Prospective Students
Human Resource Management (PhD)
3 or 4 years (Full-time) / opportunities available for UK/EU students only (Part-time) / n/a (Distance / E-Learning)
Note: this programme includes 9 months/1 year of research training
Programme Description:
We offer a full range of expertise, but the following areas are of particular strength:
- Organisational Studies (especially interdisciplinary perspectives)
- Human Resource Management
- Critical Management Studies
- Public Sector Improvement
Special features:
- The international excellence of the section's research is reflected in the way section members continue to publish regularly in a range of top British and American academic journals
- Several research projects have made a direct impact on decisions made by private sector organisations, employers' federations, trade union bodies, and government agencies
- The Section enjoys continuing success in attracting research funding
Entry Requirements:
Suitable for graduates in business and management, human resource management, politics, sociology, psychology, or accounting.
Applicants should have at least an upper second-class Honors degree and preferably a specialst Masters degree and an interest in pursuing in-depth research in an appropriate area.
Applicants whose first language is not English are normally expected to have reached a minimum score of 7.0 (writing scored 7.0) on the International English Language Test (IELTS), or a TOEFL standard score of 600 (TOEFL IBT 100). Copies of appropriate English language certificates must be supplied with your application.
How to apply:
Please complete the online application form. The link can be found on the bottom of this page.
Applicants are required to include a research proposal of 3 to 4 pages.
The deadline for applications is June 30, 2012.
Available Funding:
Each year a number of funded PhD studentships are available via the ESRC Wales Doctoral Training Centre, or Cardiff Business School. Please visit Cardiff Business School’s website for further information.
The fees for 2012/2013 entry is provisional until the RCUK confirms the fee levels, which is expected in April/May 2012.
Tuition Fees:
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UK & EU Full Time
£3,844.00
Next intake: October 2012
School Contact
Name: PhD Programme Office, Cardiff Business School
Telephone: +44 (0)29 2087 6786
Fax: +44 (0)29 2087 4419
Email: business-research@cardiff.ac.uk
School Website:
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/carbs