New programmes

The University is able to offer a number of different research degrees alongside that of the 3 Year PhD. The following provides links to the available awards along with the necessary forms for their approval.

Professional Doctorate

Professional Doctorates are research degrees specifically designed to meet the needs of practising professionals. Find out more.

Integrated PhD

The Integrated PhD involves a combination of taught specialist modules, training and skills courses, and research study.

Distance learning

Find out more the key characteristics of the key characteristics of the distance learning programme.

Practice-led PhD

It is important to distinguish practice-led applicants from the outset to ensure that candidates (and their supervisors) are aware of the arrangements for practice-led candidatures.

Dual PhD

Find out what they key characteristics of collaborative dual awards are. 

Joint PhD

A Joint PhD is single PhD degree that is awarded jointly by two or more universities who have collaborated in the design and delivery of a specific doctoral degree that each university has approved though its deliberative structures.

Split site PhD

Find out more about the key characteristics of split site programmes.