Highlights
Tuition fee
8490 GBP / year
8490 GBP / year
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Tuition fee
8490 GBP / year
8490 GBP / year
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Duration
84 months
Duration
84 months
Apply date
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Start date
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Campus location
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Campus location
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

Innovate within your field of interest and undertake an extended original piece of research for a period of 4-7 years with this Business Administration DBA from Sheffield Hallam University.

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Overview

The Business Administration programme from Sheffield Hallam University  enables managers and senior professionals to fulfil their potential by pursuing their academic, personal and career development goals. You’ll gain international perspectives and experience – studying and sharing ideas alongside other DBA researchers from our partners, Munich Business School and the Zagreb School of Economics and Management.

Key facts

  • Consider management and professional problems from many perspectives.
  • Undertake an advanced research project in a topic of your choice.
  • Become a recognised contributor to management thinking and advanced professional practice.
  • Collaborate with an international DBA community.

Careers and opportunities

The DBA provides many opportunities for you to develop your career in new directions and enrich your professional and managerial role. There are over 70 alumni of our DBA courses – many have made a major contribution to management practice based on their DBA research. This is often in taking a more informed, reflective approach to work-based issues, with greater confidence to make organisational changes. Sometimes this is in the existing organisation of the DBA graduate, while in other cases the DBA leads to career advancement or a new career direction.  

Accreditation

  • Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and has been awarded the Business School Impact System label by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).

Programme Structure

You learn through

  • lectures
  • seminars
  • supervision meetings
  • a comprehensive induction programme
  • one-to-one support from experienced personal tutors and administrators
  • study workshops

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
Duolingo English Test
130
TOEFL® IBT
OR
100
PTE Academic
67
IELTS
7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Sheffield, United Kingdom

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test
130
TOEFL® IBT
OR
100
PTE Academic
67
IELTS
7

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  • Live classes with current and ex-examiners
  • Accurate score assesment, always
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Other requirements

General requirements

Normally you should:

  • have an MBA, or masters qualification in a relevant area
  • be pursuing, or have pursued, a significant career in professional or business areas that fall within the research interests of Sheffield Business School
  • display evidence of your potential to develop work of doctoral standard

Exceptionally, we may consider applicants without a masters degree who:

  • have a good first degree in an appropriate discipline
  • have at least three years of management or professional experience that reflects the research interests of Sheffield Business School
  • can demonstrate continued development/education since graduation

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    8490 GBP / year
    ≈ 8490 GBP / year
  • Domestic

    Citizens or residents
    8490 GBP / year
    ≈ 8490 GBP / year

Additional Details

Year 1 Year 2 £8,490 per year, Year 3 Year 4 £5,520 per year Year 5 Year 6 £2,780 per year. a writing fee £250 year 7.

Living costs

Sheffield

United Kingdom
555 - 977 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Business Administration.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Provided by university
Grant
2000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Postgraduate Study Discounts
Merit-based

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Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
19000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Scholarships for PhD Students
Merit-based

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Junhua Li
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
28 Feb 2027
Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship
Merit-based

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Boustany Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Amberscholar Scholarship
Merit-based

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Amber Scholar
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2027
Voice Talent Online Scholarship

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Voice Talent Online
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Merit-based

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jan 2027
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
22500 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids

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UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships for Postgraduate Professional Studies

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CIAPS 
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Location not available

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