Key Information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- - 3-4 years
Start Dates & Application Deadlines
- Starting September 2026 - Application deadline not specified.
- Starting January 2027 - Application deadline not specified.
- Starting May 2027 - Application deadline not specified.
You can apply for a PhD or other postgraduate research degree using our Direct Application System.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT 87 OR IELTS 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Dundee, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Finance, Accounting
Overview
The Accounting and Finance PhD programme is offered at the University of Dundee.
Key Facts
Our main research interests are:
- Accounting Education
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Finance
- Behavioural Finance
- Corporate Finance and Financial Markets
- Critical and Social Analysis of Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Management and Management Accounting
- Social and Environmental Accounting
In 2016, we revitalised our mission for research and knowledge exchange in Business. This mission aligns closely with the interdisciplinary and transformative University of Dundee research agenda.
Programme Structure
Main research interests are:
- Accounting Education
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Finance
- Behavioural Finance
- Corporate Finance and Financial Markets
- Critical and Social Analysis of Accounting
- Financial Reporting
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English Requirements
TOEFL iBT: 87
OR
IELTS: 6.5
Other Requirements
General Requirements
Entry requirements:
- You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.
Once you have chosen a topic, you will need to contact the project supervisor before you submit your application.
- Email the supervisor you would like to work with
- Send a copy of your CV with qualifications and research experience
- Discuss your potential application and any practicalities (e.g. suitable start date).
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International: 42,812 AUD / year (≈ 22,660 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,732 AUD / year (≈ 5,151 GBP / year)
Living Costs
Dundee, United Kingdom: 1,487-2,823 AUD / month
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Accounting and Finance.
- Chevening Scholarship (University of Dundee) - Various benefits - Deadline 06 Oct 2026
- Vice Chancellor's Africa scholarship (University of Dundee) - 6500 GBP - Deadline 28 Aug 2026
- GREAT Ghana Scholarship (University of Dundee) - 10000 GBP - Deadline Not specified
- GREAT Kenya Scholarship (University of Dundee) - 10000 GBP - Deadline Not specified
- GREAT India Scholarship (University of Dundee) - 10000 GBP - Deadline Not specified
- Vice Chancellor's South Asia scholarship (University of Dundee) - 6500 GBP - Deadline 28 Aug 2026
- Vice Chancellor's South Asia Scholarship (University of Dundee) - 6500 GBP - Deadline 28 Aug 2026
- Al-Maktoum College living support Scholarship (University of Dundee) - 3000 GBP - Deadline 28 Aug 2026
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program (U.S. government) - Various benefits - Deadline 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship (ServiceScape) - 1000 USD - Deadline 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships (ACES Education Fund) - 3500 USD - Deadline 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility (OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation) - Various benefits - Deadline Not specified
- Scholarships for PhD Students (Junhua Li) - 19000 GBP - Deadline Not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship (Boustany Foundation) - Various benefits - Deadline 28 Feb 2027
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship (IvyPanda) - 1000 USD - Deadline 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship (Voice Talent Online) - 1000 USD - Deadline 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students (educations.com) - 5000 USD - Deadline 28 Aug 2026
- The PhD Prep Fellowship (Admit Lab) - 10000 USD - Deadline 01 Sep 2026
- Dream Chaser Scholarship (Salvado Law) - 1000 USD - Deadline 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities (Anonymous Hope Fund) - 3000 USD - Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids (UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)) - 22500 GBP - Deadline Not specified
- CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships for Postgraduate Professional Studies (CIAPS) - 1000 USD - Deadline Not specified
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship (IELTS from 6 to 9) - 1500 USD - Deadline Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme (The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme) - 12000 USD - Deadline 11 Jan 2027