PhD students within the Accounting & Finance Department address academically interesting and practical contemporary issues in Finance and Banking. Our Finance scholars’ interest include derivatives pricing and risk management, financial econometrics, international banking, financial regulation, corporate finance and asset pricing and real-estate modelling. PhD students may join the Centre for Quantitative Finance, which researches contemporary issues in financial markets requiring a quantitative approach. The main role of the centre is to carry out research that fills the gap between academia and current problems faced by the industry, whether in conducting comparative studies on pricing and risk management methodologies, or designing improved financial products that can serve the wider community better, or simply being the first stop for policy makers, hedge funds or finance houses where they could commission quantitative studies on topics they do not have expertise on. |
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For entry to a Kent PhD programme, Canadian students typically need to have completed a Master's degree/Maîtrise in a relevant discipline with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 at an accredited university or college. Students who have not completed a thesis as part of their degree will need to show evidence of previous research experience. All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications. |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | - Statement of Research Interests
You must submit a research proposal of approximately 1,500 words on your intended topic. |
* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.