Professional Doctorate

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

This is a Professional Doctorate which is designed to be studied part-time. You will complete taught elements at an advanced level and supervised, independent research of clear value, relevance and application to a defined area of professional practice. You will also submit a doctoral level thesis of appropriate literary standard and up to 100,000 words and defend your work orally to the satisfaction of your examiners.

• Part-time: 4 – 6 years

For further information please refer to our Course Pages. 

Entry Requirements

Applicants for a Professional Doctorate are expected to have experience of relevant professional practice, access to a suitable professional context in which to conduct their research, and any qualifications as required by a specific programme. This is in addition to a UK Masters or 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent).