Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 36 months
- Start date: September 2027
- Application deadlines: Apply before May 2027 for international students (estimated); apply before July 2027 for national students (estimated)
Overview
During your PhD in the area of Management (Marketing and Reputation) at Henley Business School from University of Reading, you will develop your critical thinking, intellectual capacity and creativity. You will work with your academic supervisors to engage with industry and publish your ideas. You'll be an important member of the academic community at Henley.
Key Features
- The postgraduate research students are drawn from all over the world and you'll benefit from a dynamic research environment.
- You'll have supervision from an internationally renowned faculty, and a programme of personal development modules and workshops. You'll also benefit from our dedicated administrative support, and outstanding facilities.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Thesis Literature Review
- Data Analysis: Finding Patterns With Regressions
- Advanced Qualitative Research Methods
- Pedagogy Seminar
- Qualitative Research Methods
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English Requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 125
- TOEFL iBT: 88
- PTE Academic: 69
- IELTS: 6.5
Other Requirements
- Masters degree in relevant subject area (minimum grade recommended is Merit or equivalent; a Distinction is preferred); equivalent experience will also be considered.
- Top grade in your Masters Dissertation (or equivalent research-based piece of work) as an indication of your research attitude and skills.
- A well developed Research Proposal aligned with the M&R Research Agenda, with reasonable intended timeline to completion.
- English requirements: applicants whose first language is not English are expected to have obtained either; see English Requirements above.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
- International: 40,788 AUD / year (≈ 21,750 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,823 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Living Costs
Reading, United Kingdom: 1,693 - 2,592 AUD / month
For further details, visit the programme website.


