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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2023/2024

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Year 1 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: September

Notes:
The PhD in Accounting trains students as researchers, allowing them to develop advanced techniques and in-depth knowledge in Accounting. The programme is underpinned by a student-dependent selection of foundational training courses which students will use to develop an all-round knowledge of their discipline, enhance their research abilities and gain a broad range of transferable skills as well as a selection of optional courses.

Working under the guidance of supervisors, students will carry out independent research resulting in an original contribution to knowledge to the field of accounting. The prescribed period of study for the full-time PhD is 36 months, with students allowed an additional 12 months to write-up their final thesis. To be awarded a PhD students will need to defend their submitted thesis in an oral examination called a viva (assessed according to the University's regulations).

Students who obtain an unconditional offer on the programme will be required to undertake a minimum of 80 credits of taught courses during year 1 of study, although your Supervisory team may approve a selection of up to 120 credits.

It may exceptionally be possible to be excused from one or more of your compulsory courses if you have already passed (or taught) a similar course within the last five years, but this must be approved by the supervisory team and Programme Director. All course selections must be approved by the students' supervisory team.

Before starting your studies you should submit your course selection to Research Support Office (office.pgr@business-school.ed.ac.uk). Please consult your Supervisor regarding all course choices, as they will be required to approve your selection. The Research Support Office will be in touch with all incoming students on how to select and submit their course selection.

The anticipated milestones for doctoral students are as follows:

Stage 1: First year of a PhD is normally spent preparing for your main research work. You will follow a programme of training (i.e. foundation courses), reading and reflecting on relevant literature with the support of your supervisor.
Stage 2: Second year is spent undertaking the main body of the research, usually with empirical data collection and analysis, or selection and analysis of defined primary theoretical sources.
Stage 3: Finally, years three and four are spent completing the analysis, writing and submitting the thesis and then undertaking the oral examination (Viva).

In order to progress to the next year of study, students are required to complete an annual progression review. This is assessed by academic staff members (including their advisory team) to determine the student's suitability for progression.

Students in their first year will also have their taught course results taken into consideration. It is expected that in order to progress, first year students should achieve a minimum mark of 50%.

Progression decisions for all doctoral students moving into the next year of study are confirmed by the Research Degrees Committee, or where appropriate, the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Exams Committee.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

UEBS PGR Courses

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 60 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
The remaining course selection can be any level 11 (i.e. Postgraduate) course taught at the University of Edinburgh. However, please note that your course selection must be approved by your Supervisory team.

Year 2 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: September

Notes:
The anticipated milestones for doctoral students are as follows:

Stage 1: First year of a PhD is normally spent preparing for your main research work. You will follow a programme of training (i.e. foundation courses), reading and reflecting on relevant literature with the support of your supervisor.
Stage 2: Second year is spent undertaking the main body of the research, usually with empirical data collection and analysis, or selection and analysis of defined primary theoretical sources.
Stage 3: Finally, years three and four are spent completing the analysis, writing and submitting the thesis and then undertaking the oral examination (Viva).

In order to progress to the next year of study, students are required to complete an annual progression review. This is assessed by academic staff members (including their advisory team) to determine the student's suitability for progression.

Progression decisions for all doctoral students moving into the next year of study are confirmed by the Research Degrees Committee, or where appropriate, the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Exams Committee.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.


Year 3 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: September

Notes:
The anticipated milestones for doctoral students are as follows:

Stage 1: First year of a PhD is normally spent preparing for your main research work. You will follow a programme of training (i.e. foundation courses), reading and reflecting on relevant literature with the support of your supervisor.
Stage 2: Second year is spent undertaking the main body of the research, usually with empirical data collection and analysis, or selection and analysis of defined primary theoretical sources.
Stage 3: Finally, years three and four are spent completing the analysis, writing and submitting the thesis and then undertaking the oral examination (Viva).

In order to progress to the next year of study, students are required to complete an annual progression review. This is assessed by academic staff members (including their advisory team) to determine the student's suitability for progression.

Progression decisions for all doctoral students moving into the next year of study are confirmed by the Research Degrees Committee, or where appropriate, the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Exams Committee.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.


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