Doctor of Business Administration, DBA
Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
The Swansea School of Management DBA is a part-time professional doctorate designed for senior managers and leaders in all sectors; private, public and not-for-profit. On this programme, learners engage in applied research, bringing established and cutting-edge theory to bear on their practical organisational issues. You will develop and enrich practice in your field, as well as contributing to our understanding of the underpinning theoretical base for the work.
The structured approach offered by the Swansea DBA is based on six modules over three years, blending lectures, guest talks, workshop discussions and student presentations. The doctoral thesis is developed in parallel under guidance from a doctoral supervisory team allocated at the start of the programme. The Swansea School of Management DBA is designed to develop critical thinkers and practitioners who will reflect on their impact on their organisations and society more generally.
Intensive Teaching Blocks While the DBA is research-led and work will be carried out remotely, each module will be structured around a three-day intensive teaching block. Meaning that twice yearly, you will be required to attend face-to-face seminars and workshops on our Bay Campus in Swansea. For those enrolling in October, your three-day face-to-face sessions will likely fall in the following months: November June More details on exact dates and timings to follow.
Key highlights
- Professional doctorate for senior leaders in private, public and not-for-profit sectors
- Applied research tackling practical issues within your own organisation
- Six structured modules over three years alongside thesis development
- Doctoral supervisory team allocated from the start of the programme
- Lectures, guest talks, workshops and student presentations
- Twice-yearly three-day intensive teaching blocks on Bay Campus, otherwise remote
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — or above
- Additional condition: work_experience — Applicants will normally be expected to have a minimum of five years’ experience in a senior role.
- Additional condition: interview — All applicants will be interviewed by two representatives of the programme leadership team (normally including the programme director) and will be expected to demonstrate the drive and intellectual ab…
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Chief executive officer
- Senior executive or director
- Management consultant
- Business school lecturer
- Organisational strategy leader
- Public sector senior manager
Cost of study
UK/Home: £8,350 per year | International: £8,100 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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