Overview

The Doctor of Business Administration is equivalent to that of a PhD but focus primarily upon identifying how professional practice will change as a result of the new knowledge developed and generated from the Professional Doctorate.

Why do a DBA?

There are many reasons why post graduate study may be the right path for you. Whether it is to enhance your employment prospects, to gain a deeper understanding of a subject you feel strongly about or to provide the impetus to make a change in your life, Cardiff Metropolitan University is an ideal place for this.

Programme Structure

Structure:

Proposing Change: Context and Change
Proposing Change: Literature Review and Rationale for Change
Preparing for Change: Proposed Project Design and Evaluation
Implementing Change: Project Report and Personal Reflections

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

83

Credits

540 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Business Administration View 97 other PhDs in Business Administration in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

83

Student insurance

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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates applying for research study towards a doctoral award should normally have an upper second class honours (2:1) undergraduate degree or better from a recognised higher education institution or a postgraduate degree or a qualification deemed by the university to be equivalent to this level.
Depending on your prior research experience it is usual for you to be initially enrolled onto an MRes/PhD or MPhil/PhD.

Tuition Fee

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International

17600 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17600 GBP per year
National

5500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5500 GBP per year

Living costs for Cardiff

628 - 1066 GBP /month

Living costs

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.

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