Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting October 2026
- Apply anytime.
Most PhD students start in October, so they move forward as one cohort, but you can start at any time of year.
Language
English
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
Disciplines
- Entrepreneurship
Overview
The Strathclyde Doctoral School encompasses our four faculties and is committed to enriching the student experience, intensifying research outputs and opportunities, and ensuring training is at the highest level.
Our research
Our Entrepreneurship research at the University of Strathclyde develops a stronger understanding of how entrepreneurs can better create new value for business and society.
Taking part in national and international research groups help to ensure that our research is evidence-based, useful, and impactful for business leaders and policymakers. The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship based at the University has long provided national and international leadership in these research and practice fields.
Programme Structure
Research areas:
- Entrepreneurial ecosystems
- Entrepreneurship & enterprise policy
- Enterprise finance
- Social & environmental entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship in developing countries
- Inclusive entrepreneurship
- High growth entrepreneurship
- Innovation systems & socio-technical transitions
- Innovation policy evaluation & design
- Technology hype & legitimacy
- Strategic planning & foresight
- Organisational performance, resilience & capabilities
- Open & collaborative strategy
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- IELTS: 6.5
General requirements
- For entry onto our postgraduate research programmes, we normally look for a first-class or upper second-class UK Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a relevant business or social science related subject. For PhD applications, we also normally expect a Masters degree, or overseas equivalent, although there are often exceptions.
- When reviewing your academic achievements, we're particularly interested in grades which relate to independent research (for example, a research project or dissertation). A strong score in these elements may allow us to consider entry with a lower degree classification.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 42,952 AUD / year (≈ 22,750 GBP / year)
- Domestic (Citizens or residents): 9,889 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Living costs
Glasgow, United Kingdom: 1,171–1,911 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.