Entry requirements
For a PhD route you should have a good UK Honours degree ( 2:1 or above ), OR Master ’ s degree , OR an equivalent degree from another country OR equivalent professional experience . Additionally , you must produce an outline research proposal ( approximately 1,000 words ), which we assess to be feasible and appropriate for the level of study , and which is in a field where we can offer supervision expertise .
For the Professional Doctorate route you should have 120 SCQF Level 11 credits , OR the equivalent from another country , OR equivalent professional experience that can be used to gain Recognition of Prior Learning credit as an associate student to allow full access to the programme .
In all cases , we strongly recommend that you contact a potential supervisor before making an application . If you are unsure who to contact , please get in touch with the Graduate School : graduateschool @ qmu . ac . uk
International : You will be required to provide evidence of English language competence at no less than IELTS 6.5 and no individual component score below 6.0 .
Interview : There will be an interview process for all applicants , which may be conducted in person , by Skype or by phone .
Other information
Exit awards : PhD ( 540 credits ) or Prof Doc ( 540 credits )
READ award ( 60 credits )
Delivery : As a full-time candidate , you will be required to attend the campus regularly . Part-time and distance or international candidates can negotiate on-campus attendance . As a minimum , all candidates need to attend for the doctoral induction and study weeks and progression assessments and final viva . An online Hub is provided , which contains a wide range of resources to support learning and planning .
Duration : Full-time : approximately 3 years ; Part-time : approximately 6 years
Start date : September or January , annually
Application deadline : Applications are accepted all year round . See pages 171-172 or more information on how to apply .
QMU offers a small number of University funded PhD bursaries each year that cover specific topics for research . These are typically advertised on the QMU website homepage in February each year .
Awarding body : QMU Course fees : See pages 178-183
More information : Visit www . qmu . ac . uk / study-here / postgraduate-researchstudy /
Bryan Beattie Professional Doctorate in Cultural Leadership
‘ Personally , I wanted to challenge myself and put myself in a position where I was out of my comfort zone . It ’ s been a long time since I was involved directly in academic life and you forget there ’ s a whole different way of looking at and discussing things — and a different language , too !’
‘ Professionally , I felt I had some unfinished business . I was involved with the Scottish Government about 12 years ago , developing an outline approach to a national system of cultural rights and entitlements . For various reasons , that didn ’ t materialise , but I feel there ’ s still something around this area that Scotland could lead the way on . So my doctorate is focused on cultural rights .’
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