an offer has been made specifying an English Language condition which you do not meet, the Admissions Team will require the official certificate of an English Language test taken after the date of offer as evidence that you have attempted to meet your offer conditions for a refund to be approved. The English Language test certificate provided with your application documents will not be accepted as proof that you have attempted to meet your offer conditions as such a certificate will predate the offer.

If an offer has been made specifying an academic condition, the Admissions Team will require the official university documentation showing that you have not met this academic condition from the institution at which you have studied, as evidence for a refund to be approved.

The Admissions Team reserves the right to refuse to refund of any deposit that does not meet with the requirements outlined above.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

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Contact us for further information about the new Accounting and Finance scholarship for UK/EU students and other scholarships available.

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PhD Funding and Studentships

There are a number of sources of PhD degree funding available including doctoral loans, PhD scholarships and studentships.

We also encourage you to approach other sources (such as your home government, Ministry of Education or employer) to enquire if they have any funding schemes available to which you can apply. 

Contact the Doctoral Academy: [email protected] +44 (0)161 275 1200

Funding your programme

Funding your programme will be a crucial factor in your decision to apply for a postgraduate research degree, so the earlier you consider your funding options, the better.

Once you have determined your funding intentions, you should be ready to submit your programme application. Section 9 of the application requests your intended funding sources. In this section, you should detail fully all the competitions in which you would like to be considered.

The section first asks 'Have you secured or do you intend to apply for funding to cover the cost of your studies?'. If you are self-funding, you may select 'no'.

If you would like to apply for funding, you must select 'yes' and provide the details of your funding intentions. If you intend to apply for multiple competitions, all must be detailed in section 9 to ensure you are included. There is no limit to the number of competitions you may enter.

To enter an internal competition, please add a funding source, and populate the fields as shown below:

• Type of Funding: Uni of Manchester Scheme
• Awarding Body: In the free text box, enter the name of the funding competition (e.g. 'Humanitarian Scholarship')
• Status of Funding: Intend to Apply

The remainder of the boxes may be left blank. Please give any further relevant details in the 'any other comments' box. Select Add+ to detail further competitions.

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