Overview

As well as developing your leadership expertise, the Higher Education Management programme at the University of Bath will give you the skills you need to apply research to your own professional area.We bring together the latest scholarship and an applied focus on research. You'll develop a thorough understanding of how and why things happen in contemporary higher education.

You'll graduate with research skills appropriate for higher educational managers, and be better equipped to deal with the ethical and political issues facing higher education today.

What makes the Bath DBA in Higher Education Management unique

A specific focus on higher education management

Delivered by one of the UK's best business schools

Develop research skills relevant to higher education managers

Combine research with professional practice by applying your increased knowledge to your work

A strong global alumni network who support current students and the programme

Programme Structure

Applying your DBA research to your own organisation will allow you to:

understand emerging trends in higher education

improve national and international policy

establish and share best practice in management and leadership

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-11-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Bath, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Management Studies Higher Education View 86 other PhDs in Management Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be a university graduate or have a graduate level professional qualification (Bachelor 2:1 or equivalent)

A postgraduate or advanced graduate qualification (normally a master’s degree)

You must have at least three years' senior management experience in higher education

Acceptable qualification in English dated within two years of your course start date

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21000 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

21000 GBP / year

≈ 21000 GBP / year

Living costs

Bath

United Kingdom

808 - 1228 GBP / month

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Overview

What makes the Bath DBA in Higher Education Management unique

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Available Scholarships

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