Human Resource ManagementPhD

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If you already have a degree in Human Resource Management or related field, our Human Resource Management PhD is an excellent way to expand your knowledge and research skills. If your final thesis is successfully defended orally (a viva voce) you will gain the highest qualification that any UK university can award.

The PhD in Human Resource Management allows you to research concepts and practices relating to work, management, and employment experience. A research degree does not have a teaching structure, allowing you to delve deeply into your chosen topic your own research interests. Therefore, students are expected to conduct their own, independent, critical research under the guidance of accomplished academic staff. By communicating the research that you have conducted and your findings, through a thesis or other means, you have a rare opportunity to generate knowledge. A research degree allows you to develop new high-level skills, enhance your professional development and build new networks. It can open doors to many careers and provides researchers with a fantastic opportunity to further their academic careers or advance into higher executive roles in the sector. We welcome applications from students of all backgrounds and nationalities.

Find out more about our Research Centres and Institutes below:​

• Centre for Sustainable Business Practices (CSBP)
• Centre for Global Economics and Social Development (GESD)
• Centre for Sustainable Futures

The closing dates for applications for the October intake is 1 August, and for the March intake is 11 December.

Entry Requirements

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• If you would like to undertake a PhD, but do not currently have a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, you may wish to consider studying one of our master’s programmes instead.

  ​Students with lower-level qualifications, or qualifications in a different subject area but relevant experience, will also be considered on an individual basis.

  We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries. Remember to tell us about the qualifications you have already completed or are currently taking.
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  You will be required to attend an interview as part of the application process.

  ​All offers of a place on the programme are subject to:

  • successful interview by the University
  • availability of suitable members of staff to supervise your chosen research topic​

  For Additional information on how to apply to study with us, how to find a potential Supervisor and what documents you should provide with your application, please refer to our How to Apply page. ​

• If English is not your first language, then we will require you to have IELTS 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component specifically in writing (or equivalent). Applications with IELTS lower than 5.5 in all components will not be considered.

  For more information, please visit our English Language requirements page.