- Level
- Doctoral Degree
- Duration
- 4 years Phd Degree
- Open intakes
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Off-shoreFeb 2027, Apr 2027, Oct 2027
- Field
- Business, Commerce, and Management
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-10-01
Program overview
A professional doctorate in business administration, combining advanced research training with an extended independent thesis applying research to a problem in professional practice.
This is the only doctoral programme at this campus, and it is unlike everything else here in two respects that matter to your planning.
Doctorate In Business Administration is taught at the University of Gloucestershire, a public university in England with full degree awarding powers. Because the doctorate in business administration is a doctoral degree, it sits outside the rules that govern taught courses in two respects that matter a great deal. It supports a UK Graduate Route application giving three years of unsponsored work rather than the two years a taught degree earns. And unlike every other programme at this campus, a dependant partner or child may accompany you, because the January 2024 restriction applies to taught courses rather than to doctoral research. Confirm both points with the university in writing before you rely on them.
Entry to Doctorate In Business Administration is a completed master degree or equivalent at 55 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with writing 6.0, and tuition for the doctorate in business administration is recorded at GBP 9,550. Gloucestershire charges no application fee, and Gloucestershire charges no application fee, and an India Scholarship of GBP 4,000 to 5,000 may apply to the doctorate in business administration automatically. The doctorate in business administration lists four entry windows, which is unusually flexible for this campus. Apply Study Visa manages your the doctorate in business administration application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed master degree or equivalent, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with writing 6.0 and no other band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 88 with reading 22, writing 24, speaking 23 and listening 21; or PTE Academic 70. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted.
- Application and deposit: The University of Gloucestershire charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: Gloucestershire’s global scholarships are open to undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research students. Professional doctorates may be excluded from some awards, so confirm in writing whether this course qualifies before you count on any reduction.
- Additional requirement: As a doctoral programme this MAY support a dependant partner or child, unlike the taught courses at this campus, and the Graduate Route runs THREE years rather than two. Some university scholarships exclude professional doctorates, so confirm scholarship eligibility, dependant rights and Graduate Route status in writing before applying. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted at this campus on any course. Plan for IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT or PTE Academic instead.
- Work rights: the doctorate in business administration is a doctoral degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving THREE years of unsponsored work rather than two. A dependant partner or child MAY accompany you, because the January 2024 bar applies to taught courses rather than doctoral study.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Senior Executive: corporate leadership
- Management Consultant: advisory practice
- Professor of Practice: business schools
- Research Director: organisational research
- Non Executive Director: board appointments
- Independent Consultant: own practice
Reality check: a professional doctorate is designed around a problem in your own workplace, so having an organisation and a question already in mind matters enormously.
About University of Gloucestershire - Oxstalls
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #1234
- Established
- 1847
- Reference No.
- 10007145
