Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Part-Time
5 Years Part-Time | October Start
Option for Placement Year
Option for Study Abroad
Option for Placement Year
Option for Study Abroad
The PhD Programme allows students to undertake an individual programme of research development that will enable original research to doctoral level in their chosen field of study. The Programme is designed to challenge students at the highest level of thoughts and to advance career opportunities through enhancing academic and professional development.
The programme aims to enable students to:
Students will be expected to pass through milestone targets in each year of study giving clear structure to the PhD programme. For both full and part-time programmes, these milestones include Project Approval and Annual Progression.
Northumbria University is a research-rich, business focused, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence. The University is in the Times Higher Education UK top 50 for research power, based on the results of the Research Excellence Framework.
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The Graduate School is at the heart of the university's support network for research students, working closely with the research community across the university to promote high-quality academic and professional standards through the network of the Graduate School Committees and School Research Committees which monitor quality and manage student progression on behalf of the Academic Board. From enrolment to viva, you'll benefit from focused training and development programmes solely reserved for research students. Contents of programmes are designed to support students at all stages of your research degree.
The university is firmly committed to developing the careers of researchers, whether they are pursuing a dedicated research career or carrying out research as part of a wider teaching and research role. The university has made significant investment in research, and we aim to be known for our development of Early Career Researchers.
Northumbria University was awarded the European Commission HR Excellence in Research award in January 2013, rewarding the University's commitment to supporting both research careers and excellent working conditions for researchers.
We have a large number of research groups focused on different subject areas, including, but not limited to;
Please click here to find out more about our research.
Application deadlines are as follows:
| INTAKE | DEADLINE |
| October DBA/DBL* | 1 June |
| October entry | 1 July (1 June for Faculty of Business and Law) |
| March entry | 1 December |
*DBA/DBL is an October intake only. The deadline is 1 June.
Level of Study
Research
Mode of Study
5 years Part Time
Location
Various Locations
City
Newcastle
Fees
Fee Information
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Applicants should normally have
A minimum of a 2.1 honours degree; or a Masters (preference for Merit or above); or APEL evidence of substantial practitioner achievement.
A 1000 word research proposal, outlining your area of research; please note that even if you are applying for a specific research vacancy with a pre-defined research proposal, you are still required to write a proposal expanding on the provided description of the project. For guidance on writing your research proposal, please see here. Applied Sciences studentships do not require submission of a proposal, please refer to the studentship advert for further information.
If you are applying for a course within Newcastle Business School or Northumbria Law School you will need to use the PGR Research Proposal Template
International qualifications:
If you have studied a non UK qualification, you can see how your qualifications compare to the standard entry criteria, by selecting the country that you received the qualification in, from our country pages. Visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountry
English Language requirements:
International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with component 6.0 in each component (or approved equivalent*). Applications to the Faculty of Business and Law also require a writing component score of 6.5.
*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section. Visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications
Full UK Fee: TBC
Full International Fee: TBC
Please note, the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) programme is not eligible for the Doctoral Loan. Further information can be found on the Government website.
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ADDITIONAL COSTS
There are no Additional Costs
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