Entrance to the Business School PhD programmes are competitive. While academic credentials are important for a successful application we also pay great attention to the fit of students with the proposed project and to the research expertise and interests of our academic faculty.

Minimum academic requirements
For entry to the PhD programme applicants must meet the following minimum academic qualifications.

A postgraduate masters degree from an accredited institution in the UK or overseas showing evidence of above-average academic achievement. This includes:

a degree classification with a mark of 70% or more overall (University of Edinburgh level, or overseas equivalent)

normally a masters dissertation at the distinction level (University of Edinburgh level, or overseas equivalent) in finance, economics, informatics, physics, mathematics, engineering and other relevant programmes with significant quantitative elements.

Applications may be accepted from those still currently studying for a masters degree, however, any offer will be conditional on the successful completion of the degree at the required standard.

Applicants with a Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, informatics, physics, mathematics, engineering or other relevant programmes with significant quantitative elements will be given due consideration on a case-by-case basis, providing they have significant finance and technological industry experience, or relevant professional qualifications.
IELTS: total 7.0 (at least 6.0 in each module)
TOEFL-iBT (including Special Home Edition): total 100 (at least 20 in each module). We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.