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Qualification
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Location
Queen's University Belfast
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
3 years
Course summary
OVERVIEW
The accounting group is energetic and continuously strives for excellence in teaching and its scholarship. The group's research strengths range from accounting change to accounting education, and from performance measurement to financial accounting, using both quantitative and qualitative research techniques. The group has a particular interest in public sector and not-for-profit organisations. Aside from gaining close research advice and direction from their supervisors and other academics in the group, research students benefit from attending courses and tailor-made reading groups to complete their background preparation in accounting. Queen's Management School prides itself on research-led teaching and offers its research students experience as teaching assistants in a variety of undergraduate courses. Students regularly attend the School's various seminar series, which attract leading academics from around the world. Students also present their work at these events, gaining invaluable advice and preparation for the academic job market.
CAREER PROSPECTS
Introduction
The School has a proven track-record of placing its PhD graduates in tenure-track research and teaching posts at top universities in the UK and elsewhere.
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS: There is significant flexibility regarding start dates for postgraduate research programmes, subject to prior agreement with primary supervisor. Candidates should contact Admissions should they wish to revise their PhD programme start date.
Tuition fees
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拢 20,500per year
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University information

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University League Table
25th
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Campus address
Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland
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Subject ranking
5th out of 103 4
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Entry standards
/ Max 227166 73%12th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10091.0 91%2nd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.21 80%34th
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