Professional Doctorate Business Administration

Undertaking a DBA with the University of Wolverhampton offers you: 

Career-focused perspective: The DBA is designed to help you develop your career. 

Support from supervisors: Our DBA’s structure means that you will have continuous support from a supervisory team throughout your work.  

Up-to-date expertise: You will be able to draw not only the expertise of your supervisory team, but also the wider Business and Law School.  

PGR community: As part of a cohort-based community, you will be able to gain support from each other, and a broader PGR community.  

The University of Wolverhampton is perfectly located in the heart of the country with easy connections by road, rail, and train to major airports in Manchester, Birmingham, and London. Experience the best of both worlds - academic excellence and easy access to international travel. 

The University is committed to a transparent fee structure, with no hidden costs, to help you make an informed decision. This includes information on what is included in the fee and how fees are calculated and reviewed.

If a tuition fee is not showing, we may not offer this intake for this course. Please check the start date information on the course finder for start dates.

Applicants will need to evidence the following criteria:

• An applicant seeking admission to the degree of Professional Doctorate shall hold either: • a first or upper second-class honours degree, in an appropriate cognate area, of a university or any other institution of higher education with degree-awarding powers, or • a master’s degree, or • evidence of prior practice or learning that is accepted by the University, or • a qualification which is regarded by the University as equivalent to a first or upper second-class honours degree.

To be eligible to study the Professional Doctorate Award applicants will be working or have experience of working in the subject area relevant to the Professional Doctorate.

Applicants for a Professional Doctorate course will:

a) Will be assessed on the basis of their professional experience or professional practice. Other relevant experience, training, publications, contracts, consultancies, residencies, exhibitions, performances, written reports, or other evidence of accomplishment shall be taken into consideration as appropriate to the nature and scope of the Professional Doctorate. b) have relevant professional experience at a level and for a minimum period agreed by the University at the time of course approval.

Postgraduate Loan (Home Fee Status):

You may be able to get a postgraduate student loan from Student Finance England of up to £12,858 to help pay for a Master’s degree. Applications are made through Student Finance England and more information on the regulations and eligibility criteria can be found at Masters Loans gov.uk.

* Any RPL will invalidate your eligibility as you must study a minimum of 180 credits

Changes for EU students:

The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as Overseas (International) students for fee purposes. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:

EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

Postgraduate Loyalty Discount:

You can get 20% discount on a taught on-site postgraduate course if you’re a University of Wolverhampton Graduate.

The University offers a generous 20% Loyalty Discount to students progressing from an undergraduate programme to a taught postgraduate programme, where both courses are University of Wolverhampton Awards.

There is no time limit on how long ago you completed your degree as long as this is your first Masters level qualification.

The discount applies to the first year of enrolment only. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to any further tuition discount or bursary. For full terms and conditions click here.

Self-funded:

If you are paying for the fees yourself then the fees can be paid in 3 instalments: November, January and April. More information can be found by clicking here.

Sponsored - Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

Your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.

Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.

Charitable Funding:

You might also want to explore the possibility of funding from charitable trusts. Please contact Association of Charitable Foundations, Directory of Social Change or Family Aid. Most charities and trust funds offer limited bursaries targeted to specific groups of students so you will need to research whether any of them are relevant to your situation.

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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