Doctor of Business Administration DBA

Course Content

• Course Details

  The DBA provides the opportunity for you to cultivate the skills needed to find better solutions for intractable problems and develop new paradigms for the increasingly complex, turbulent and interconnected business environment. It does this by:

  • honing your critical thinking and analytical skills to identify the core or ‘real’ issues
  • refining your capability to evaluate evidence on which to base decisions
  • developing your ability to produce robust and reliable research
  • improving the clarity with which you present and support arguments
  • providing the understanding for you to question ideas and options appropriately

  Through undertaking rigorous research into a meaningful and complex issue within your own organisation, you will make a direct contribution to your executive or professional practice.

  In this way, the Northampton DBA will enable you to differentiate yourself, not just in terms of having the qualification, but also in the way you work and think.

  Please visit the application support page for further information.

  Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme

  The Doctor of Business Administration programme is part of the Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELCS). The ELCS is an opportunity for members of the Armed Forces to further or expand on their education. The scheme offers support financially in a maximum of three separate financial years for higher level learning of a nationally recognised qualification at a Level three or above.

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• Entry Requirements

  Applicants will need to meet all of the following criteria

  • hold a Masters degree in a business-related subject, normally completed within the last ten years.
  • have a minimum of five years’ relevant work experience, at an appropriate level.
  • be employed in a senior leadership/management role capable of supporting the achievement of the programme learning outcomes, including the professional research project.

  Please visit the application support page for further information and download the Research Topic Form.

  English Language Requirements

  All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

  • Minimum standard – IELTS 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in categories (or equivalent)
    for study at postgraduate level.

  For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

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• Fees and Funding

  22/23 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 22/23 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  • UK Part Time: £8000 in Year One, £8000 in Year Two, £4000 in Year Three and £4000 in Year Four
  • International Part Time: £8000 in Year One, £8000 in Year Two, £4000 in Year Three and £4000 in Year Four

  Additional costs

  There are no additional costs for this course for students beginning their studies in September 2022. Should this change, applicants and students will be contacted by the university with details of the costs.

  21/22 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 21/22 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  • UK Part Time: £8000 in Year One, £8000 in Year Two, £4000 in Year Three and £4000 in Year Four
  • International Part Time: £8000 in Year One, £8000 in Year Two, £4000 in Year Three and £4000 in Year Four

  Additional costs

  There are no additional costs for this course for students beginning their studies in September 2021. Should this change, applicants and students will be contacted by the university with details of the costs.

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• Further information

  If you are looking to find out more information about our DBA, contact our dedicated DBA team at dbaenquiries@northampton.ac.uk.

  Visit our support page for DBA application assistance.

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Careers and Employability

After becoming the first recipients in the University’s history, our new DBA graduates are ready to put their learnings into practice in their high-flying careers.

“I knew when I completed my MBA that I wanted to embark on a DBA programme so as soon as one became available at the university, I applied and have never looked back. Completing the DBA has already helped me to progress in my career and the skills I have gained from achieving this qualification will certainly equip me with the tools I need to achieve my professional goals.”

Read more about DBA graduates.