12 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Health Sciences course from Cardiff Metropolitan University is a multidisciplinary School with the key areas of research activity in Health Sciences being in: applied psychology, biomedical research, food safety and nutrition and public health. Additionally we have experts in a range of  approaches to research methods and design.

The overarching aim of the Management course from at Cardiff Metropolitan University is to be a first class provider of business and management education which is rooted in research and serves the needs of the business community regionally, nationally (both Wales and UK) and internationally.

The Sport Coaching programme offered by Cardiff Metropolitan University aims to equip practitioners and related scholars with an appreciation of the symbiotic and synergetic relationship between theory and practice.

The Business Administration programme at Cardiff Metropolitan University is aimed at professional managers from a wide range of business and industry sectors and normally requires candidates to lead a significant strategic management project.

The Applied Forensic Psychology programme offered by Cardiff Metropolitan University is a ‘top-up’ designed for qualified Forensic Psychologists who would like to undertake an applied research project in an area related to the field of forensic psychology.

This Doctor of Management (DMan) from Cardiff Metropolitan University provides for advanced research study in the field of Management.

The Sustainable Built Environment at Cardiff Metropolitan University enables a broad range of professional disciplines to engage in masterminding a change in practice, leading to an enhanced sustainable built environment; focused on buildings, the landscape in which buildings are situated, or components within buildings or the landscape.

The Engineering programme at Cardiff Metropolitan University is structured to support a step-by-step change to solve problems and/or improve performance of an existing solution, leading to an original or significant change in practice for the Engineering Professions or Engineering organisations.

The DProf Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University is aimed at senior practitioners from a wide range of business and industry sectors and normally requires candidates to lead a significant strategic management project.

The Sport course within the Cardiff Metropolitan University School of Sport and Health Sciences is a research degree programme whereby students function independently at the same level as a traditional PhD (Level 8).

The Ed.D Education pathway on the Professional Doctorate at Cardiff Metropolitan University is designed for experienced educational professionals and aims to develop their critical​ knowledge of current educational issues.

The Education and Social Policy at Cardiff Metropolitan University has been recognised for its pedagogic excellence and proactive engagement with the development of education.