Doctor of Business Administration

Entry requirements

For entry requirements, please visit the Doctor of Business Administration course page.

Months of entry

January, March, May, September

Course content

If you are an experienced practitioner in business, industry and the professions, and are seeking to engage in a part-time research-orientated programme of postgraduate study leading to the award of a professional doctorate, then the DBA is for you.

International students can apply for this programme but will not be issued a student visa. This is because four modules on this course are delivered in one and two week blocks of face to face teaching. The remainder of the course is delivered online.

The DBA is regarded as being the same status as the more commonly known PhD and permits you to use the title of ‘Dr.’ upon satisfactory completion.

As a professional doctorate, the DBA consists of two Stages:

Stage 1 a taught programme taken on a part-time basis over a two-year period.

Stage 2, a research programme which you should aim to complete in a further two-year period of part-time study although the maximum period of study is seven years.

Why study with us

• Advance your career and study for the highest qualification available in business and management.
• This part-time degree is designed for senior managers and consultants who want to study at an advanced level while working full-time. It can be completed over a maximum of seven years although you can choose to complete within four.
• Research active staff will bring their experience and knowledge into their teaching as well as drawing on current research in their particular field.

Fees and funding

For fees and funding, please visit the Doctor of Business Administration course page.