Key information Duration: Full-time: 24 months; Part-time: 36 months (or 3 to 7 years). Start dates & application deadlines: Start dates and deadlines will depend on the project students choose. Language: English Delivered: On Campus Campus Location: Southampton, United Kingdom Disciplines: Business Administration, International Business Overview The DBA is equivalent to a PhD but focuses on high-level strategic business problems rather than purely academic questions. Research degrees have a…
minimum and maximum duration, known as the candidature. Your candidature ends when you submit your thesis. Features Our Business Studies PhD degrees at University of Southampton have been awarded +3 recognition for full-time students by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). We have also received research studentships from ESRC and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for our DBA. Programme Structure Research accounting financial markets and banking entrepreneurship innovation strategy sustainability corporate social responsibility accountability and governance Admission requirements Academic requirements We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme. English requirements Duolingo English Test: 120 PTE Academic: 67 IELTS: 6.5 Other requirements General requirements 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject a master of science at merit level in a relevant subject satisfactory interview Fees and funding Tuition Fees International: 18200 GBP / year Domestic: 13300 GBP / year Living costs Southampton, United Kingdom: 697 - 1093 GBP / month Funding Scholarships Information Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Business Studies. You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider. Available Scholarships Commonwealth PhD Scholarships - Deadline 14 Oct 2026 - Merit-based Commonwealth Shared Scholarships - Deadline 09 Dec 2026 - Merit-based Postgraduate Taught Excellence in English Scholarships - 3000 GBP - Deadline 04 Sep 2026 - Merit-based Horizon Europe fee waiver - Deadline Anytime - Merit-based Presidential Bursaries - Deadline Anytime - Merit-based Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Deadline 07 Oct 2026 - Independent provider ServiceScape Scholarship - 1000 USD - Deadline 30 Nov 2026 ACES Scholarships - 3500 USD - Deadline 15 Nov 2026 Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility - Deadline Not specified - Merit-based Scholarships for PhD Students - 19000 GBP - Deadline Not specified - Merit-based Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship - Deadline 28 Feb 2027 - Merit-based $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship - 1000 USD - Deadline 31 Oct 2026 - Merit-based Voice Talent Online Scholarship - 1000 USD - Deadline 01 Mar 2027 The PhD Prep Fellowship - 10000 USD - Deadline 01 Sep 2026 - Merit-based Dream Chaser Scholarship - 1000 USD - Deadline 13 Jan 2027 - Merit-based Scholarship for students with disabilities - 3000 USD - Deadline 31 Dec 2026 - Need-based Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids - 22500 GBP - Deadline Not specified CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships for Postgraduate Professional Studies - 1000 USD - Deadline Not specified The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship - 1500 USD - Deadline Not specified Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - 12000 USD - Deadline 11 Jan 2027
